Be the boss of your paint palette:
Ever wanted to mix a particular color in your palette and just... couldn't... quite get there?
This class will demystify color mixing and give you the fundamental tools to accurately mix any color imaginable (really!).
Over the course of more than 2.5 hours of high-quality streaming video lessons, you'll be guided through the fundamentals of color mixing with step-by-step demonstrations, clear explanations – and plenty of encouragement.
On demand
2.5 hours of streaming video
$45 - 1 month access
$90 - Lifetime access
Full subtitles included [English]
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Top-notch instruction with zero pretension (a dream come true).
You want art classes that fit your vibe: you’re creatively minded, you have a unique, poetic view of the world, and LUCTA-LA is here for it.
Welcome, you’ve found your new art home.
Why take The Practical Guide to Color Mixing?
Because you want to:
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Learn the fundamentals of color theory and understand how paint pigments work
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Create your own color wheel, neutrals chart, and custom color chart
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Learn to accurately match colors to the real world, and learn a failsafe method to mix any color you want
Instructor
Co-founder, Drawing & Painting Instructor
Hayley Quentin
"The process of learning, much like the process of art making, is already challenging: my role is to foster a safe learning environment that permits my students to simply do the work that making art requires.”
Hayley is a co-founder of LUCTA-LA and an experienced teaching artist who has built a student following over the years thanks to her high standards of instruction and teaching methods. Hayley attended Otis College of Art and Design, receiving a B.F.A. cum laude in 2008.
Quentin’s work has been shown at multiple venues in Los Angeles including Lava Projects, CB1 Gallery, Big Pictures Los Angeles, and with Soft.Core at the Museum of Broken Relationships. Quentin’s first solo exhibition, Myth, opened in February 2019 at Ro2 Art in Dallas, TX. Hayley lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
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Course Content
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Before The Class...
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Welcome To The Practical Guide To Color Mixing
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What You'll Need
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Chapter 1: The Color Wheel
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First Assignment: The Color Wheel
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1.1 Introduction, Goals, Materials (3:29)
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1.2 Color Theory Basics (5:02)
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1.3 Drawing The Color Wheel (3:35)
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1.4 Pigments (6:43)
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1.5 Palette Setup (4:10)
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1.6 Mixing For The Color Wheel (16:17)
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1.7 Painting In The Color Wheel (8:14)
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1.8 Black, Gray, And White (5:13)
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Safe Clean-up Practices (7:12)
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Chapter 2: Neutrals Chart
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Second Assignment: Neutrals Chart
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2.1 Color Theory: Complements & Neutrals (6:25)
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2.2 Drawing The Neutrals Chart (4:27)
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2.3 Mixing Neutrals: Blue & Orange (11:05)
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2.4 Mixing Neutrals: Red & Green (5:51)
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2.5 Mixing Neutrals: Yellow & Violet (4:14)
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2.6 Painting The Neutrals Chart (4:50)
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Safe Clean-up Practices (7:12)
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Chapter 3: Color Matching A Work Of Art
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Assignment 3: Color Matching A Work Of Art
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3.1 Color Matching: Introduction (11:56)
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3.2 Color Matching: Set-up and Prep (5:18)
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3.3 Color Matching: Mixing the First Color (8:25)
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3.4 Color Matching: Mixing Colors II (6:09)
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3.5 Color Matching: Mixing Colors III (6:39)
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3.6 Color Matching: Mixing The Final Colors (4:50)
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3.7 Color Matching: Painting Your Chart (5:18)
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Safe Clean-up Practices (7:12)
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Chapter 4: Your Custom Color Chart
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Assignment 4: Your Custom Color Chart
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4.1 Your Custom Color Chart (7:11)
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Safe Clean-up Practices (7:12)
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