Introduction to Color

This class introduces you to a clear system that artists use to decode color, providing the knowledge you need to see what they see. Instructor Aidan Barker-Hill teaches this systematic approach to both complete beginners and painters looking to demystify their palette.
Once you learn this skill, you will be able to identify and mix any color you see with confidence. It is a true unlock for your practice, removing the frustration of guesswork and dramatically improving your paintings.
Each student needs to bring a white object, a bright red object, a bright yellow object, and a bright blue object for their individual still life.

Week 1: The Munsell System
Week 2: Complements & Reflections
Week 3: Local Color vs. Light Color
Week 4: Refining & Rendering

Materials:
4 different canvases 8″x10″ or 9″x12″
A variety of large and small brushes. (filberts for the large and medium sizes, rounds for small sizes)

Paint Colors:
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Light
Yellow Ochre
Transparent Red Iron Oxide or Burnt Sienna
Cadmium Red
Dioxazine Purple
Ultramarine Blue
Phthalo Blue
Phthalo Green
Ivory Black

(Optional)
Cadmium Orange
Quinacridone Magenta
Alizarin Crimson

Provided by the school
Gamsol
Linseed oil
Brush Washing Tank or Silicoil Jar
Palette – grey disposable palette paper
Paper Towels
Brush Soap