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Class 15. Fundamental Color Control for the Painter with Ron Lemen | Athenaeum School of the Arts | La Jolla Studio (September 13–October 25) |
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Athenaeum Music & Arts Library |
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1008 Wall St |
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La Jolla |
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CA |
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92037 |
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Saturdays, 1:30–4:30 PM
September 13–October 25
(7 weeks, 21 total hours of instruction)
La Jolla Studio |
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$350/370 (model included 2 days) |
| Reception Date |
13-9-2025
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| Dates |
Starts On 13-9-2025 Ends On 25-10-2025
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| Event Description |
Here's something that might surprise you: color is essentially value in disguise. Color=Value. This idea becomes the crucial bridge when you’re transitioning from drawing to painting, regardless of your medium. It’s not always an immediate connection—color has this seductive quality, especially when it’s rich and saturated, that can completely captivate your attention and make you forget about the underlying structure.
I want to share some practical tools that can help you see through color’s enchanting surface to reveal the values beneath. Most people know about the three fundamental attributes of color: hue, value, and chroma. But there’s actually a fourth player that’s equally important: temperature. Getting the temperature relationships right is often what separates paintings that feel balanced and believable from those that somehow feel “off.”
We’ll dive deep into color fundamentals each week, exploring not just the theory but also the practical side ... |
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