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Practical Colour Theory for Painters
Learn about colour theory with painter Liz Foster and develop your confidence in selecting and mixing colours. You’ll work though various practical exercises, painting your own studies to explore how it all works.

We’ll go through the basics such as hue, value and complementary colours and also look at more subtle factors such as colour temperature and harmonious palettes, as well as the relativity and psychology of colour in art.

Importantly, you’ll paint your own experiments to really dig into how colour actually works on a practical level. We’ll also look more broadly at how an artist selects their palette, pigments and types of paint, and the key colours that form the basis of an artist's palette.
Prosp User 3
This workshop is suitable for anyone wanting to improve their understanding of colour and their skills in mixing paint to help elevate their paintings.

It is suitable for beginners to experienced: You’ll be painting you own studies, so you’ll be able to tailor them to your own level of ability and complexity.
Prosp User 4
PAINT: Please bring your normal paints - acrylic is recommended for this workshop but you can also work in watercolour or gouache.

PAPER: You will be painting several studies so please bring approximately 10 sheets of paper or a sketch book.

Please also bring 2 or 3 brushes, 2 water-pots and a pencil.

If you have any queries about materials please email your tutor directly at studio@lizfosterart.co.uk

We will have an extended break at midday for lunch. Please bring your own packed lunch/snacks and cold drinks. The venue has a small café area where the tutor can serve tea and coffee for £1.50 a mug.
Prosp User 5
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Please ensure that you read and understand the health and safety guidelines on any creative product or tools that you intend to use during the course, before the class.
Prosp User 6

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As well as learning many exciting skills specific to your course, you will also be evidencing and practising a range of transferable skills.
As well as learning many exciting skills specific to your course, you will also be evidencing and practising a range of transferable skills.
Being able to demonstrate transferable skills will improve your confidence and self-awareness, make you more employable, and help you with further learning and volunteering.
Being able to demonstrate transferable skills will improve your confidence and self-awareness, make you more employable, and help you with further learning and volunteering.
Employers value employees who have strong transferable skills, as they tend to have the tools to help them go beyond their job description.
Employers value employees who have strong transferable skills, as they tend to have the tools to help them go beyond their job description.
Attending a creative course will enable you to develop transferable skills in the following areas: innovation, problem solving, communication, attention to detail, research skills, fine motor skills, dexterity and commercial awareness.

Initial skills gained from this course could lead to a further course in this craft, and potentially long term to additional income as a self-employed creator.
Prosp User 8

Learners who live in devolved authorities

Learners who live in devolved authorities
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
If you live in one of these areas we would recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you live in one of these areas we would recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.

Learners under the age of 19

Learners under the age of 19
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
AT2/PQ5
08/03/2025
08/03/2025
10:00 - 14:00
Saturday
4.00 hrs per wk
1 weeks
Liz Foster
35.00
No fee reductions apply