T4 Colour Mixing for Beginners
Level: Beginners with Bec Bartell
8 spots left
Course Description
Learn the foundations of colour mixing and gain the confidence to create the colours you need for your paintings. In this class, you’ll learn how to mix colours using a traditional limited palette, as well as working with the beautiful range of colours available from modern paint companies. Using both a traditional limited palette and contemporary acrylic colours. You’ll learn how to choose your colours by looking carefully at your reference photo, understanding the colours that create light and shadow, and learning how different colours work together to create the results you’re looking for. Each class includes creating colour swatches of the mixing recipes you learn, building a valuable reference library for your studio. You'll then apply your new skills by painting a small study using the colours you've mixed. About your Tutor: Bec Bartell is a WA-based acrylic painter inspired by the natural world. Influenced by Baroque and Dutch Golden Age art, she creates atmospheric paintings of flora and fauna characterised by dramatic lighting and rich tonal contrast. Her work has received international recognition, with Fairy Tree featured on the cover of Kate Morton’s Homecoming in six countries in 2023, and Golden Bloom selected for the French edition, L'enfant du lac, in 2025. Bec won The Next Big Thing national prize in 2023 and has been a finalist in the Bluethumb Art Prize and numerous WA art awards. What to Bring Paints Atelier Interactive Acrylics: Titanium White, Paynes Grey, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, Cadmium Red Medium, Permanent Alizarin, Naples Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber, Carbon Black. Matisse Structure Acrylics: Australian Sap Green, Australian Yellow Green, Australian Ghost Gum, Carbon Grey. Brushes Taklon Filberts (Sizes 2, 6 & 10) Size 0 Liner or Rigger Brush Size 2 Hog Bristle Brush Surfaces A4 Watercolour Pad/Book for swatches Four 8" × 8" Canvas Panels Other Materials Colour Wheel Palette Small Palette Knife Materials available from most art suppliers; Mont Marte surfaces are available from Red Dot.
Upcoming Sessions
Terms and Conditions
A 20% administration fee applies to cancellations made before the beginning of the term. No refund will be given once the term has started. Participants in the term courses must be 18+ unless attending the After School or School Holiday workshops. Classes are not held on public holidays. Course start and finishing dates may vary due to public holidays and the availability of the course tutor. A full refund will only be given if a course is cancelled by the Tresillian Arts Centre. A refund will only be given if you have a medical certificate for the dates you have missed. No pro-rata payments are available for term courses or if classes are unattended by the student.
