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Color Theory

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  •  March 4, 2026 - April 15, 2026
     6:00 pm - 8:30 am

Color Theory is the backbone of a painting. When you move from drawing to painting, you increase your variables. You are now not only having to work with value but with hue, saturation and temperature. Understanding how color works helps make sense of it all. In this class we will discuss the color wheel and how to use it. We will discuss color and its relation to all its properties. the effects of simultaneous contrast, atmospheric perspective, as well as color harmony and its relationship to color schemes, etc. And we will produce numerous color charts to guide you along.  There will be no class on 4/8/2026.

Location

Location:

Rehoboth Art League

12 /Dodd Lane

Rehoboth DE 19971

Materials

Materials:

For Oils see below- For acrylic or watercolor: please contact me.201 248 9776

Gamblin Paint, Utrecht, Winsor Newton or equivalent- Do Not use student grade paint, you will only have to replace it as you get better. Since it will not mix well and lacks intensity you put yourself at a disadvantage form the start.

  1. Cadmium Lemon Yellow
  2. Cadmium Yellow medium
  3. Yellow ochre
  4. Burnt Sienna
  5. Cadmium Orange
  6. Cadmium Red light
  7. Alizarin Crimson permanent
  8. French Ultramarine Blue (if there is a variation get the red shade)
  9. Viridian Green
  10. Thalo Blue ( green shade)
  11. Titanium White
  12. Zinc White
  13. Ivory Black

Look for quality brushes ( suggested : Robert Simmons, Isabey, or Rosemary brushes are all good

Synthetic sizes(Oil and Acrylic): Round,2 ; Flats 8,10,

Synthetic sizes (Acrylic Only):  Bright 2,6, Filbert,4,8,10; Flat,8

Bristle sizes(Oil Only): Bright 2,6, Filbert,4,8,10; Flat,8

A palette knife (small triangle and a larger triangle), or a 3/4 ” flat square shape.

Palette cup  (Oil Only)

odorless turpenoid( in the blue can not the green) 16oz with a container to put it in

refined linseed or walnut oil, or any other painting medium you are used to.

An 11 x 14 or 16 x  20 canvas pad.

Participant Information

Max Students: 12 Students
Proficiency level: Beginner through advanced

Registration Information

]Registration:Please register with the Rehoboth  Art League https://www.rehobothartleague.org/education/class-schedule