Mastering Color: How to Use Adjacent and Opposite Colors

Discover the harmony of adjacent andĀ opposite colors in this project-based watercolor class to dramatically improve your paintings.

Mastering Color: How to Use Adjacent and Opposite Colors

Discover the harmony of adjacent andĀ opposite colors in this project-based watercolor class to dramatically improve your paintings.
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About the Class

Color is a direction we take, and it certainly can lead to a feeling of 'well done, I love it', or it can give us artistic indigestion. It's time for all of us to know why and how to choose the most harmonious color combinations based on the brilliant and enlightening work of M.E. Chevreul and Faber Birren, two of the greatest color theorists in the world of color.

Here is a quick outline of Chevreul's discoveries:

  1. The harmony of adjacent colors
  2. The harmony of opposite colors
  3. The harmony of split complements
  4. The harmony of triads
  5. The harmony of a dominant hue

We will cover the harmony of adjacent colors and opposite colors in this class.

This class is project-based. You will need some art supplies which I will show you in the videos. If you have a digital art program or even some colored pencils, you can join right in and get the rewards that color has to offer.

The 'Afterimage Experience" video is a must for everyone. Few of us have ever really experienced color. We see it but rarely have experience with it. A lot is going on when we see color, and most of us are not even conscious of what we are seeing. This short video is a perfect place to start your color mindfulness.

Author

Ron Mulvey

Artist/Teacher
I've been working as a full-time artist since 1980. I have had the pleasure of teaching art since 1983 and have taught thousands of classes on drawing and painting. I would consider it a privilege to assist you in achieving your artistic goals. I have taught the basic and advanced mechanics and principles which give us the skill and confidence...

School

Ron Mulvey's School

Requirements

  • All materials are listed in the videos. If you are not a watercolor enthusiast you can substitute any artistic medium: digital, colored pencils, crayons, felt pens, oils, acrylics, pastels, etc.
  • There are 3 projects to complete in this class.Ā All you need is a desire to understand how to use colors effectively and have the materials you choose to accomplish this.
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What's Included

Language: English
Level: All levels
Skills: Landscape Painting, Design Principles, Color Mindfulness, Watercolor Skills, Color Theory, Painting
Age groups: All ages
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes
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