Join Ann Bell in her Houston studio for Demystifying Color Class

DeMystifying Color: No More Muddy Color!
Friday, March 25, 1 PM - 4 PM

Are you confused and frustrated with trying to mix colors?

Do you have a different palette for every teacher you have studied with?

Dozens of tubes of paint you don't like or don't use?
Are you tired of searching through dozens of tubes of paint to find just the right color?

Are you so frustrated that give up & use colors straight out of the tubes, with the resulting harsh, amateur colors ruining your paintings?

Or do you wind up with muddy colors and boring paintings?

Do you dream of being able to have your paintings sing with luscious, glowing color?
Would you like to replace muddy colors with subtle luminous neutrals and natural flesh tones?

This class will REMOVE ALL MYSTERY surrounding color.

When you understand HOW to mix color and WHY, you will be able to achieve luscious, glowing colors, and luminous greys and flesh tones. You'll learn which colors serve you best and which to remove from your palette.

I'll explain color mixing clearly & simply.

I'll help you do the easy exercises
so you understand how to mix the colors
and why.

You'll have the samples you paint
to help you remember.

Ann Bell's Demystifying Color Class provides the answers in only 3 hours.

Friday, March 25, 1 - 4 PM

For all levels from beginner to advanced.

Instructor: ANN BELL 281-330-3827

Where: Ann’s Studio at 2711 Main St. in Midtown Houston

Small class…5 student maximum
Class fee of $85 includes all your supplies
You will learn the best SIX colors to use.
You'll learn how to mix them to mix any color you want.
You'll mix colors from the paints I provide, so you will understand & remember.
You'll have your samples to guide you if you forget.
This method works for all media: watercolor, acrylic & oil.
If you are working with colored pencil or pastel, it will be helpful...but not as much.

Step-by-step demonstration & explanation will get you started.

You will have the opportunity to mix colors yourself.

I'm ready to register.

You will learn:

1. How to work with a full palette of beautiful, clear colors
2. How to mix beautiful, luminous color
3. How to select colors to convey a mood
4. How to guarantee color unity
5. How to take the harsh edge off any color
6. How to mix any color, including earth colors
7. How to mix a wide range of wonderful, natural greens
8. How to rescue a muddy painting
9. How to plan a color scheme
10. How to do simple tests to determine important color properties.
11. How to add bright color to a wet area without making blooms

You'll reinforce what you learn by actually painting with the best color choices.

You'll see and understand. If you don't understand, or you have questions, I'll provide help right away.

All confusion will disappear. Mixing color won't be a mystery any longer.

This class is helpful to all painters--from beginner to expert.
Color is the first thing the viewer sees in a painting, yet specific color information is seldom taught.

This class will remove all mystery about color, through the use of

Charts

Demonstrations
Hands-on exercises,
Answers to all your questions
Clear written explanation for you to refer to when questions arise
Hands on practice while the information is fresh in your mind.

I'll begin with demonstrations. You'll see, learn (and understand)

How to mix for vibrant color
How the way you apply color affects its luminosity
How do increase the opacity of any color, for better covering power.
How to choose color schemes based on the mood you want to convey
How to mix wonderfully luminous neutrals
How to make any color less intense
How to mix natural greens

Then you'll paint. Ill give you a palette of acrylic paint to use, with the best color choices.

IF you want my help with your personal palette, please bring it.
Watercolor painters, please do bring your palette.

Oil painters, you will do the color exercises in acrylic. The information applies to oil paint as well as acrylic.

It's important to have colors that work well together.
Each artist you've ever studied with probably provided a list of suggested (or required) colors.
If you'have selected the colors you like best from each list, or even the ones that appeared most often,
you may have colors that simply don't work well together.

If you have a muddy painting that you want to rescue, feel free to bring it.

I'll share my knowledge about color, my wondrous, light-filled studio, and the music that inspires me.

I'll make color really simple...easy to understand. That's why I call this class "demystifying color."

Only $85. for the class,
including the use of my watercolor or acrylic paint, paper & brushes.
You do not need to bring anything. I supply everything.
Of course, you may bring your palette, if you prefer.

Demonstrations will be in watercolor. You may do the exercises in watercolor OR acrylic, as you prefer.
All of the color information is equally applicable to acrylic and oil.

To reserve your space Call Ann Bell at 281-330-3827

Or email artist@AnnBell

You can use Paypal to register and pay online by clicking this Register button and checking out through Paypal.

My studio is small and class size is limited. If your plans change, and you want me to move your registration to a different class, please notify me by phone at least 24 hours in advance of the class to release your reserved space to another student.

If you simply do not show up, you will have "used" your reservation.

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Houston artist Ann Bell is a painter whose tranquil landscapes encourage a closer connection with nature. Bell has a wealth of tools and techniques available to filter though her own experience and vision, enabling her to create memorably unique paintings. She has been a full-time professional artist for over 30 years, showing and selling her paintings through galleries, juried shows, festivals, and her own studio. Her work can be found in private collections throughout the United States and worldwide. She is the author of the forthcoming book 101 Ways to Increase Your Creativity, Reduce Your Stress & Have More Fun.