The Ultimate Color Mixing Course: (New Format & Curriculum)

Mastering Color Mixing: A Practical Approach to Color Instructor: Deborah Setser Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM Tuition: $75 PORAL Members | $85 Non-Members Deborah Only Teaches This Workshop Once Each Year Classes fill up fast If color mixing has ever left you frustrated, confused, or disappointed, this workshop can change the way you paint forever. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, your success depends on understanding color—not guessing at it. This intensive one-day workshop is designed to replace uncertainty with confidence through practical demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and easy-to-understand instruction that you can immediately apply to your own artwork. This is not another lecture on color theory. It is a practical, interactive workshop where you’ll mix hundreds of colors, solve real painting problems, and finally understand why colors behave the way they do. Even if you’ve attended my previous Color Mixing Bootcamp, you’ll experience an expanded curriculum, all-new exercises, and a completely redesigned format focused on practical application. Scroll down for the class registration form Registration confirmation: A confirmation email will be sent upon completion of registering. If you do not receive your confirmation please check your spam or junk folder. New Workshop Format 2 hours of engaging color theory and group exercises that make difficult concepts easy to understand. 4 hours of guided, hands-on color mixing where you’ll apply everything you learn immediately. Every exercise is designed to help you develop lasting color confidence—not just for one painting, but for every painting you create in the future. What You’ll Discover By the end of this workshop, you’ll know how to: Mix accurate colors with confidence instead of guessing. Match almost any color you see. Create vibrant, luminous grays that bring paintings to life. Paint convincing light and glowing color. Mix beautiful landscape greens without muddy results. Create realistic skin tones for every ethnicity. Understand when—and when not—to use black. Mix rich, colorful blacks instead of flat tube black. Darken colors without losing their vibrancy. Lighten colors without creating chalky mixtures. Paint believable shadows with confidence. Organize your palette for faster, more consistent results. Mix common tube colors yourself to save money and palette space. Make stronger color decisions using proven color principles instead of trial and error. Understand hue, value, chroma, and temperature—and how they work together. Learn to “see” value separately from color. Use color to create depth, atmosphere, and optical illusions. Discover how color studies improve every painting you create. Explore practical technology and digital tools that will continue helping you long after class ends. And much much more… Who Should Attend? This workshop is ideal for: Beginning artists wanting a solid foundation. Intermediate painters ready to eliminate muddy color. Experienced artists looking to refine their color decisions. Artists working in acrylic, oil, watercolor, gouache, pastel, or mixed media. The principles taught apply to every painting subject, including portraits, landscapes, florals, wildlife, still life, and abstract work. Everything You Need Is Included All workshop materials are provided, including: Acrylic paints for all exercises Mixing materials Printed workbook handouts Although we’ll use acrylic paint during class, every concept applies equally to all painting mediums. Please Bring Sack lunch Pen or pencil Notebook or paper Drinks and snacks will be provided. A 30-minute lunch break is included during the class. Stop Guessing. Start Understanding Color. Imagine sitting down to paint knowing exactly how to mix the color you need instead of hoping you’ll stumble onto it. That’s the goal of this workshop. You’ll leave with practical skills, proven methods, and the confidence to make better color decisions every time you paint. Because this workshop is offered only once each year, seating is limited and it typically fills up fast. Reserve your seat today and discover how mastering color can transform every painting you create. Ultimate Color Mixing New Format - August 29, 2026 X/Twitter This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Name(Required) First Last Address(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Email(Required) Phone(Required) Class Registration Price Members - $75 Non-Members - $85 A 3% convenience fee will be added to all online purchases. You can also pay via check. Please make out to "Rose City Art Gallery" on the check. Total Credit Card Cardholder Name Card Details