Understanding Color II – Further Exploration of Color Relationships

You know the color wheel and understand the basic color relationships of Analogous, Compliments, and Near Compliments, but there is so much more! In this 4 hour class we will use watercolors to explore how Hue, Value, Saturation, and Contrasts can affect the appearance of a color and develop a deeper understanding of how colors work together.

Students will paint a set of reference worksheets and will be given some design sheets to continue learning at home.

Students will learn:
1 – Review: Value, Intensity & Saturation
and Basic Color Relationships (Analogous, Complimentary, Near Compliments)
2 – Contrasts with Neutrals
3 – Simultaneous Contrast
4 – Contrast of Saturation

To register, contact Schack Arts Center. Fee: $70 / Schack Members: $60.00

Understanding Color I

Understanding Color – Introduction to the Core Color Concepts
Have you ever been frustrated when choosing colors for an art project, sewing project, painting or even deciding what to wear? Does it seem that sometimes you get it and other times you don’t? Learning basic color theory will give you the tools, knowledge and understanding to make those choices a whole lot easier and more fun. In this 4 hour class we will use watercolors to explore basic color relationships and the 3 core components of color: Hue, Value, and Saturation. Students will paint a set of reference worksheets and will be given some design sheets to continue learning at home.

Color Theory Class – 4 hours
1 – Basic color terminology, and the color wheel
2 – Monochromatic color schemes
3 – Continuing with Value, Intensity & Saturation
4 – Color Relationships – Analogous, Complimentary, Near Compliments

Students will paint a set of reference worksheets and will be given some design sheets to continue learning at home.

To register, contact Schack Arts Center. Fee: $70 / Schack Members: $60.00

 

“Finding yourself is to find your power”

Finding yourself is to find your power, and the first step in being able to make effective change in the world.”

I woke to this dream this morning: Someone was talking about how being an accordion player was who they truly were. They were adamant. While they were other things as well, playing the accordion was at the core of their being. I don’t remember much else, but then I looked at the clock and it was 5:55 am. Some folks take a time like that (all the same number) as a message from the ‘other than human world’ to PAY ATTENTION!

The thing that stuck with me about this dream was the conviction the person expressed when claiming who they were. The way I see it, we are each born with gifts, things at the core of our being that are our true essence. Our job in this life is to find, figure out, or connect with those gifts and share them with the world. No small or easy task for most of us. One of my biggest challenges is the sharing part.

So it is time for me to step out of my box and share who I am:
I create and tend to Sacred Space, I am a Tzovah* or temple keeper.
I create opportunities and spaces to share my knowledge, I am a teacher.
I create beautiful cloth that helps people connect to Source within themselves and with all, I am an artist.
I seek out connections between all things to Weave Oneness, I am an Oreget* a weaver.

If any of this resonates with you consider joining me for my new workshop series ‘Stepping Out of the Box’. (Note – Early Bird registration ends on 2/13 – 1st session is Feb. 27th)

*Tzovah and Oreget are 2 of the 13 Kohenet Priestess pathways.

photo credit: The accordion player, pencil and watercolour, 35 x 25 cm, By English artist Frederick Smallfield – Christie’s, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28308118