Experiencing Color with Trevor Young

Experiencing Color with Trevor Young

Class | Currently Unavailable

Intermediate
7/13/2025-9/14/2025
11:00 AM-5:00 PM EDT on Sun
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$495.00

Experiencing Color with Trevor Young

Class | Currently Unavailable

This class will take place at Fort Reno for 5 weeks.

Focusing on the use of light, palettes, and color, students will learn how to create a convincing landscape in plein-air. Using a natural palette and techniques inspired by mid-19th French painters combined with fresh brush strokes, students will create work that applies these methods into a cohesive whole. The classes will teach how to mix saturated color and feature weekly demos.

  • This class will take place at Fort Reno for 5 weeks.

    In case of inclement weather,

  • Materials List - These are the materials you will need to bring with you for this class.

    General Supplies: 

    An assortment of brushes in various sizes and shapes—these should be soft brushes that are ready for use. Please do not use hard-bristle brushes. 

    Specific brushes needed:

    A small assortment of palette knives (at least 2) 

    Multiple surfaces in various sizes. Minimum size is 8” x 10”. For the larger sizes, Trevor recommends a minimum of 18” x 24”. This will be expanded on in class. 

    All canvases must be toned prior to class. It is best to tone with acrylic paint. Tone in a mixture of Yellow Ochre and Raw Umber (50:50 ratio) 

    Disposable Paper Palette, no smaller than 12” x 16” (the larger the better, please no small palettes) 

    Paper towels or rags - WSS does not provide these for personal use while painting 

    Dish Soap - for personal use to clean brushes 

    Container for oil or acrylic mediums or solvents to take home. Please note this material cannot be disposed of in WSS sinks. 

     

    Colors for Palette (you may paint with Oil or Acrylic, but Oil is recommended; Gamblin 1980 is an affordable choice):
    Cadmium red medium
    Cadmium red light
    Alizarin crimson
    Cadmium yellow or Cadmium yellow light Cadmium orange (optional) 

    Yellow ochre
    Raw sienna
    Raw umber
    Ivory black
    Titanium white
    Flake white replacement or flake white hue (Gamblin; optional) 

    Cerulean blue, King’s blue, Sevres blue, or Pthalo Turquoise (Plaza brand: https://www.plazaart.com/plaza-artists-oil-37ml-phthalo-turquoise) (choose one) 

    Cobalt blue 

    Ultramarine blue 

    Indigo blue (Winsor & Newton; optional) 

    Prussian blue (optional) 

     

    If using oil paint: 

    Small jars with lids (minimum 2 for solvents and mediums) 

    Odorless thinner such as Gamsol, a small jar 

    A small bottle of Gamblin’s Galkyd or Galkyd Lite (4.2 or 8.5 oz.) 

     

    If using acrylic paint: 

    Water cup 

    Small spray bottle 

    A small bottle of acrylic medium (2 or 4 oz.), gloss finish (Golden recommended). Golden Acrylic Retarder is also a good medium. 

     

    Optional Supplies: 

    Straight edge 

    Viewfinder (for example: https://www.dickblick.com/products/viewcatcher/)

Trevor Young