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Course curriculum

    1. Student Orientation Video

    2. Join your community!

    3. Vocabulary

    4. Materials

    1. Limited Palette

    1. Portrait Demo Part 1

    1. Portrait Demo Part 2

About this course

  • $79.99
  • 7 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

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Learn a lifelong skill for the price of a trip to the art supply store

Course overview

Immerse yourself in this exciting course with Tabitha Whitley as she teaches you an innovative approach to mixing skin tones using a limited palette. Begin by mixing a color wheel directly on your palette, organizing color by temperature. Learn how chromatic colors can blend with earth tones to create limited palettes that can be used for painting any skin tone. Tabitha’s expertise will help you simplify complex topics into a visual organization of your palette that is easy to try at home. Put all of this organized color theory into practice as you follow along with her start to finish portrait demonstration.

  • Understand color temperature

  • Mix a color wheel

  • Use limited palette for skin tones

  • Chromatic vs. earth colors

  • Effects of light temperature

  • Step-by-step portrait demonstration

Instructor

Tabitha Whitley

Instructor

This exhibition was curated by Tabitha Whitley. Whitley, born in Brooklyn, New York, is a multifaceted artist known for her vibrant paintings, luminous drawings, and bold prints. Her work delves into themes of identity, heritage, and interconnectedness with nature. Through the use of vivid colors in her paintings, Whitley adds a dynamic layer of expression to her art. Whitley earned her BFA in Painting from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2009. Followed by an MFA in Painting from the New York Academy of Art in 2011, where she also served as the President of the Alumni Association and on the Board of Trustees. Her work has been widely exhibited, with notable shows including the "Love Black" exhibition at the Springfield Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum’s “Brooklyn Artist Exhibition.” Whitley’s art has also garnered attention in esteemed publications such as The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian. Currently residing in her native Brooklyn, New York, Tabitha Whitley continues to pursue her studio practice, creating art that reflects her deep engagement with personal and universal themes.

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