The Power of One Color- Monochrome and Value

The Power of One Color- Monochrome and Value

Class | Available

140 East Main Street Tuckerton, NJ 08087 United States
TBD
Beginner
8/16/2025 (one day)
10:00 AM-2:00 PM EDT on Sat
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$65.00

The Power of One Color- Monochrome and Value

Class | Available

Please note:  This class is 10 am to 2 pm.  One hour longer than the previous beginner series. 

Learn how light and dark make your art come alive. Value is the secret weapon of great art.

In this session, we’ll explore how to use just one color to create drama and depth through layering and transparency. You'll finish the class with a peaceful, moody one-color landscape.

Class Goals:

  • Explore the importance of value in composition
  • Practice creating tints, tones, and shades
  • Create depth using just one hue


What to Expect:

You’ll build skills in layering and brush control while creating a calming “Still Waters” landscape in just one color.

 You’ll leave with:

  • Mastery of graded washes and transparency
  • A 5-step value scale in watercolor
  • A value scale and layered wash samples
  • Practice with monochromatic layering and lifting
  • A finished “Still Waters” monochromatic painting that uses light and shadow

  • This workshop is part of the Beginner Watercolor Series by Kim Cesaretti titled Watercolor & Color: A Journey Through Hue, Harmony, and Expression

    This is class 2 in the series.  You can take any combination of classes in the series.  


Cesaretti, Kimberly
Kimberly Cesaretti

Kim was born in northern New Jersey, residing in Elizabeth and Hillside prior to moving “down the shore” with her family to Lanoka Harbor in December, 1971, where she and her two younger sisters were raised. She has been an artist since early childhood, from the moment she could pick up a crayon and make marks on paper. While a student attending Lacey Township High School, Kim participated in the New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival where her watercolor work was chosen to tour the state. Also, one of her oil paintings won second place in the New Jersey State Congressional Art Competition in her senior year. After high school, Kim attended the prestigious Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. She continued her education at Ocean County College (OCC) and, while a student there, Kim landed a job as a Graphics Artist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst (NAWCADLKE), NJ. She continued her career there after earning her Associate Degree in Fine Arts from OCC and then went on to earn a degree in Art Education from Georgian Court College in May 1995. Upon graduation, Kim received the Art Award from the Art Department at GCC and the Dean’s Medal of Academic Excellence (Highest GPA, Evening Division). While still employed as a Graphics Artist at NAWC, Kim earned a Master of Science in Systems Management with a Certificate in Technology Management from Capitol College, Laurel, MD in May 1998. After a seven year career as a Graphics Artist, Kim took the opportunity to enter the acquisition field in the Department of Defense as a Contract Specialist in August, 1997. Then, in January, 2000, Kim was hired as an Adjunct Instructor at Georgian Court College/Georgian Court University to help start and develop a web design program for the Art Department. Kim married her husband, Albert, in October, 2000. They have two daughters.