Exercise 01
Colour Wheel
Build your own colour wheel and see exactly how every colour relates to the next.
Colour Mixing Bootcamp
Learn to mix like a pro.
Mini Class · Colour Theory
Frustrated because your colours keep turning to mud?
Understanding colour is the single most important skill for any painter. Once you know how to mix confidently, everything changes — your paintings become more vibrant, more harmonious, and so much more fun to create.
In this bootcamp you'll learn how to talk, mix, and choose colours like a pro, through five hands-on exercises that work for both oils and acrylics.
Start anytime, work at your own pace, and enjoy lifetime access. This is a self-guided class, but you can always reach out by email with questions.
Hands-on practice
Five exercises to mix with confidence
You don't just watch, you mix along. Each exercise builds on the last until colour finally clicks.
Exercise 02
Colour Value
Mix a value chart from light to dark and train your eye to see tone, the backbone of every painting.
Exercise 03
Colour Temperature
Sort warm from cool and feel how temperature shifts the whole mood of a painting.
Exercise 04
Colour Opacity
Discover which of your paints are transparent and which are opaque, and when to reach for each.
Exercise 05
Mixing & Matching
Put it all together: mix and match any colour you see, with confidence.
Included free
The Expert Guide to Colour Mixing
A comprehensive reference guide you can download and keep — colour wheel fundamentals, mixing beautiful greens, understanding warm and cool colours, and creating harmonious palettes. Yours at no extra cost with the bootcamp.
By the end of the bootcamp
What you'll learn
- Primary, secondary & tertiary colours
- How to read and use a colour wheel
- Mix a value chart from light to dark
- How to create colour bridges
- How to read a paint label
- Single vs. multiple pigment paints
- Which colours are warm or cool
- Build a harmonious palette with limited colours
- Mix beautiful greens with warm and cool yellows and blues
- Which of your colours are transparent and opaque
- Prefer French or Dutch? Every lesson is translated, with subtitles on all videos.
Meet your instructor
Marina Teding van Berkhout
Artist & instructor
I'm Marina, a Dutch professional artist living in the south of France. Colour mixing used to frustrate me too, until I dug into how pigments really behave. Once it clicked, my painting changed completely. In this bootcamp I share everything I learned so you can mix with confidence from day one.
Questions?
Frequently asked
Is this bootcamp for beginners?+
Absolutely. It's designed for painters at any level, with clear, practical explanations from scratch.
Does this work for oils, acrylics, or both?+
Both. Colour theory and mixing principles apply to any painting medium, everything you learn carries across.
What supplies do I need?+
Your regular paints (oils or acrylics), a palette knife, brushes, and paper or canvas. A full supply list is provided in the class.
Will this help me stop making muddy colours?+
Yes. You'll learn exactly why colours turn to mud and how to avoid it with a few simple rules.
Is the Expert Guide included in the price?+
Yes, the Expert Guide to Colour Mixing is included with enrolment at no extra cost, and it's yours to keep.
How long do I have access?+
Forever. You get lifetime access to the lessons and the Expert Guide, come back whenever you want.
Keep painting with me
The Texture Lab membership
If you loved this bootcamp, join The Texture Lab for fresh lessons, creative prompts, and warm support to keep your art practice moving.
View membershipStop guessing, start mixing
Once colour clicks, your paintings will never be the same.
$39 · One-time payment · Lifetime access · Expert Guide included