About this Event
Instructor: Sharon Carol Demery
Monday–Friday, 9:30 AM–2:30 PM
August 8–12 (5 days, 25 total hours of instruction)
AAC Art Studio
$315/335 + $10 mat. fee
As painters, we need to know basic color theory and color mixing to make our work look vibrant and alive. In this class we will explore the four basic ideas behind color and the ways we mix and make it all work for successful paintings. We will deal with primary colors, building blocks for all hues; secondary colors, created from two primary colors; and tertiary colors, formed by mixing a primary and a secondary—as well as hue, value, and color temperature.
Our class will create color studies using the classic color wheel. This is about color and its relationships in our compositions. We will do a color study and then a full painting in that study—for example, making a green color chart, then making a painting in greens, or a color chart in earth tones, then a painting in earth tones.
There are new exercises for painters who have taken this class in the past. Come join us; all levels are welcome. Let’s explore this informative and exciting subject. We are going to have a lot of fun, along with learning, and you will have charts to refer to for years to come.
MATERIALS: Oil or Acrylic: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Light or Pale, Cadmium Yellow/Orange (from the Winton range by Winsor & Newton), Cadmium Yellow Deep, Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue Hue (by Winton), Viridian Green Hue, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ocher, Dioxazine Purple, Quinacridone Magenta, Black.
Brushes: #2, 4, 6, 8 hog-hair bristles in flats.
Other: disposable 12” x 16” paper palette pad; odorless Turpenoid and linseed oil for oil paint; Masterson plastic, 12” x 16” box with blue lid to keep paints moist; soft, thin vine charcoal; 2” blade palette knife (no bigger!); Silicoil jar with spring inside; two tall canisters, one to hold clean brushes and one to hold used brushes; paper towels; 12” x 16” canvas pad; sketchbook.
Please email me at [email protected] if you have any questions. I am always happy to help.
Immediately after you register, look for a confirmation email and receipt from Eventbrite. In the week preceding the class start date, you will receive another email with more details.
The safety of our students, faculty, and staff continues to be our highest priority and as such, attendees for all Spring Session in-person Athenaeum’s School of the Arts classes and workshops will either need to be vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19. In addition, masks are highly recommended, but not required. See below for details:
Fully vaccinated students must present proof of vaccination to the instructor at the first class meeting. Acceptable proof of vaccination:
1. the physical COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card issued at the time of vaccination;
2. a photograph of the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card; or
3. a digital vaccination record (which can be obtained at )
Students who do not receive COVID-19 vaccinations due to medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs can attend classes and workshops but will be required to present the negative results of a COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of each class meeting. Tests other than PCR, such as a rapid test or over-the-counter test, will not be accepted.
Please note that our policy may change as new guidelines and recommendations become available.
Stay safe and be well! And thank you for your continued support of our school.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Athenaeum Art Center, 1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego, United States
USD 40.00 to USD 10000.00