Color Theory for Acrylic Painters
Saturday, June 22 & Sunday, June 23
1:00 PM 4:00 PM
Join Juli Schuszler for a Color Theory Workshop for Acrylic Painters at Arts on Main on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 from 1-4pm. Students will learn color theory by creating acrylic paintings on canvas. Students will learn how to mix colors and apply color schemes for both visual appeal and meaning. They will first apply basic mixing skills to paint a color wheel painting. Then, they will create a monochromatic painting, an analogous landscape, and a Pop Art painting with a complementary color scheme.
In this workshop, students will: 1. Learn an understanding of color theory as it applies to creating acrylic on canvas paintings. 2. Learn the ability to mix colors and apply color schemes for both visual appeal and meaning. 3. Experience the pleasure of painting and have a desire to continue painting and learning about art.
For ages 18+
All supplies will be provided by the instructor.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Juli Schuszler is a Gloucester artist known for her vibrant and dramatic oil masterpieces showcasing the beauty of the natural world. A passion for color is evident in Juli's paintings, inspired by an ongoing love of nature and gardening. Much of Juli’s inspiration comes from her garden. Juli works from real life observations and her own reference photos, focusing on the play of light and shadow, creating drama and visual interest in her art. Often working on large canvases, Juli paints carefully and slowly, creating numerous layers of paint, building as she goes. Juli says, “I like to search for striking and dramatic light in the images that I collect for my references…. I want to transport the viewer to a beautiful world of color and light with my paintings, to take them into a garden of delight!” Anyone can see that the common thread through all her artwork is a love of color and light. Retired from careers in commercial art and then in teaching Art and English in public school, college, and university, Juli now pursues her own art in her home studio. Her artworks are featured in the Bay School for the Arts, The Charles H. Taylor Art Center, and the Crossroads Art Center as well as the RAL Art Center Gallery.