Mixing a Chromatic Color Palette

Mixing a Chromatic Color Palette

Workshop | This program is completed

87 Mountain Road West Hartford, CT 06107 United States

Upstairs

All

4/6/2024-4/7/2024

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$310.00

$290.00

In this weekend workshop, we will explore how to mix our color harmony palette and how to use it effectively. It’s easy to make a dark color, like Ultramarine Blue lighter by adding white, but how do you darken a light color like yellow? What is the proper thought process in order to warm or cool a color? How do you keep colors from getting chalky…and much much more. There will be follow along exercises on both days along with plenty of discussion and time for all your pressing questions about color mixing. On day two you will complete a painting using what you’ve learned and receive one-on-one guidance. We promise that this will be a most informative workshop and you will walk away with a newfound confidence in your color mixing.

  • Meeting Times:

    Saturday, April 6th 10am - 4pm
    Sunday, April 7th 10am - 3pm

  • Suggested Supply List

    OIL PAINT

    We use Rembrandt Oil paint except where noted. For the Chromatic Palette workshop it is best to have our specific Rembrandt paint.

    Rembrandt Titanium White in Linseed Oil, 150 ml tube
    Winsor & Newton Griffin Alkyd Titanium White, 200 ml tube
    Winsor & Newton Liquin Impasto, 200 ml tube
    Rembrandt Permanent Madder Deep
    Rembrandt Permanent Red Light
    Rembrandt Cadmium Yellow Light
    Rembrandt Viridian Green
    Rembrandt Ultramarine Blue Deep

    BRUSHES

    Basic: Robert Simmons
    Robert Simmons Signet Series 42 Filberts in even sizes 2, 4, 6, 8
    Robert Simmons Signet Series 40 Brights, Sizes 4 & 6
    Robert Simmons Sienna SNSO Script, Size 6 or any script or rigger type brush.

    Top of the Line: Rosemary Brushes
    Ultimate Bristle Filberts 2, 4, 6, 8
    Evergreen Egberts 0, 2
    Evergreen Pointed Rounds 2, 4, 6
    Evergreen Riggers 2, 4

    MISCELLANEOUS

    Palette Knife-Creative Mark Painters Edge, Style 3T or any 2 1/2 inch palette knife for mixing paint.
    Palette
    Paper Towels-Bounty
    Gamsol or other Odorless Mineral Spirits OMS. No pure turpentine. Turpenoid is another option.
    Painting Medium - Made with 2 parts Gamsol to 1 part each of Stand Oil & Damar Varnish. 
    Brush Washer
    Medium Cup
    Trash Bags
    Canvas - 9x12 and 11x14 inch panels are good travel sizes. For the Chromatic Palette workshop, you will want to have 4-6 panels.
    Masterpiece ‘Ventura’ and ‘Malibu’ panels are excellent. Guerrilla Painter’s Extra Fine Oil Primed Linen Panels are less expensive and take paint well.

    SUPPLIERS:
    Jerrysartarama.com
    DickBlick.com
    GuerrillaPainters.com
    Rosemaryandco.com
    AllaPrimaPochade.com

Lussier, David

David Lussier is an award winning contemporary impressionist and nationally recognized plein air painter and workshop instructor. He is a painter in the purist sense of the word. In his poetic and intimate oil landscapes he strives to capture the essence and sense of place of his subject matter. His use of bold broad brushwork brings the surfaces to life and begs the viewer to return for a second look. David started his career as a commercially trained illustrator, but he quickly realized that his passion was in the fine arts. He has been painting professionally for more than twenty five years, has garnered more than 75 prizes for his work and is in numerous private and corporate collections throughout the United States. His work has been featured in many art journals and he is a professional member of some of the finest art associations and groups in the country. David is also an official U.S. Open artist for the United States Golf Association. Four of his paintings hang in the permanent collection of the USGA Museum in Far Hills New Jersey.