Master Copying Class at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Focus on traditional oil painting techniques that are rarely taught but incredibly useful for painters of all styles. Experiment with underpainting and grisaille techniques, as well as alla prima exercises to improve your understanding of composition, value, and color. The goal will be to explore the rich variety of painting approaches and methods...

Learn the basics on how to draw using step-by-step instructions. Techniques will be introduced such as hand and pencil mechanics, perspective and various amounts of progressive shading. Students will also learn the basics of using oils and acrylics on canvas. Objective studies and still life will be acquired during the lesson. Price includes the registration...

Figure: Painting the Model in Costume, with a Focus on Portrait Paint or draw the human figure in costume, delving into themes such as historical dress, the use of hats, musical instruments, and other evocative or historically significant props. Develop a fuller understanding of light and shadow, warm and cool colors, sculptural strokes, and simple,...

Dive into 92Y’s painting studios to further hone your oil painting skills and artistic voice. In this intermediate/advanced class, students will work on class prompts, individual assignments, and independent projects to challenge their technical and conceptual skills. Classes focus on advanced level representational topics, abstract ideas, and technical...

Our intensive Oil Painting class equips beginners with the essentials in this exciting media. With support & guidance from a professional art instructor learn the basics of this amazing art form. Oil Painting is a longer process, the paint remains wet for longer, allowing you more time to manipulate your work. Your work may take days to dry and...

Learn how to Oil Paint! Get set up with the basics in this exciting medium, learn color mixing and application techniques to create rich texture. Oil Painting is an exciting medium but a much longer process to learn, it can be intimidating as the paint remains wet for longer,  but the benefits are this allows you more time to manipulate your...

Explore the sumptuous, magical medium of oil. Learn the basics of how to work with oil paint, mix colors, set up a palette and paint what you see. Work from the still life and the figure, and paint in a supportive environment. One semester of Drawing is highly recommended. For the Supply List, Guidelines and Studio Rules please CLICK HERE...

Oil painting offers artists flexibility and a depth of color that is unsurpassed by any other artistic medium. Students in this course will have the opportunity to work in the subject matter of their choice – from portraiture and landscapes to abstract and experimental subjects. Students work on personalized projects across using oil...