Howard Park and Lisa Miceli

Learn to develop the unique atmosphere and spirit of a scene through effective use of color and value. Explore how colorists use color contrast and color balance to create daring and vivid works of art. Create landscapes that are tonal and moody or vibrant with sunlit areas and shadows with dimension and color.

In this class, students will learn to use the color wheel as a completely different tool, gain an understanding of the use of analogous and complementary colors, and see color as value.  Students will learn to design a custom color wheel to help create signature colors to reflect their own unique vision of the landscape.  Painting with these signature colors will allow students to use color more effectively to achieve a sense of light and atmosphere in the artwork.

Any medium may be used, there will be instructor demos in oil and watercolor. Students can work from demo images or bring their own photo references

Five-week series

Tuesdays, 9am – 12pm

October 22 – November 19

Members $240 / Non-Members $280

Supply List 

*These are only suggestions. Please bring any and all of your favorites supplies or materials that you would like to try out.

Recommended Oil and Acrylic List:

• Painting Surfaces: 9×12 or 11×14 canvas, canvas board, or an alternate favorite surface. (We may add a larger size canvas as the class progresses).
• Brushes: Assorted sizes and shapes in either your choice of natural hair or synthetic fibers. These may include, but are not limited to: Round, Flat, Bright, Filbert, Fan, Angle, Mop….Mixing Knife and Painting Knives
• Colors: Your choice of assorted Oil or Acrylic colors. In addition to your favorite color palette, you should include:
• Mediums: Linquin, Stand Oil and Webber Gel for Oils. Odorless paint thinner only please! Mixing mediums and paint thickening Gel for Acrylic.
• Other: Large palette and an image of a landscape you would like to use as a reference.

In addition to your favorite color palette, you should include:

• Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue, (cool and warm)
• Naphtha Red, Quinacridone Red (pure reds)
• Viridian (transparent green)
• Hansa Yellow (transparent yellow)
• Ivory Black
• White (your choice)

Recommended Watercolor List:

• Watercolor paper: Rough or Cold press paper is recommended- minimum of 140lb
• Brushes: assorted sizes
• Large wash brush or hake brush
• 1 1/2” flat – either synthetic or natural bristle
• 1 inch flat brush
• #6 or other round brush
• Your favorite drawing pencils and kneaded erasers for sketching
• Small sketch pad
• Masking tape
• Water container (plastic or metal)
• Roll of paper towels
• Palette and table Easel if you wish to work at table
• Backing board for your easel

Here are some suggested colors:

• Raw sienna
• Cad yellow light or Hansa yellow
• Yellow ochre
• Quinacridone red
• Light red
• Burnt umber
• Ultramarine blue
• Prussian blue
• Cerulean blue
• Payne’s grey