Color is Magic, Value is Vital
Instructor(s):
Howard Park and Lisa Miceli
Dates:
Mondays, February 22 - March 29, 2027
Times:
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Fees:
LAA Member Fee: $375 | Non-LAA Member Fee: $405
Class Cap:
12 people
Learn to develop the unique atmosphere and spirit of a scene through effective use of color and value, and how to create colorful paintings with depth and light. We will explore how each color has a value and a tint and how to translate monochrome studies into vivid works of art. Learn to create landscapes that are tonal and moody or vibrant with sunlit areas and shadows with dimension and color.
In this class you will learn to use the color wheel and the value scale as completely different tools, gain an understanding of the use of analogous and complementary colors, and see color as value. Learn to design a color wheel from your own color palette to help you create your signature colors to reflect your unique vision of the land or seascape. Painting with your signature colors can allow you to use color more effectively to achieve a sense of light and atmosphere in your land and seascapes.
In each class we will work on a value study and translate this into your painting.
There will be instructor demos, individual instruction and all levels of students welcome in any medium.
Weather permitting, we may do sketching outside and complete paintings in the studio.
It is recommended students bring pencil, charcoal and sketch paper/pad for sketching.
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