PAINTING: THE ART & THEORY OF COLOUR (Virtual)

Instructor: Kirk Sutherland

Thursday’s 4-6pm (2 hours)

June 1 – July 20, 2023 (8 weeks)

Course Led by Canadian artist Kirk Sutherland who is a renown experimental colourist.

Course description:

In this course we will be exploring colour through the lens of contemporary art and modern approaches. Through this course, students will gain an understanding on how to use colour, understand colour schemes as well as building on the fundamental art concepts of value, depth, composition and the elements and principals of art.

Through knowledge, practise and experimentation we will study the technique and application of some of the 20 th century masters including Han Hofmann, Henri Matisse, Josef Albers and Mark Rothko. This course offers the student vast knowledge of colour theory though the applied practise and execution of painting as well as one on one consultation and lecture seminar.