Mix · discover · paint
The Colour Lab
How blue is blue?
Not every blue, red or yellow mixes in the same way. In this playful workshop you discover how pigments influence one another. Compare colours, create surprising mixtures and build your own personal palette.
€65 per person 2.5 hours · all materials, canvas, a drink and a small snack included
The colour laboratoryMix cyan, ultramarine and Prussian blue with the same yellows, reds and white. The differences become instantly visible.
Your mixing chartRecord your best colours and mixing recipes on a personal colour chart to take home.
Your own artworkUse your new palette to create a free, abstract or simple figurative painting on canvas.
Beyond the colour wheelExplore warm and cool colours, complementary contrast, earth tones and how to soften colour without using black.
For everyoneNo painting experience needed. Suitable for teams, friends, families, adults and older children.
Larger groupsThe studio accommodates up to 16 participants. Larger groups receive a tailored proposal.
What you take home
A painting and knowledge you can keep using
You leave with your own painting and mixing chart. You will understand why one blue creates a vivid green while another produces a muted forest tone.
Free colour guide
The Art of Colour
Download the luxurious bilingual A5 booklet with essential colour theory, pigment variations, mixing examples and your own colour-mixing chart.
Download the free colour guide (PDF)18 pages · Dutch and English · suitable for screen and printExplore more
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