- Teacher: Sarah Helen More
- Class Length: 4 hours
- Day: Sunday, July 20
- Time: 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Ever mixed the perfect color—then panic, fearing you’ll never be able to recreate it? Are you always guessing how to remix a color—and wasting paint in the process?
This one-day workshop gives you clear, practical tools to take control of color in your painting. You’ll learn how to mix with intention, match colors from paint chips and photo references, and record your formulas so you can recreate them later.
We’ll cover color theory basics, matching color from observation, and how to simplify complex colors into 3-5 pigment “recipes.” You’ll learn how to create repeatable formulas and how to keep your mixes economical—so you don’t have to worry about running out of a color mid-painting.
Everyone will start a personal color notebook to keep track of formulas, tests, and palette ideas. You’ll create a palette that reflects your personal preferences—while learning how to deepen and refine those colors to make them more interesting and nuanced.
This is a hands-on, applied color theory workshop. You’ll leave with a notebook full of mixes, a better understanding of how color works, and a more confident, intentional approach to painting.
Beginners welcome. All levels.
Holbein Acrylic Gouache – Set of 18, Assorted Colors, 12 ml Tubes
OR
Winsor & Newton Galeria Acrylics – Set of 20, Assorted Colors, 12 ml
OR similar, such as Golden Acrylics
You’ll need two different shades of every color, so 2 reds, 2 oranges, 2 yellows, 2 greens, 2 blues, 2 purples as well as a black and a white.
Strathmore Softcover 500 Series Mixed Media Art Journal – 9-3/4″ x 7-3/4″, 64 Pages
Drawing Sheet, Pkg of 100, 9×12″
Trekell “Not Too Bad” Brush Pack
Yogurt container or jar for water
Scissors
Glue stick
Pencil & Sharpener
12″ ruler
Small palette knife