Color Harmony: Exploring Neutrals & Color Relationships
Explore color harmony through watercolor as you create beautiful color studies and abstract artworks while discovering the relationships between colors.
program overview
Discover the beauty of color harmony through watercolor. Learn to mix beautiful neutrals and expressive grays while exploring the subtle relationships between complementary and primary colors. Through guided color studies and intersecting color grids, you’ll deepen your understanding of color while creating beautiful abstract artworks in their own right. Although the workshop is taught in watercolor, the principles of color harmony apply to every painting medium, making this class valuable for artists of all levels.
instructor Overview
Gayle Manfre
Gayle Manfre is a Sonoma Valley artist, painter, and teaching artist. A San Francisco native, she has lived in Sonoma since 1980 and has been an active member of the local arts community for decades.
She co-founded Art Escape art school, taught in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, and helped create the Arts Reward the Students program at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. Working primarily in watercolor, as well as acrylic and oil, her paintings have been exhibited locally and are held in private collections around the world.
Named Sonoma Treasure Artist in 2010 for her artistic achievements and work with children, Gayle retired from Art Escape in 2017 to focus on painting, travel, and family. Her vibrant artwork reflects her lifelong passion for art and community.
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Materials fees are not discounted.
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Class FAQ
We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class.
Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee (minus the payment processing and services fee), or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.
All credits must be used within 1 year.
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The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at [email protected] so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.
Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at [email protected] to request a late addition.
We are always looking for new instructors. You can fill out the form directly here.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Experience Level
All-Levels, Intermediate and AdvancedAge(s)
16, 17 and 18-overRegistration Cost:
$40
Materials Fee:
$5
Total Registration Cost:
$45
