Achieving Clean Color
Adult Class | Registration opens 2/3/2026 10:00 AM MST
Learn how to mix clean colors in oil by making color charts, separate value from color, hands on demos of painting with color and exploring color approaches. We will go several guided painting exercises which will have students actually create the color mixtures and put them down on canvas
- This adult class is also open to students ages 16+ looking for advanced classes
- Painting surface - 8x10 or 9x12 Panel or Canvas such as Centurion oil primed linen panel – https://www.jerrysartarama.com/centurion-deluxe-oil-primed-linen-canvas
Paints
I use Gamblin Artist Colors or Gamblin 1980 series, avoid ‘hues’
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Cadmium Red Light
Alizarin Crimson or Permanent
Yellow Ochre
Transparent Red Oxide (Grumbacher)
Viridian
Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Ivory Black
Additional colors on my palette (optional) for the class
Naples Yellow
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Yellow Deep
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red Medium
Quinacridone Red
Permanent Green Bright (Grumbacher)
Raw Sienna
Cerulean Blue
Brushes
Variety of brushes - Hard, soft, small and big brushes. Here’s the list of most of the brushes I use:
Rosemary Brushes (https://www.rosemaryandco.com or https://windriverarts.com in the US)
Masters Series 278 Long Filbert – 2,4,5,6,8
Masters Series 279 Long Flat – 2,4,5,6
Ivory Series Long Flat and Filbert – 2-12
Shiraz (short handle) – 0,1
Eclipse – 2,4,5,6,8
Robert Simmons Signet Brushes
Filberts in Sizes 2,4,6,8,10
Egbert – 6
Robert Simmons Titanium Brushes — Rounds - 0,1
DaVinci Brushes (short handle) – Rounds – 0,1
Princeton Select Artiste Paintbrush 10-5 Brush set (on Amazon)
Paper towels
Drawing Book
Pencil
Vine Charcoal
Mahl Stick – something light and portable (wooden dowel rod will work too)
Gamblin Gamsol (turpentine substitute) for paint thinning
Typically a portable easel will have a palette to mix paint -https://www.jerrysartarama.com/masterson-air-tight-palettes-and-accessories
Brush Washer - https://www.dickblick.com/items/anderson-sons-stainless-steel-airtight-brush-washer-8-oz/
Raj Chaudhuri
Art has always been my passion. Since my earliest memory, I have always drawn and painted. But, I didn't pursue it as a profession in the beginning, rather keeping it as a hobby while I pursued a career in software for 17 years! In 2009, I was able to make the transition to painting full-time. It is in art that I am determined to make a success of myself and have devoted all my efforts and attention towards it. I have had the privilege of learning from Quang Ho and Mark Daily here in Denver. Both amazing painters, teachers and instrumental in my development as an artist. I have also been very fortunate to spend time with Dan Sprick, a remarkable painter and person. Teaching Philosophy: My goal as a teacher is to share my knowledge, approach and skills that I have acquired in my journey as an artist. To me there is some real, and not so obvious learning in art that must happen in order for the student to really see this hidden show that is to do with the visual vocabulary - shapes, values, colors, edges, texture, line and more. This relationship of values and shapes that form the basis of every successful painting -- I believe showing students how to apply themselves smartly in the painting making process, setup exercises that improve their technical skill and artistic sensibility. Being intentional, deliberate and to take chances -- to intentionally make choices that are pleasing / revealing to one's aesthetic likes and help develop one's painting ability. I would like to introduce the student to all the available tools (digital cameras, photoshop, drawing tools, paintings tools) to empower them in this journey.