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Classical Oil Painting Studio

Explore chiaroscuro (“light-dark”) studio painting in oils. Mix shadow colors and mix local color. Learn to use classical composition methods, model form and master edge work. Create the illusion of atmosphere in your paintings.

Learn the basic concepts of painting including color mixing, under painting, wet into wet, glazing. Learn how to apply color in the form of transparent glazes and painting vocabulary.


From April 18 through2:00pm to4:50pm

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