Interior Design: The Power of Colour 15 to 17 Jan 2027 with Adrienne Chinn

Interior Design

Ref: S2D43153

Location: London

£486

Places available

About this course

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This intensive and innovative two-day workshop on colour is a standalone course for anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of this fascinating subject and to use colour more confidently and effectively.

The course is a highly enjoyable and inspirational mix of lectures and hands-on, creative experimentation. Each day will be varied, moving from inspirational lectures to creative workshops where theories will be tested through practical application.

Topics covered:

See colour from a new perspective. It’s obvious when you think about it: by understanding the mechanism of colour vision, colour theory itself makes more sense.
What impact does a colour scheme have on your brain?
Why does this affect how you feel about colour?
How can you use this knowledge to inspire colour experimentation?
What are the basics of colour theory? Taking a very different approach, the course considers:
Physics and Physiology – how colour travels as light, and how this colour information is interpreted by the eye
Illusion and Contrast – how the physiology of the eye responds to colour in unexpected and exploitable ways
Colour Theory – including the colour wheel, colour terminology, colour harmonies, use of accent colour, colour saturation and modification
Colour Psychology – theories of the emotional impact of colour
Colour and Culture – the relevance and significance of local colour associations
Inspirational Colour – instinctive responses to colour and the creation of original palettes of colour, finding and using abstract motivations
Future Colour – colour trend forecasting

Included

The College will supply all of the materials and equipment required for the course, including use of paints.

What students need to bring

Please bring your laptop or tablet as course notes may be shared digitally.

Additional information

Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio.

Arrival day - first date of course
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration
Student welcome, followed by dinner: 6.45pm (dinner included)
Teaching session: 8pm-9pm (attendance is essential)

Daily timetable
Course teaching: 9.15am-5pm
Morning session: 9.15am-12.45pm including coffee/tea break
Lunch break: 12.45pm-2pm (lunch included)
Afternoon session: 2pm-5pm including coffee/tea break
Teaching finishes: 5pm
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.

Departure day - last date of course
Course teaching: 9.15am-3pm (lunch included)
Teaching finishes: 3pm

Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am.
Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.

Terms & Conditions

Tutors

Adrienne Chinn

Adrienne is a tutor at West Dean, London and Sussex campuses. She has taught interior design courses at West Dean for many years and is also a published author of historical fiction, having written five novels for Harper Collins, including the international bestseller, The English Wife, which reached #2 in Canada and was a USA Today bestseller.