Struggle with muddy color mixtures or feel unsure whether a color is warm or cool?

Wondering how artists actually use the color wheel to create harmonious artwork and stronger paintings?

In this beginner-friendly class, you'll learn the essential foundations of Color Theory in a practical, approachable way that helps you build real confidence with color mixing and color selection.

Together, we’ll create a Split Primary Color Wheel from scratch while exploring the core concepts every artist should understand to make more intentional color choices.

This class combines clear lecture-style lessons with hands-on exercises designed to help you immediately apply what you learn in your own artwork.

✱ What You'll Learn:

Why the Color Wheel is such an important tool for artists
How artists use color relationships to create harmony and contrast
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Colors
Essential Color Schemes
Why Analogous and Complementary colors matter so much in color mixing
How to identify whether colors are Warm or Cool
Why Split Primary palettes help artists create cleaner, more vibrant mixtures
How to create your own Split Primary Color Wheel from scratch
How to explore a wide range of Secondary Color mixtures using a Split Primary palette

✱ Supplies you'll need:

Watercolor paper (Suggested: Cold Press, 140 lb.)
Watercolor paints (A warm and cool version of each Primary Color -Red, Yellow, and Blue)
Watercolor brushes (Suggested: Round size 8-14)
Drawing pencil
Soft graphite eraser
Black pen or marker
Three round objects in different sizes (for tracing)
Ruler
Mixing palette
Water container(s)
Absorbent towel or paper towels

I hope you enjoy the class and come away with a clearer, more intuitive understanding of color and color mixing.

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Duygu Cengeloglu

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