Service Description

This is an exciting opportunity to learn and apply colour theory in your paintings. Over the course of the day, you'll build confidence in the use of colour, inspired by a range of artists and their techniques, and gain a working knowledge of how colour operates within a composition. You'll enrich and broaden your painting skills using pure and mixed colours to achieve form, depth and compositional variety, while gaining skills and knowledge in contrasting colour, triad colour schemes and split complementaries. Some of what we'll cover: * Basic colour theory, and using cool and warm contrasts within a composition * Exploring the tactile, fluid quality of paint to achieve vibrant colour, colour tints and texture * Mixing neutral tones with colour to achieve a range of greys for shadows and mid-tones * Colour impasto techniques * Using strong light and shadow relationships to apply contrasting/complementary colours for 3D effects * Planning a composition through colour contrasts, colour opposites and analogous colour schemes Artists referred to include: Vincent Van Gogh, Sonia Delaunay, Henri Matisse, Chris Ofili, Bridget Riley, Patrick Heron and others. Materials. Please bring: 1. Oil paints (traditional or water-mixable) or Acrylics 2. Canvas or canvas paper, or mixed-media all-purpose paper 3. Brushes, bring any you already have and use We'll break for 45 minutes to an hour for lunch. We're a five-minute walk from Crystal Palace Triangle, with plenty of nearby options or feel free to bring your own and relax at our kitchen table. Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided throughout the day. Small by Design. Maximum 5 students per workshop. Keeping our groups small means you get personalised tuition and feedback, tailored to your needs and level. No generic advice, and no getting lost in a crowd. Same subject, five students, five completely different colour stories. That's the magic of colour relationships. Suitable for all levels, experienced practitioners and beginners, Any questions? E-mail or call us.