Colorways - Mixing Colors NEW! In-Store Class Apr 14

Colorways - Mixing Colors NEW! In-Store Class
Sunday, April 14, 12:30-3:30pm 
Instructor: Lexis Krieg
Limit: 6 students. All participants must be 15 years or older.

Class Details:

Learn how to mix colors and how to understand color relationships in this hands-on watercolor class. It’s led by Lexis Krieg, a Denver artist known for colorful art that’s full of joy. She specializes in designing workshops that help students connect to their own color and joy so that they feel more grounded, calm, and present.

 Everyone receives the same dot card of handmade watercolors. The card contains the three primary colors, from which you’ll create a multitude of other colors. It’s important that everyone is using the same watercolors for this class. (If you’ve ever compared red from one watercolor set to the red in another, you know what we’re talking about. They’re not the same, and the result when they’re mixed with another color is not the same.)  

Lexis talks about color relationships and color terminology while guiding you through the class worksheets. She’s specifically designed these worksheets to give you direct experience in creating colors from just the three primary colors on your card. Practice how to “work through mud” (!!), why the order in which colors are laid down matters, what color equations are, and when color swatching is useful. 

We’re amazed that Lexis has packed so much about color into one class. You’re bound to make a few joyful discoveries while gaining practical experience in mixing and using colors. We can hardly wait to see what you create!

COVID Safety
Due to the limited size of the classroom, social distancing will not be possible. Attendees of the class are welcome to wear masks. Help keep community members and our staff safe, please do not attend the class if you are feeling sick. Please contact twohandsclasses@gmail.com ahead of time if you have specific questions regarding class covid safety.

Class Materials

Please bring the following materials:

• Optional: apron

Class Materials Include:

• Printed watercolor worksheets
• Extra watercolor paper for practice
• Handmade watercolor dot cards from local Ruby Mountain Paint Company
• Josie Lewis™ ceramic rainbow paint palette
• Pencils, watercolors, brushes, water containers, paper towels etc

Class Refund/Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made up to 14 days prior to the first class meeting will be refunded or, at the participant's option, used to pay for another class. Two Hands Paperie will retain a $10 processing fee for EACH class cancelled by a participant. After 14 days, there is no refund or credit. In addition, the fee for a class cancelled within this 14-day timeframe by a participant cannot be transferred to pay for another class. These policies are to ensure that teachers are compensated for their investment in materials and in time spent preparing for the class. We reserve the right to cancel a class if fewer than 3 students enroll 48 hours prior to the scheduled class time. If for any reason Two Hands Paperie cancels a class, students will be called at the phone number on file and refunded the FULL class fee.

Instructor Bio

Lexis Krieg is the artist, illustrator, and designer behind Lexisworks, a business she started in 2008 as an outlet for her personal creativity. She can’t remember a time when she wasn’t making something. She took every art class in high school, then left to study art at Minnesota State University Moorhead. While there Lexis fell in love with graphic design and, as she explains, decided to leave the “real art" to “artists.” She worked as a graphic designer for a while but, after being laid off twice, she ended up growing her freelance business to satisfy her creativity and her urge to create with her own hands.

Her background in graphic design shines through the art she creates now: custom murals, surface patterns, illustrations, hand lettering, and mixed media paintings. No surprise that her studio is stuffed with vintage papers, tubes of paint, containers full of brushes and pens, old sketchbooks, glue, and a collection of materials for her daughters to create with. She’s decided she is an artist after all, and enjoys teaching workshops as a way to help others discover their own creative talents.

When people ask Lexis where she’s from she takes a deep breath and recites: “Alaska, Oregon, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and now Colorado.” (Somewhere in there she managed to live in England for a while.) Colorful Colorado became her home almost 15 years ago, and she’s been inspired by the Rocky Mountains ever since. Lexis takes any opportunity she can to get out and explore the Colorado landscape with her husband Bear, their two daughters, and their dog, Jackson.

See more of Lexis' work on her website and on instagram @lexisworks.