painting workshop in Delaware

 My workshop in Delaware is now OPEN for registration! This is an in-person, 3-day workshop, April 8-10, in Harbeson, Delaware. There are several lodging options in the area for artists who don't live in the immediate area. Click HERE to register. 

Color Theory Made Easy! Take your painting to the next level with Artist Materials Expert Annie Strack.

In this workshop, artists will learn to use color in ways they never imagined. You’ll learn to develop observation skills, color awareness, simple design principles and learn about light and shadows. Discover how to see color more accurately and how to banish ‘mud’ from your paintings, and mix vibrant colors on your palette. 

The workshop will build your confidence and ability to use color in any medium.

You will learn how to identify colors by temperature and value and how to mix every color needed from using a split primary palette. This applies to all color mediums. Participants will gain a stronger understanding of color theory and will learn to use the right colors to create better paintings. 

This class is for artists who want to excel at watercolor painting and learn more about color theory, compositional choices, manipulating values, color intensity, proper uses of materials and supplies, and mastering the mediums used to create extraordinary paintings. 

This workshop is more than just color – artists will also learn about the properties of their pigments, brushes, paper, and other materials and auxiliaries and how to use that knowledge to create better paintings. Although I will be using watercolors to teach this particular session, the knowledge and techniques apply to all color mediums and can easily be adapted to acrylics or oils. 

I’ll help you develop observation skills, color awareness, simple design principles and learn about light and shadows. You'll learn the why's and how's behind color mixing and we'll do some exercises together that will help you build your skills and confidence in mixing colors that vary in intensity, value and color temperature. Gain a better understanding of which colors to use to achieve your desired result and reduce aimless trial and error. 

As always in my in-person workshops, participants will get a chance to win fabulous door prizes of professional art supplies! The companies that I work for as a Brand Ambassador provide me with tons of artist materials and supplies that I share with students at my in-person events.