Color Theory for Painters

Service Description

Demystify color, whether you want to practice finding striking color palettes or understand how to mix a better landscape green. This six-week class will introduce painters to the basics of color theory with a mix of color mixing exercises, examining historical artworks, and creating paintings where color is the main focus. Students are welcome to use acrylic or oil paints. Materials Provided by Instructor: • Extra paints, brushes, and tools • Reference images and art example images Material List for Student: • Paints in either oil paint or medium – heavy body acrylic: White, cadmium yellow, napthol red or cadmium red medium, quinacridone magenta, ultramarine blue or cobalt blue, raw siena, black. o If you find a paint set with most of the colors, that is also acceptable: ex. https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-studio-acrylics-set-of-6-colors-120-ml-tubes/ • Assorted brushes with at least one round, flat, a small detail brush, and a 1” or larger width brush. o Possible example: https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-essentials-value-brush-set-assorted-brushes-brown-nylon-set-of-12/ • A palette on which to mix paint at least 8” x 10” large: palette paper or even an old cookie tray or hard plastic sheet would work as well. o Ex. https://www.dickblick.com/items/e-z-clean-palette-rectangular-11-x-14/ • Roll of paper towels. • For oil painters: an oil paint thinner such as gamsol or turpenoid. o Ex. https://www.dickblick.com/items/weber-turpenoid-pint-plastic-bottle/ • 2-3 canvases in