Color Meditation Daily Practice by Lisa Solomon

Beginner | 2 hours

Taught by Lisa Solomon

Artist, educator, and A Field Guide to Color author Lisa Solomon shares her unfettered enthusiasm for color in this daily practice series. You’ll experiment with color theory, patterns, and layering as you move through a variety of watercolor prompts. You’ll also work with masking fluid, gesso, gouache and other materials as you alternate between painting and revealing color. Be prepared to fully engage in color exploration and cultivate mindfulness. After a month of observation, your perception of the tones and shades of your world will be attuned in a new way.

Learn how to:

Establish a daily painting practice
Calm your mind with simple painting prompts
Work with a variety of watercolor
Mix color
Intuitively respond to color and color relationships
Create different effects with watercolor
Make resists with masking fluid
Use gesso to add dimension to watercolor

What you'll get:

A 30-day series of easy-to-follow video lessons on how to meditate daily on color
31 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supply list
Step-by-step instructions by artist Lisa Solomon
The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students

Chapters

Color Meditation Daily Practice
Overview01:18
Materials02:39
Day 1 - Dots04:35
Day 2 - Arches03:42
Day 3 - Half circles04:27
Day 4 - Mop brush wash04:16
Day 5 - Chain link05:15
Day 6 - Moon phases05:53
Day 7 - Thought bubbles04:14
Day 8 - Plaid07:47
Day 9 - Paint over 06:46
Day 10 - Asterisk03:17
Day 11 - Drips06:12
Day 12 - Filled in grids05:02
Day 13 - Sashiko inspiration04:02
Day 14 - Stacked06:30
Day 15 - Lines defining shape04:28
Day 16 - Letters04:28
Day 17 - Rainbows04:40
Day 18 - Resist06:05
Day 19 - Plus sign04:05
Day 20 - Maze04:36
Day 21 - Heart05:24
Day 22 - Coil05:31
Day 23 - Diamonds04:40
Day 24 - Splatter04:43
Day 25 - Gingham05:23
Day 26 - Abstract04:44
Day 27 - Triangles05:33
Day 28 - Squares11:05
Day 29 - Lines04:42
Day 30 - Arrow05:43

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Fluid 100 watercolor paper in 5x7”
Bee Paper Heavyweight drawing/mixed media paper
Fluid hot press 140lb watercolor paper in a block
Assortment of brushes including a ½” angled brush and a mop brush
Gouache or other opaque white and black
White gesso
Your preferred watercolors. Lisa uses watercolors from the following brands: Sakura Koi, Prima Tropical, Kuretake, Winsor & Newton, Mijello Mission
Winsor & Newton masking fluid
Palette or enamel pan
Paper towels
Water jars