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Techniques for Realism in Oil Painting

Use underpainting techniques such as verdaccio and grisaille to create realism in oil portraits, landscapes or still lifes. Learn to mix and use colors, as well as stages of the painting process. Create the illusion of atmosphere in your paintings.


From July 2 throughTT Tuesday
From April 18 through12to2:50pm

From January 16 through

MATERIAL LIST

  • Oil paints
  • Canvas
  • Linseed oil or stand oil
  • Dammar varnish
  • Odorless solvent or turpentine
  • Paintbrushes
  • Palette
  • Container with a lid

Paint tubes•
Cadmium Yellow medium,

Cadmium Red medium, Alizarin crimson, 

•Ultramarine Blue, Thalo blue,

•Titanium White, Ivory Black

Other materials
•Linseed oil, 2oz •
Turpentine odorless (Mona Lisa $6-$8) •
Galkyd 2oz $4.45
•Retouching varnish 2oz •
Brushes variety of flat and rounds
•Palette knifes metal (sharp nose)
•(2 ) stretched canvas or canvas board your choice 16’’x20’’

•Soft pastel  ,Blue and Yellow  •
Sketchbook,
•Large jar with lid for turpentine to rinse the brushes and also two small jars with a lid one for clean turpentine and other for different medium
•Palette (for mixing color on )
Rags; and paper towel