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Color Theory and Media Exploration

Learn about the color wheel, examine the works and approaches of famous artists to color. Explore various media through still-life, self-portrait, and abstract paintings.

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Color Theory and Media Exploration

Color Theory and Media Exploration

Learn about the color wheel, examine the works and approaches of famous artists to color. Explore various media through still-life, self-portrait, and abstract paintings.

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Part of our work will include examining the works of famous artists and exploring their approach to color. Here are the focuses of each day: 

  • Introduction to the color wheel: Learn about primary, secondary, tertiary colors, and tints, shades, and tones. You'll be looking at how various artists use different color schemes and painting techniques. You'll create your own color wheel by mixing watercolors and mixing pastels.
  • Still-life in color with pastels: You'll put your color wheel theory into action by drawing from still-life and using pastels as your medium for this session.
  • Self-portrait in pastels: We'll explore different types of portraits, discuss some famous works, and you'll experiment with creating our own self-portrait in the spirit of an artist of your choice.
  • Mix-media. Experimenting with pens and watercolors: You'll start by abstracting an image of your choice into a composition of colors, and then work with a pen using line drawing to introduce a figurative composition of your choice.

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Skill level: Suitable for beginners and as a continuation for those who took Foundations of Drawing. Some concepts from the Foundations of Drawing class will be re-introduced. 

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Ages 14 and up are welcome.

Instructor
Maya Leites

Maya is a Bainbridge Island-based artist with a background in architecture. She’s also a classical musician, educator, and parent. She has founded several community-based art initiatives, including ArTchitecture - kids studio, a creative space designed to help children explore art and architecture, and Discover Arts in the Park, a non-profit organization based in Seattle. Maya’s artwork is focused on capturing the essence of form, space, time, and sound through her paintings. Her preferred mediums include acrylics, oil paints, charcoal, pastels, and ink. Artist statement: As an artist, I believe that art is a powerful mode of communication that goes beyond words. My passion for architecture and music, coupled with my travels, has instilled in me a deep interest in understanding how human beings experience and interact with their environment. For me, every painting is a new adventure in discovering unique ideas, concepts, and techniques; each artwork tells a different story and presents both intellectual and practical challenges. Through my art, I strive to explore the depths of the human experience and bring new perspectives to light. www.maya-studio.art www.instagram.com/mayaleitesart

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