Color Theory Demystified | Helen Dannelly

Intructor: Helen Dannelly (View Bio)

Registration Deadline: September 24, 2023

Level: All

Art Portfolio Review Required: No

Class Size: 10 

Tuition: $850

Do you want to expand your palette and get beyond your own habits and assumptions with color? When mixing paint, do you sometimes get "mud"? Would you like to increase your skills and confidence when using color? This is an informative and practical course specifically for painters who want to increase their skill and confidence in using color. 

Helen's demos and exercises expand the way you approach painting as they provide a foundational understanding of color using practical exercises. Explore almost endless possibilities of color mixing with variations of hue, value and saturation. ​ 

Helen discusses and demonstrates: 

the origins of modern color theory color 

mixing exercises to put that theory into practice 

the three attributes of color and how to isolate and manipulate them 

additive versus subtractive color color perception

relativity primary, secondary, and tertiary colors 

complementary colors 

muted hues

chromatic versus achromatic grays 

This course is for you if you:

Want to master the fundamentals of color 

Want to quit getting "mud" 

Want to understand color relationships 

Want to learn to mix harmonious colors 

Want to broaden your essential color vocabulary