Description
Discover the magic of working with less in this creative and intuitive class that combines color mixing, expressive abstract painting, and art journaling. Inspired by the Zorn Palette and built around the concept of limitation as a spark for creativity, this class guides you through creating beautiful, cohesive color palettes using just two colors plus black and white — and then turning those palettes into meaningful abstract art.
Using a ledger or art journal, you’ll create a color swatch grid on one page and an abstract painting on the opposite page, building a unique spread that tells your personal “color story.” Along the way, you’ll learn approachable techniques for mixing colors, layering paint, and creating expressive marks — all while deepening your understanding of color and composition.
Perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike, this class is a playful, tactile exploration that will help you slow down, get inspired, and reconnect with your creative voice — one limited palette at a time.
**The video workshops come with Online access and you can download videos to keep.
Each limited palette creates its own mood, movement, and visual story.
I mixed pink, peach, charcoal, cream, and gray tones to create this expressive limited palette art journal spread.
Check out what students are saying about this workshop:
“Terrific class. And lots of fun. I am in Portugal and don’t have access to a lot of Ranger products mainly because I don’t use Amazon. But there are plenty of alternatives. I did make one in my normal journal, however I really don’t like it so I won’t share it.” ~ Anna H.
“Interesting class and although I don’t do much abstract this method described has sparked my interest. I also love to watch Denise’s classes just FOR SUPER FUN. She is the happiest teacher on Skillshare and makes all her classes enjoyable even if you just watch them.” ~ Carmen J.
“I was so excited to see this class offered on Skillshare! I had thoroughly enjoyed watching it on YouTube first, and decided to try it myself. My abstract painting is sort of a hot mess and I still am trying to figure out using stencils to get a good print, but I definitely plan to use my journal and play with more colors. Denise’s enthusiasm and encouragement is always a positive in any of her classes. Thank you again for a fantastic class!” ~ Sherry W.
“So enjoying this class and busy doing art in a visitors book from Ireland with entries from 1902 to 1941 that I picked up at a car boot sale for £1. I bought it thinking it was a great find and now I have the perfect use for it! I’ll post some photos in the project section soon. Thank you Denise!” ~ Kathryn S.
“Wonderful class. This was another class from Denise Love that went above and beyond. I learned a lot about color mixing and using a minimal palette. Thank you so much” ~ Josi H.
Teal and orange create a surprising range of earthy neutrals, soft blues, deep greens, and warm accents.
Once you make your purchase – your course will be available for you immediately. You will access your course under the “my courses” tab up top under the “my account” tab.
You must be logged in to view your course. All of the videos are available for download for you to keep. I provide a Vimeo link below each video – which will allow you to access the Vimeo video page for your download options.
