Master Your Palette in One Day: Join Our Colour Chart Workshop
- Elena Valerie
- Mar 28
- 4 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
Why Colour Charts Are Essential
When you create these charts, you'll discover more about your paints than you ever thought possible. Colour charts are key to understanding tonal values and how colours interact. They help in building a foundation for a successful painting.
Join us for this intensive yet fun-filled day of exploration and learning.
Workshop Details
Date: Tuesday, 15th April 2025
Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: 405 Hinkler Dr, Worongary, Gold Coast
Number of Participants: Limited to 12
This one-day intensive workshop provides a full day of focused learning and practice.
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What Participants Will Learn
In this comprehensive workshop, you'll gain valuable skills that will enhance your oil painting practice. By the end of the day, you will have learned:
Understanding Your Palette
Explore the unique properties of each colour in your oil paint set.
Discover the full potential of your existing palette.
How to Create Perfect Colour Charts
Learn to create even steps in tonal value.
Understand the importance of consistent value gradation.
How to create your basic palette colour chart: Identify and organize your core palette colours.
How to create a colour predominant chart: Explore how each colour influences mixtures.
How to Use a Colour Chart in Future Paintings
How to incorporate your charts into your regular painting practice.
How to use charts for finding colour harmony in your painting.
This hands-on workshop will provide you with practical skills that you can immediately apply to your artwork. This will help you work more confidently with colour.
Artists joined a hands-on colour mixing workshop on the Gold Coast with Elena Valerie, exploring paint characteristics and palette possibilities.
Materials Provided
As part of the workshop, I offer a comprehensive Colour Chart Pack for $60. This pack includes:
10 pre-designed colour charts on Canson Canvas Paper with removable grids, ensuring your charts remain clean and professional-looking.
Detailed instructions for completing the charts.
Note: While the Colour Chart Pack is available for purchase, it is not mandatory for participation in the workshop. You can create your own charts if you prefer.
What to Bring:
To make the most of this workshop, please bring the following materials:
Oil paints (up to 10 colours)
Options for your palette colour choice are provided in a downloadable guide (see below)
Brushes
Several bright shape, synthetic brushes (not too soft)
Sizes 4 and 6
Palette knives
One regular palette knife
One small palette knife for applying colour on charts (optional)
Palette
Large size palette (grey colour is best)
Paper palette is also a good option
Wet wipes
Lunch
Please bring your own lunch
Morning tea will be provided
Note: Detailed options for your palette colour choices are listed below. This allows you to prepare your preferred selection of paints before the workshop.
Remember, these materials are essential for your participation and learning experience. If you have any questions about the supplies or need recommendations, please don't hesitate to ask.
Palette Colour Options
To help you prepare for the workshop, I've created a detailed Palette Guide containing the colour options. This guide includes:
Full descriptions of both palette options.
Considerations for choosing your ideal palette.
You can download this guide to review before the workshop.
By downloading this guide in advance, you'll have time to consider your options and potentially acquire any colours you may not already have in your collection. This preparation will ensure you're ready to make the most of our colour chart creation session.
Remember, while these are my recommended palettes, feel free to bring colours you're comfortable with or curious about. The workshop is about exploring and understanding your unique palette.
How to Register
Workshop Fee
Full price: $200 for the workshop.
Plus: $60 for the Colour Chart Pack.
Special offer: 50% discount for previous colour mixing workshop participants.
Additional charts available for $5 per page.
Registration Process
Contact me to register.
In your email, please include:
Your name.
Mention if you're a returning participant from the previous colour mixing workshop.
If you need any extra chart pages (specify quantity).
You will receive an invoice for payment.
Your spot is confirmed once payment is received.
Early registration is recommended as spots are limited to 12 participants. For any questions about registration or the workshop, please don't hesitate to contact.
Here’s What Past Participants Have Said About the Colour Charts Workshop
"What a wonderful day with beautiful likeminded ladies. It was so interesting, thanks to our amazing, wonderful teacher Elena. Thank you for your inspiring, enthusiastic teaching!"
"I learned soooo much - thank you Elena for your patience and expert guidance. Lovely day!"
"It was such an awesome day of learning; thanks so much, Elena. The time flew by! It does when you’re in great company."
"Thank you, Elena and painting friends, for an amazing day. I was shattered when I got home then woke up this morning to see these awesome colour charts! Thanks, Elena; it was a very satisfying exercise."
"It was so worth doing - I’ll be making more of these up."