C0lor Mixing & Palette Building

Discover the best way to use your paint to mix rich and vibrant colors. This workshop provides an overview of pigments to achieve your desired palette, demonstrations in color mixing, and a look at how historical and contemporary painters build palettes. By the end of class, students will feel confident to construct and mix their own palette showing a breadth of value, temperature and intensity of each carefully selected hue.

Supplies:

• Paint (acrylic or oil)

• Paint brushes, small-medium sized

• Paint supplies (IE paper towels, water, palette, Gamsol if using oil)

• Sketchbook or mixed media paper, 3-5 sheets, 9x12 or similar

The Properties of Paint

Your own Color Wheel

COlor Theory

Building Your Palette

Palette Mixing & Extension

Do you have a question about an exercise or what feedback on your work? Book a private virtual consultation with Amanda! Use the code CMPB to receive $10 off per meeting.