May 2023 Color Theory

Color Theory In Oils

7 WEEK COURSE

Wednesdays 6:30-9:00 PM

Nov 6 - Dec 18 2024

WITH RYAN CHAPMAN

ALL LEVELS WELCOME

price: $250

class summary

The goal of this course is to teach students a foundational understanding of color theory. In this course students will learn to organize their paint mixing in oils using a method based on the Munsell system of color. Students will learn to see the color wheel as a painter does, developing a keen eye to see color in a completely new way! In this class you will be making your own color wheel that you can use as a reference in your art making.

No prior experience in Oils is required! As we keep class sizes small, our instructors can cater to each student’s individual skill level.

MATERIALS

I will be going over materials on the first day, so you will not need to have everything on day 1.

Bring along a sketchbook for warm-ups! If you’re unsure about any of these we can answer any questions you may have about materials on the first day of class

• Canvas Pad (8x10 should be good) *Not Canvas Paper

• 1 Canvas Board 12x16 (required) stretched canvas not recommended.

• A Small Container of White Gesso

• Various Sized Brushes For Oil painting (good mix of synthetic and bristle brushes is recommended.)

• Wooden Palette or Grey Palette Paper (Palette paper is easiest for cleanup)

• Pencil

• 1 5oz Tube of N5 Neutral gray Acrylic paint (The brand you want is called Golden)

• 15”-18” Ruler

• Protractor

• Recommended Oil Paint Colors (Use Winsor Newton or Gamblin Brand for best results):

  • Titanium White

  • Burnt Umber

  • Raw Umber

  • Cadmium Red (or Cadmium Red Medium)

  • Alizarin Crimson

  • Yellow Ochre

  • Cadmium Yellow (Light or Cadmium Lemon)

  • Cadmium Yellow Medium

  • Ultramarine Blue

  • Dioxazine Purple

  • Cobalt Blue

  • Cobalt Teal (or Cobalt Turquoise)

  • Ivory Black

  • + Any Other Colors You Want to Bring

  • With all of these colors, the student grade version of gamblin (aka the 1980 brand) or Winsor Newton (Winton Brand) Will work fine. If you can afford it, the artist grade paints will always be better.

• Palette Knife (For Mixing)

• Odorless Mineral Spirit (Gamsol Is Best) Please no Turpentine!

• Linseed Oil (optional)

• Paper Towels Or Rags

• Box for Palette/Wet Painting

SYLLABUS

Here’s a rough outline of what we’ll be covering!

Week 1 Overview of materials, Introduction to the Munsell Color Wheel.

Week 2 Creating a Color Wheel

Week 3 Intro to Value  

Week 4 Intro to Hue (Warm and Cool)

Week 5 Intro to Chroma

Week 6 Applying the principles of hue, value, and chroma To paint mixing.

Week 7 Creating a Color Gamut with a limited Palette

REFUNDS

Please contact us at least 1 week before class for a full refund. Unfortunately due to our limited class sizes we cannot process refunds after this time. Transfers to other classes are usually possible

It is possible that a class is cancelled if an inadequate number of students register. In this case, tuition will be promptly refunded

absences

Anyone who must miss classes may attend up to two make-up sessions in other classes as long as space permits

Any Questions? Shoot us a message!

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