Color block studies, learn to see and paint like the impressionists!

Color Blocks, Incandescent Light

 

 

Saturday, April 11, 10am to 2 pm at the Palmer Museum

Tuition is $50 for members ($55 nonmembers) • Beginning-advance artists & students welcome

Ages 12 years old and up

Call early to reserve your spot! Call 746-7668

Local artist Talya Johnson will be guiding participants in color exploration through this hands-on workshop. The group will be painting a still life of primary colored blocks.

Invented by the late Henry Hensche, color block studies are an excellent tool in learning to see the relationships between colors.

What to bring: Different brands name their paints differently, so pigment numbers are also listed. Bring single pigment paints if at all possible. Acrylics and oils will be available for those who can’t find certain colors. Please do not bring any solvents to class. Canvas/painting surface will be provided. Because of the nature of painting with the palette knife, this class is geared toward acrylic and oil painters.

Required materials

• Acrylics, water soluble oils, or oil paints in the following colors: Magenta or primary red (PR 122), Yellow, primary yellow, or cad yellow pale hue (PY 74 or similar), Cyan, primary blue, or phthalo blue (PB15.3 or PB15), any kind of White
• Small palette knife
• Palette or disposable palette paper (Stay-wet palette if using acrylics)
• Paper towels or shop towels
• Pastel or charcoal pencil

Optional materials/items

• Additional paints: phthalo green (either shade), cad red light (or similar), permanent green light, lemon yellow (PY3) ultramarine blue (PB29), violet, orange, yellow ochre, burnt sienna
• Portable easel or paint box
• Camera
• Snack and drink

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