Learn Tools and the Basics of Color 

This class will take you through all the tools required to begin painting with acrylics. The class has a special focus in the basics of color. You might have heard some of these concepts in elementary school; however, the aim of this class is to give you a new perspective so you can paint from your unique story in a bold, new expressive way.  

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Description and Demo of Tools
• Properties of Color
• Color 101
• Acrylic 101
• Color Temperature
• Brushwork
• Two Complete Bold Portraits

4.5hr of lessons

PREREQUISITE
Are you an absolute beginner?
We have you covered with some 101 basic training. 

Is this your first time using acrylics?
We'll go over the tools and brushwork to get started. But we don't stop there. You'll be able to go deeper while learning at your own pace. 

Do you love color but have no understanding of how it works?
This class is for you. We will prime your color theory with basic training before taking you on a deep dive into everything you need to know about color to become the artist you're meant to be.

Did you put away your paint brushes a long time ago and are unsure of how to start up again? 
This class and community is for you! Our 101 classes will refresh your color and tool knowledge while priming you for the deep dive into bold color. 

• Tools: Demonstration
• Properties of Color
• Understanding the Color Wheel
• Color Mixing: Color bias and value
• Color Mixing: Saturation
• Art Style: Overview
• Shape and Form: Painting Demo
• Complementary Colors: Paint Demo
• Texture and Brushwork
• Mark Making
• Analogous Colors: Painting Demo Part 1 and 2

CLASS DESCRIPTION
Break away from tediously matching color. Paint dynamic portraits that tell a story.  

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Find your Courage
• How to Draw a Face
• What is Bold Color?
• Bold Color Formula
• Color Mixing & Brushwork
• A Complete Bold Portrait Real-time demonstration with teaching

Begin with Faces: If you've never drawn a face successfully before, it's ok! We will start from the beginning. 

Embrace Color: This is why we're here. The meat of the class is all about color and how to apply it in non-traditional ways. 

Perfect Your Process: You will watch a complete, real-time, bold color painting. Witness every brushstroke with  explanation of the process. 

Module 1: Ready, Set, Go!

• L1: Studio and Workflow
• L2: Tools
• L3: Find Your Courage
• L4: Studio Checklist

Module 2: Drawing a Face

• L1: Why do I Love Faces? 
• L2: Measurements
• L3: Structure of a Face
• L4: Features
• L5: Expression
• L6: Is There Such a Thing as an Easy or Hard Face?
• L7: Activate Your Drawing Skills

Module 3: Palette Prep

• L1: Palette Set Up
• L2: Color Strings
• L3: I Learned This and Didn't Know Why
• L4: Create a Studio Reference

Module 4: Some Color Theory

• L1: The Power of Mixing Grey
• L2: How to Mix Grey
• L3: The Mix (It's Not What You Think)
• L4: Create a Studio Reference

Module 5: The Secret

• L1: Color is Not Important
• L2: Color Matters
• L3: A Formula
• L4: Rest Your Eyes
• L5: Tree of Color
• L6: Practice

Module 6: Prep Your Canvas

• L1: Old School Grounding
• L2: About Sketching
• L3: Make that Canvas Look like a Face

Module 7: Paint a Stranger

• L1: Light, Dark and In Between
• L2: Do it Again
• L3: Evaluate

Module 8: Finish Strong

• L1: Creating Depth
• L2: Why is My Painting so Blah?
• L3: Troubleshooting Made Simple
• L4: Bringing it Home
• L5 Finish Strong

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Learn the main color schemes, their relationships, and how to apply them to your work. 

Color is beautiful when it's applied well and can make you dizzy when it's done wrong! Because the study of color is in-depth and a lifelong journey, many artists run away from it. It doesn't have to be complicated!  There are simple, foundational principles you can learn and apply right now to make your next canvas a work of art.

Color theory helps you understand how colors relate, methods to use color well, and how colors affect our perception. These classes are taught in a way that reflects our bold color values and process. 

The Color Playbook will take you back to relearning traditional ideas about color so you can apply them to your newfound bold color freedom. 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• The Monochromatic Palette
  Create a multi-dimensional palette with one beautiful color. We will uncover the mysteries and beauty of the major and minor keys in visual art. 

• The Analogous Palette
  Beautiful, simple color combinations you can start using today. 

• The Complementary Palette
  A dynamic scheme that will give you a unique canvas every time you use it. This intensive class includes a look into Color temperature and color mixing nuances. 

• The Triad Palette
  One more color makes a Triad and offers many new ways to tell your story on canvas. Discover a step-by-step method to using this diverse palette as well as witness the nuances of mixing a triad of colors. 

• The Tetrad Palette
  Add color complexity to your palette with a fourth color. Discover the method, the mix, and review a Tetrad painting. 

Simple foundational color schemes that will make your art better the very next time you paint!

Analogous Palette (6 lessons)

• Color Theory Resources
• Defining Analogous
• Real World Palettes
• How to Mix
• Tips to Do it Well 

Complementary Palette (9 lessons)

• Define Complementary
• Color Wheel and Color Bias
• Balancing Complements
• Qualities of Complements
• Split, Near, and Double
• Mixing the Palette

Monochromatic Palette (7 lessons)

• Define Monochromatic
• Majors and Minors
• The Conspiracy 
• The Method
• Mixing the Palette 

Triadic Palette (10 Lessons)

• Define the Triad
• Method to Use
• Look into all the Triad Palette Varieties 
• Mixing the Palette
• Review a Triad Painting

Tetradic Palette (6 Lessons)

• Define the Tetrad
• Method to Use
• Look into all the Tetrad Palette Varieties 
• Mixing the Palette
• Review a Tetrad Painting

*All Palettes include a palette mixing demo