Exploring colour for artists and makers

City Lit

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In London

£ 199 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

To introduce colour theory and how to apply it in practice. You will improve your skills in mixing, applying, comparing and organizing colour using paint, paper, collage and pastels.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

Understand colour theory and the science of seeing
Relate colour theory to your work as an artist/maker
Mix acrylic paint, mix pastels, mix coloured paper
Develop a painted colour swatch chart to take away for future reference
Present a small painting, collage or pastel study based on observed or abstract colour mixing.

An A4 sketchbook is useful. Basic materials included.


If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. Your tutor will advise you on what you should buy. You will need to show your enrolment receipt in-store to receive your discount. Visit the Charing Cross shop at 13 Charing Cross Road WC2H 0EP or find your local shop at *Terms and conditions apply, visit

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Course programme

Colour theory including the seminal work of Johannes Itten and Josef Albers
Colour perception and The interaction of colour
Relating theory to practice for artists and makers
Mixing colour using paint, pastels and paper
Developing skills in mixing and organizing observed and imagined colour.

Slide lecture and discussion of theories Colour mixing exercises Individual tuition, dependent on each student's level Group discussions and critiques Some homework + preparation.

Additional information

You may wish to continue to study colour with particular focus on painting by joining ‘Intensive colour course for painters’ or put your colour skills into practice on ‘Painting 1’, ‘Painting 2’, ‘Printmaking: focus on colour’ or ‘Mixed media drawing and collage’. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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