My new online course is now live!

A Beginner’s Guide to Color

This course is designed to help the beginner painter learn about color theory and color mixing. You will start by learning some basic terminology and then slowly build your fundamental color mixing skills through simple step by step assignments.

Learn how to create paintings full of color and energy.

10 Lessons

5 Assignments

2.5hrs of video content

$30 USD

*** You can use regular Acrylics, Open acrylics, Oil paints, Gouache, etc... My painting techniques may not apply the same to each medium but the theory remains the same. 

Material List for Course

- 40ml Acryla Gouache paints: Titanium White, Primary Yellow, Magenta, Cyan (cool primaries)

- 40ml Acryla Gouache paints: Deep Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Scarlet Red (warm primaries)

- Gray Scale & Value Finder (purchase a chart or create your own version using black and white paint)

- Brushes (I like a 1/2" flat brush & #6 round)

- Palette Knife

- HB Pencil (+ pencil sharpener and eraser)

- Masking Tape

- Watercolor Sketchbook (140lb, cold press)

- Pocket Color Wheel (optional)

- ColorDisk by Pete Donahue:  https://linktr.ee/color.nerd

- Small limited palette color wheel template (Included in course)

- Carbon Paper (optional for transferring template and lineart)

- Paper Towel (I like the blue shop towel brand)

- Brush washing jar or tub

- Ruler

- Reference Photos (provided with course)

- Sta-Wet Palette (not necessary if using oils)

I have an Amazon storefront where you can purchase many of these items. https://www.amazon.com/shop/nigelpaints

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