This class will be over Zoom
Class size is limited to 12
Member Price: $95.00
Non Member Price: $115.00
Registration opens, February 27th, 2024
This course includes:
- ZOOM + access to video post sessions
- Exercises pre-course (optional)
- Homework exercises between sessions
- Tailored feedback at the beginning of the next session (optional)
Participants can opt to email photos of their homework to Lalita in order to receive tailored feedback at the beginning of the next session. Video recordings will be provided to participants for a limited time of 2.5 weeks after each session. The focus will be on oil and acrylic, however, the information presented applies to all colour media.
About this workshop: With many requests for a ‘call back’ of Lalita, this workshop has been customized to build on the skills learned in the previous SSWRAS colour workshop with Lalita. The course is also an excellent choice for participants with some prior experience in painting and colour theory who wish to go to the next level in their understanding of colour. If you did not take session 1, and would like some additional experience prior to this workshop, you may wish to take the landscapes in colour workshop with Lalita in April/May (see link below). Or you may wish to contact Lalita for some specific exercises to do prior to the start of this course (if you would like the pre session exercises - please contact Lalita directly for the exercises after you register).
For those wanting to improve the impact of colour in their paintings, this colour part II workshop will consist of information and exercises for you to do both in and out of class. The majority of the practice will occur between classes, so it is recommended participants will have time for a minimum of six hours per week to paint. Participants can opt to email photos of their homework to Lalita in order to receive tailored feedback at the beginning of the next session. Video recordings will be provided to participants (only) for a limited time of 2.5 weeks after each session. The focus will be on oil and acrylic, however, the information presented applies to all colour media.
Many artists believe that the best way to create a colourful painting is to add more colour or make the colour more intense. Unfortunately, this often leads to paintings that are perceived by the viewer to be garish and loud; these artworks often lack subtlety and sophistication. In fact, one of the best ways to create colourful paintings is to strategically place greys beside or around small amounts of intense colour. The term ‘grey’ refers to any colour on the inside of the colour wheel, usually created when you mix colours that sit across from each other.
Suggested pre-requisite – Colourful Greys Session 1 (SSWRAS weekend workshop in Jan.)
Or - Some prior experience with painting and colour theory
Or - If you did not take session 1, and would like some additional experience prior to this workshop, contact Lalita directly after you register, for some specific exercises to help prepare the start of this course.
Or - you have limited prior experience, you may wish to take Lalita’s Colourful Landscapes prior to the zoom workshop: https://langleyarts.ca/classes-workshops/colourful-landscapes
About the Instructor
Lalita is a sought-after instructor and juror who attended the Vancouver Academy of Art for four years, where she studied traditional painting methods from classically trained instructors. Lalita is a Signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, and an Associate Member of Oil Painters of America. She has been teaching for over 35 years, facilitated public monthly critiques for 10 years, and has been running a weekly contemporary atelier program out of her studio for eight years. Lalita designed the Foundations Program for the Federation of Canadian Artists. She is accomplished in oils, acrylics and watercolour, and specializes in art critiques and mentorship of artists.
Lalita has a degree in Philosophy and English, is currently completing a Masters in Clinical Psychology; she is also a writer, musician, & facilitator. “I paint to gently awaken in myself and others that which has been lost, hidden, or buried.” - L.C. Hamill Visit www.lalitahamill.com