Colour mixing for beginners

Sunday 23 June 2024
10am – 4pm

$260 / All paint & materials included

Maximum 6 students / SOLD OUT

Register or phone 02 9557 0582
Tutor: Carmel Byrne

Book here

Colour can be intimidating but if you understand the theory that underlies subtractive colour mixing, and have the opportunity to practise the delicate mixing skills under the guidance of an experienced artist, then you have solid skills that stay for life.

We begin with basic colour theory & start mixing with biased secondary colours, and then  move into subtractive tertiary mixes of greys & blacks. You learn how to gently desaturate colours; all skills that are so important when working with colour.

You learn:

– The optimal pigments to mix clear secondary colours
– How to organise a palette
– The relationships between complementary colours
– The three components of colour
– Colour value and it’s role in pictorial organisation
– Distinction between value & saturation in colour
– The crucial role of neutral colours
– How to mix a neutral grey with complementary colours 
– Desaturate a colour to change it’s intensity but maintain it’s value
– Mix colour through layering paint
– Brushwork when layering colour

Enquiries : email / 0450 457 374

Handouts are provided with full information on colour theory, paints, mediums and brushes.

We touch on colour mixing through brushwork and the layering of translucent colours.

Testimonials for this workshop :

July 2019

Carmel is a great instructor, knowledgeable and organised. I appreciated that there were practical exercises to make abstract concepts easier to understand. I also really appreciated the small class size as everyone got the attention they wanted and or was a good class dynamic. I would really recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about colour.
Sue

I really enjoyed this workshop & the day just flew by! I particularly liked how Carmel explained the theory behind mixing colour and then we all put it into practice. Thanks for a great day Carmel 🙂
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March 2018

Thank you for a fun day with colour Carmel.  So very insightful and I am building my confidence with colour now, as I have been with drawing.  It has demystified so much for me and can’t help but see more colour in the world and in a new light!  

The Turkish delight was a real treat and pick me up – Who ever thought I was in such deep thought in colour!  Thanks Carmel.
Emily

July 2016

I loved the workshop – a fantastic way to spend a Sunday in a great studio environment filled with natural light. Carmel brought a wealth of knowledge to the workshop & gave individual attention to each participant. I will definitely be applying all the information in my own art practice.
Thank you Carmel.
Tanya

The Colour workshop was the right way to practice and learn about mixing colour. You have to learn about this hands-on, and we did! Carmel is very engaged and knowledgeable, and there is no holding back with anything she provides – we got down and painty for six solid hours!
Mimi

June 2015

I just attended the Colour Workshop in June and once again, learnt things that changes the way I look at art – not just my own work but all art – Carmel, as usual, had everything at hand and each time she explained some of the workings of colour, she had an example on hand to make the learning process easier. So glad I found this art space – well done Carmel. P.S. I now love ‘grey’.
Scott

May 2015

I was very happy to attend the colour startup workshop, it was great! Theory and practice make a good combination. I now appreciate some of the subtleties of colours and can mix clear colours. It was a relaxed and positive atmosphere – great for learning in. The workshop will provide a strong basis for when I venture into painting. I am very please with the results I achieved in a short time, thank you Carmel.
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