The Language of Color
Knowledge + Craft = Freedom
Confused when using color?
Looking to expand your color palette?
Overwhelmed by too many color choices?
Done buying dozens of tubes of paint?
Struggling to mix that beautiful color you once made?
Trying to mix a color and ending up with “mud”?
Needing to understand color but leery of dry, boring color theory?
Seeking to create harmony in your artwork?
“The most important act in the creative process is the act of discovery.
Inherent in the act of discovery is the notion of adventure.Traveling into unknown territory. Not knowing every turn of the path. Getting lost. Finding one’s way through the thicket. Taking risks to the point of failure. Exercising patience in order to come back home.” - Mark Eanes
Six weeks of self-paced materials
Welcome to the Workshop
Tools and Materials
FREE PREVIEWLet’s begin - Color Wheels and Basic Vocabulary
Demo - Mixing Prismatic Oranges
Demo - Mixing Prismatic Greens
Demo - Mixing Prismatic Violets
Make your own Prismatic Color Wheel
Discussion - Let’s Sum it Up
Slide show -The lineage of Art
Live Q&A Session
Lecture / Demo - Diving deeper into the Oranges and Greens
Demo - Mixing less saturated violets
Make your second Color Wheel
Discussion - Let’s sum it up
Podcast - Process over Product
Live Q&A Session
Lecture - Understanding the difference between Muted Hues and Chromatic Grays
Demo - Creating a value scale
Demo - Adding White and Black
Discussion - Let’s sum it up
Slide show - The lineage of Art
Live Q&A Session
Lecture - Learning to see and appreciate the world of Grays
Demo - Adjusting value ranges of color with grays
Demo - Experimenting with Achromatic Grays
Demo - Loving the “Mud”
Discussion - Let’s sum it up
Podcast - The nature of Fear
Live Q&A Session
Lecture - What are Complementary Colors
Demo - Secondary orange to blue
Demo - Yellow Orange to Blue
Demo - Red Orange to Blue
Demo - Yellow/Violet split complement
Discussion - Let’s sum it up
Slide Show - The lineage of Art
Live Q&A Session
The three Split Complements Charts
Lecture / Demo - Random Mixing
Demo - Creating your library of Color
Lecture - Strategies for Color harmony
Demo - It’s all about relationships
Slide show / Demo - It’s all about relationships (extended)
Slide show - Color outside the frame
Discussion - Let’s sum it up
Closing Statement
Live Q&A Session
Podcast - Being your own best Teacher
Slide Show - What If?
Bonus live Live Session - Students’ Stories
FREE PREVIEWHow to create the three Color Wheels (charts)
Bibliography, Glossary and Inspirational Quotes
Earth Triad
Bloopers
Library of Live Q&A and Community Check in Sessions
Mark Eanes
Marija Eanes
Perfectly paced, structured and presented. Mark, you have an extraordinary capacity to distill complicated, sophisticated concepts. I am enjoying incorporati...
Read MorePerfectly paced, structured and presented. Mark, you have an extraordinary capacity to distill complicated, sophisticated concepts. I am enjoying incorporating the dynamics of color mixing into my art- with intention. There is endless more to learn , and that excites me! As a lover of art history, I especially appreciate the way you weave a broad selection of artists, styles and examples of paintings into your teaching. It is a post-graduate level course! -Marija, you add so much light and grace to this experience. Your demonstrations, your questions, your commentary were all key components to me. Clearly you possess an inquiring mind, a keen eye, courage, warmth and honesty. All these qualities added immensely to my enjoyment and understanding in this demanding, comprehensive course. I took LOD first, then got around to LOC just now (fall 2022), and I will definitely go back and take them again. My notes are practically a textbook! Many, many thanks for the enrichment and enlightenment. I hope to meet you both in person someday. (Yoga/Painting Retreat?!) And, by the way, that last bit with the bloopers had me laughing aloud! Onward!
Read LessI've learned that after years of painting in the built environment and the decorative realm, I had never learned these basics. This is empowering on so many...
Read MoreI've learned that after years of painting in the built environment and the decorative realm, I had never learned these basics. This is empowering on so many levels, thank you!
Read LessI have loved every minute of this course, even my mistakes. It has provided insight into many aspects of art whether it is color theory, technique or histori...
Read MoreI have loved every minute of this course, even my mistakes. It has provided insight into many aspects of art whether it is color theory, technique or historical perspective. I love the videos at the end of each lesson. Mark and Marija have taken such great care at producing multifaceted, clear and valuable lessons. Thank you so much.
Read LessWhat a journey this was. From getting familiar with new materials, to learning to see color and think about it in a different way, it was a huge learning exp...
Read MoreWhat a journey this was. From getting familiar with new materials, to learning to see color and think about it in a different way, it was a huge learning experience for me. I especially enjoyed the slide shows with commentary, where we were shown how other artists have used certain kinds of color relationships, taking our lessons into real world applications. The organization of this course and the demonstrations were superb. I hope to return to these lessons in the future and repeat the course from time to time, as there are always new color choices to mix, and more to absorb and learn. Highly recommend this for all students who want to take a serious look into color.
Read Lesswhat a wonderful, comprehensive class. So much incredible information and support in creating a better understanding of the use of color.
what a wonderful, comprehensive class. So much incredible information and support in creating a better understanding of the use of color.
Read LessThis is the best class I’ve ever taken In art period. The teacher was clear making a subject that has been confusing for me in the past so much clearer to un...
Read MoreThis is the best class I’ve ever taken In art period. The teacher was clear making a subject that has been confusing for me in the past so much clearer to understand. Maria adds a lot to the team together they have helped Improved not only the way I see color in every day life but as an artist.I can only imagine how good the design part will be.
Read LessHow lucky I am to participate in this course - thank you! After week one, I have already learned a great deal and curious about how future experiments with c...
Read MoreHow lucky I am to participate in this course - thank you! After week one, I have already learned a great deal and curious about how future experiments with color will turn out.
Read LessSo happy I join this course. Both of you are so compassionate in doing this course. Thank you. I like that I can work on my own time. The explanation is very...
Read MoreSo happy I join this course. Both of you are so compassionate in doing this course. Thank you. I like that I can work on my own time. The explanation is very thorough and easy to understand. ( English is my second language ). Will definitely recommend to friends and family, or anybody who wish to learn about color.
Read LessIn this class, Mark teaches color mixing and the use of color that you just can't get out of a book. He breaks it down and simplifies the concepts, so that t...
Read MoreIn this class, Mark teaches color mixing and the use of color that you just can't get out of a book. He breaks it down and simplifies the concepts, so that they can be used in a variety of ways. If you have ever struggled with Color or Color Theory books, then this class is for you. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to see immediate improvement in their art. Thank you Mark and Marija!
Read LessThis course takes gentle steps to understanding complex theories. It does not get bogged down but applies the theory to practice. Things that always puzzled ...
Read MoreThis course takes gentle steps to understanding complex theories. It does not get bogged down but applies the theory to practice. Things that always puzzled me have become clear and I feel more in control of my colour mixing. Mark’s slide shows are stimulating and refreshing for the range of artists they include. I love the self paced nature of the program. I can do binge learning or go back and watch the kernel bits again.
Read LessThis course is all pre-recorded and self-paced so you can join whenever you want.
Relax and take your time - this is the digital advantage. You have unlimited access to all the content.
You will find a discussion room attached to each content video. Mark personally answers all the written questions submitted through the learning platform. Marija is there if you need any technical support.
Yes, we created a closed group for participating artist only. You don’t have to join if you are not a fan of FB groups. However, if you want to share your work on social media and see what other participants are doing - the hashtag is #markeanesloc
Yes! We periodically offer recorded LIVE Q&A sessions on Zoom, exclusively for our learning community. You can participate live or submit your questions beforehand and Mark will answer them even if you cannot attend the session. You will find your answer in the recording.
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