Next Level Color: A Hands-On Dive Into the World of Color | Helen Dannelly

Instructor: Helen Dannelly (View Bio)

Registration Deadline: August 1, 2024

Level: All

Portfolio Review Required: No

Class Size: 14 (Increased class size due to popular demand!)

Tuition: $415

Lunches Included: Yes

Are you ready to LEVEL UP you color game? 

Let's dive deeper to the world of color!  Color theory is so much more than the basic concept of hue, value and chroma.  Elevate your art practice to a new level in this workshup designed for artists, designers, and anyone who works with color.  Delve into the relationships between colors, how they interact, and how they can be used to create specific effects.  Color theory is crucial for every artist’s success.

Helen's demos and exercises expand the way you approach painting - no matter your level of experience. Endless possibilities await you!

Reviews:

"I want to say how much I’m enjoying this workshup. You are an excellent teacher and the curriculum you’re sharing is helping me to grow by leaps and bounds." -Jan M.

"Next Level Color was fabulous!  Helen is an excellent teacher." - Mikey B.

"I agree with Mikey! I learned so much in Helen’s Next Level Color course. I look forward to participating in her Implementing Color workshop! Helen is definitely an excellent instructor!" - Ingrid A.

"Thanks for the help and encouragement.  You are right in saying that I will never forget the concepts of this lesson! I love how academic these classes have been. Right up there with college classes." - Pam H.

"This is a great class! You are answering questions I never knew how to ask. You are such a generous teacher." - Suzanne D.

“I’ve loved the class, have been surprised and humbled by how much I didn’t know and how much there is to know about color. You are a dynamic teacher and the experience makes me want to take more Catalyst classes in the future." - Karen N. F.

"Helen Dannelly’s color classes were exactly what I needed at just the right time in my development. They were a springboard for me to create more complex and nuanced artwork." - Heather D.

Topics Include:

Origins of modern color theory color

Mixing exercises to put that theory into practice

Three attributes of color and how to isolate and manipulate them

Additive versus subtractive color color perception

Relativity primary, secondary, and tertiary colors

Complementary colors

Muted hues

Chromatic versus achromatic grays

...and much more!

Expect To:

Master the fundamentals of color

Quit getting "mud"

Understand color relationships

Learn to mix harmonious colors

Broaden your essential color vocabulary