Why this course

Choosing colours that “work together” can feel like guesswork. Without understanding harmony, family, temperature, and contrast, compositions may feel chaotic, flat, or lifeless. These four pillars give you clarity and control, helping your colours not just coexist but honestly speak to each other.

Benefits

• Learn timeless harmony structures that guide the eye and bring unity.
• Group colours into families for balance and cohesion.
• Demystify warm vs cool colours to add depth, atmosphere, and life.
• Master contrasts and interactions that create vibrancy, tension, and emotional resonance.
• Bonus exploration of Rothko’s colour as pure emotion.

Course Details

• Colour harmonies and families
• Colour temperature (warm vs cool)
• Contrasts and interactions of colours
• Bonus: Rothko and the dialogue of colour

Who it’s for

This course is for artists at any level who feel stuck with unbalanced palettes, flat colours, or lifeless moods, and who want to transform their work from “correct” colour to expressive storytelling in colour.

About me

I am a classically trained artist, musician, and art historian. My teaching brings together technical skill, emotional depth, and historical insight, so you don’t just paint, you connect to the living tradition of art.

Course Instructor

Karin Merx Author