THE COLOR CURE

2025 RETREATS with Terri Froelich and Susan Melrath

WE FEEL YOU…

Color is in your soul. 

Cool, muted colors bring a sense of calm. Warm, saturated colors give us energy. Color, like music, reaches us on an emotional level. It can convey moods and hidden meanings, and even influence people. Simply put, color is life. It surrounds us. It stirs us. It communicates to all of our senses instantly.

MORE THAN A FEELING

For artists, color can make our viewers “feel” something. It can capture the feeling of a warm summer night or a fleeting moment in time. Given that composition is built on contrasts, color provides many ways to evoke those feelings including contrasts of hue, value, saturation, opacity and temperature. Just imagining all these components might feel overwhelming, let alone mastering them.

WE KNOW THE FEELING

The Color Cure retreat is dedicated to helping you do just that, along with the guidance of two artists who have immersed themselves in this field. Practical exercises, hands-on experience, and personal feedback will ensure that your art-making becomes a richer process and you have a deeper connection between what you want to say and how you say it.

We’ll Cover: 

  • Composing with color.

  • Mixing any color you want.

  • Limiting your palette for greater emotional impact and learning.

  • Finding new palettes for expression.

  • Understanding how the principles of art apply to color.

  • Mastering color contrasts.

  • Recognizing the limits of the color wheel.

If you’re ready for a deep dive into this profound and magical element of art, join us for the Color Cure. Mastering a skill isn’t about memorizing facts or learning formulas. It's about understanding why things work and then applying them. During our week together we’ll be your guides. Our morning exercises are guaranteed to strengthen your mastery of color contrasts, allowing you to have total control of your composition. Our afternoon painting prompts will provide experiential guidance and learning that sticks and applies to YOUR art. We have a feeling you’re going to love it!