Bold Color Combos- Complimentary Colors - Beginner

Class | Available

140 East Main Street Tuckerton, NJ 08087 United States
TBD
Beginner
9/20/2025 (one day)
10:00 AM-2:00 PM EDT on Sat
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$65.00
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Bold Color Combos- Complimentary Colors - Beginner

Class | Available

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

Make your art pop with powerful color contrasts.

Opposites attract! Learn to use complementary colors (like red and green, blue and orange, violet and yellow) to create visual energy. We’ll explore color mixing, muting, and vibrancy—and finish with a bold, balanced painting.

Class Goals:

  • Understand complementary color pairs
  • Use contrast to create visual impact
  • Practice muting and mixing complements

What to Expect:

Dive into dynamic color contrasts and complete a vibrant “Bold & Balanced” composition using a favorite complementary duo like blue/orange, red/green, or yellow/violet.

You’ll leave with:

  • A complementary color mixing guide
  • A better understanding of color contrast
  • How to tone down bright colors naturally
  • A complementary pair color chart
  • A striking small painting using one color pair or a split compliment (your choice from variety of references provided by the instructor)


  • 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 4 in the series.  You can take any combination of classes in the series.  

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