The Color Course
Mix the colour you see.
Colour theory made practical for oil painters. Understand the colour wheel, learn to mix any colour from a standard palette, then put it to work in two painting studies.
Enrol for $99Beginner
level
4
lessons
2 h 42 min
of lessons
2
painting studies
The course
Four lessons, theory to practice
01 · Colour theory
Understand colour
A lecture on colour theory and how it relates to oil paint, with animated visuals that make colour easy to grasp.
02 · Colour analysis
Mix any colour
Rebuild the colour wheel from a standard oil palette and do colour matching exercises together, so you can mix the colour you want quickly and on target.
03 · Painting projects
Put it into practice
Two painting studies, one in complementary colours and one monochromatic, where you apply everything you have learned.
What you will learn
Colour you can actually use.
- The fundamentals of colour theory
- The colour wheel and the core colour concepts
- How to handle oil paint to get the exact colour you want
- How to apply the theory in a real painting
FAQs
Do I need experience?
No. The course is designed for beginner and intermediate students who want to understand colour and improve their oil painting.
What do I get?
Lesson 1: colour theory (about 20 min)
Lesson 2: colour analysis (about 22 min)
Lesson 3: painting project, complementary colours (about 1 h)
Lesson 4: painting project, monochromatic colours (about 1 h)
What materials do I need?
To mix and paint along, bring these or something comparable.
Oil paints: Flake White and Ivory Black (Williamsburg), Titanium White (Lefranc Bourgeois), Vermilion Extra, Alizarin Crimson, Yellow-Brown and Cobalt Blue (Old Holland), Cadmium Yellow (Gamblin), Raw Umber (Beckers Normalfärg).
Medium: linseed oil (Chelsea Classical Studio).
Brushes: synthetic filberts and Eclipse combers (Rosemary & Co).
Also: a teardrop palette knife and paper towels.
Take the guesswork out of colour.
Four lessons, from theory to two finished painting studies.
Taught by Stephen Bauman. Trained at the Florence Academy of Art, teaching for 20 years, tens of thousands of students taught online.
Enrol for $99