Color Theory Through Impressionism (In-Person Class)

Color Theory Through the Lens of Impressionism: In-Person

Leda Brittenham | Spring I | Thursdays: Jan 15 - Feb 19

Class Description:

Gain new perspectives on color as you are immersed in Impressionist art history and techniques.

The instructor will cover both the broad historical context and the individual artists that worked during this incredibly significant period. Through lessons in color theory and close looking, students will create deeply observed paintings that capture the sense of freshness achieved by artists like Monet, Morisot and Seurat. We will begin with color-mixing basics using an Impressionist-informed palette and then apply these skills a variety of subject matter. With a focus on painting from life, we will create still lives, portraits, and interiors as we attempt to see color through the eyes of the artists of the late 19th and early 20th Century.

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Spring I Session Dates:

Scheduled occurrences for the next semester of this class are as follows:

Week	Date	Time
Week 1:	1/14/2026	2 - 5 pm ET
Week 2:	1/21/2026	2 - 5 pm ET
Week 3:	1/28/2026	2 - 5 pm ET
Week 4:	2/04/2026	2 - 5 pm ET
Week 5:	2/11/2026	2 - 5 pm ET
Week 6:	2/18/2026	2 - 5 pm ET

Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
Week 1 - Color in the 19th Century
Week 2 - Color Theory and Master Copy
Week 3 - Still Life Painting with a Pre-Mixed Palette
Week 4 - Post-Impressionism and Optical Mixing
Week 5 - Self-Portrait 1
Week 6 - Self-Portrait 2

$320.00
In-Person
6 Weeks
Beginner to Intermediate

Meet Your Instructor

Leda Brittenham

Instructor

Leda Brittenham grew up in upstate New York. She attended SUNY Plattsburgh where she studied Painting and Sculpture and French. In 2014, she spent 4 months painting in the South of France at the Marchutz School where she studied Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. In 2019 she graduated with her MFA in Painting from the New York Academy of Art. She has taught at the New York Art Studio and City College. Brittenham has shown her work throughout New York City and is preparing for an upcoming solo show at Frostburg University in Maryland. She lives and works in Ridgewood, Queens.