Adult: Oil Painting for Beginners + Beyond

Our popular intensive Oil Painting class equips beginners with the essentials to use this versatile paint medium to express their own ideas on canvas. Oil Painting is a longer process, the colors are more vivid, the paint remains wet for longer, allowing you more time to manipulate your work. In a full class course create an original finished...

In this ten-week course, students will learn basic techniques of oil painting, including setting up a palette, color mixing and paint handling, and how to determine the best composition on the canvas. Each student is given individual instruction based on their abilities. Students will create ten small paintings over the course. Vaccination ...

Get set up with the basics in this introductory class. Oil Painting is an exciting rich medium but a much longer process to learn, it can be intimidating at first as the paint remains wet for longer, but the benefits are this allows you more time to manipulate your work. In our full course, you will learn how to create original finished oil painting(s)...

Explore the sumptuous, magical medium of paint. Learn the basics of how to mix colors, set up a palette and paint what you see. Working from direct observation and photographs, you’ll learn to create depth and luminosity as you explore the use of textures and different surfaces. Prerequisite: Oil Painting for Absolute Beginners For the Supply...

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,...

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. Supply List Please Note: There are general items needed for all classes...

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...

This class is perfect for students who have already completed our Beginner Oil Painting Class and want to keep up a healthy practice or work on more personal or challenging projects, but don’t worry this will still be a relaxed evening of “me time”. Students are encouraged to bring in their own subject matter to work from: Pictures, Photos...

An introduction to alla prima oil painting technique in a limited palette of color. This exciting one day only class is great for any level of artist experience from novice to advanced.   Class will include instructor advice, explanation of technique, demonstration, and a hands on approach.  Students will paint from a small individual...

Explore your potential as you handle the material of oil paint. Learn to stretch canvases, prepare surfaces, and clean brushes correctly. Become acquainted with the language of painting through different approaches to working from life. Historical examples will be presented. While not necessary, the student is encouraged to continue for the 16-week...