A practical 4-week course exploring colour mixing, harmony, observation, and atmosphere through guided exercises and colour studies led by artist Alvira Ferreira.
Colour is one of the most expressive — and often most challenging — aspects of creating art. Throughout my years working as an artist and in art restoration, colour precision and observation have become a central part of my practice. In restoration work especially, even the slightest shift in tone, temperature, saturation, or value can completely change the result, requiring an extremely trained eye for colour mixing and harmony.
This course is designed to help students develop a stronger understanding of how colours truly interact, shift, neutralise, harmonise, and create atmosphere through hands-on experimentation and observation.
Rather than relying on pre-mixed colours straight from the tube, students will learn how to intentionally mix and control colour through practical exercises focused on harmony, temperature, value, saturation, and atmosphere using a limited palette approach.
While demonstrations and exercises throughout the course will primarily use paint, the principles explored apply across artistic mediums including painting, coloured pencils, pastels, illustration, mixed media, and more.
Topics explored throughout the course include:
colour mixing and colour relationships
primary, secondary, and complementary colours
warm and cool colour temperature
harmony, contrast, and balance
saturation and muted colour
coloured shadows and reflected light
colour matching from observation
creating atmosphere through palette choices
working with limited palettes
Suitable for both beginners and intermediate artists.
Course Information
Class Dates:
Wednesdays 3, 10, 17, 24 June 2026
Time:
18:30-20:30
Location:
The Foundry — 38 Route d’Esch, 1470 Hollerich, Luxembourg
Level:
Beginner / Intermediate
Materials:
Included
A practical 4-week course exploring colour mixing, harmony, observation, and atmosphere through guided exercises and colour studies led by artist Alvira Ferreira.
Colour is one of the most expressive — and often most challenging — aspects of creating art. Throughout my years working as an artist and in art restoration, colour precision and observation have become a central part of my practice. In restoration work especially, even the slightest shift in tone, temperature, saturation, or value can completely change the result, requiring an extremely trained eye for colour mixing and harmony.
This course is designed to help students develop a stronger understanding of how colours truly interact, shift, neutralise, harmonise, and create atmosphere through hands-on experimentation and observation.
Rather than relying on pre-mixed colours straight from the tube, students will learn how to intentionally mix and control colour through practical exercises focused on harmony, temperature, value, saturation, and atmosphere using a limited palette approach.
While demonstrations and exercises throughout the course will primarily use paint, the principles explored apply across artistic mediums including painting, coloured pencils, pastels, illustration, mixed media, and more.
Topics explored throughout the course include:
colour mixing and colour relationships
primary, secondary, and complementary colours
warm and cool colour temperature
harmony, contrast, and balance
saturation and muted colour
coloured shadows and reflected light
colour matching from observation
creating atmosphere through palette choices
working with limited palettes
Suitable for both beginners and intermediate artists.
Course Information
Class Dates:
Wednesdays 3, 10, 17, 24 June 2026
Time:
18:30-20:30
Location:
The Foundry — 38 Route d’Esch, 1470 Hollerich, Luxembourg
Level:
Beginner / Intermediate
Materials:
Included
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