Oil Painting for Beginners

Learn how to work with oil paints under the guidance of experienced artist and tutor Kate Maclurcan. In this 6 week course you will learn the foundation skills needed to paint confidently with oil paints by completing a selection of easy to achieve exercise in a supportive environment.

What you will learn

• Identify materials specific to oil painting and their uses
• Colour theory and how to create your own colour palette
• How to utilize underpainting
• How to paint using the alla prima method (wet on wet)
• High Key and Low Key
• How to evaluate your work
• Tips on framing and preservation
• In the final week you will be able to create a work of your choice using your newly learned skills with the support of your tutor.

Recommended Materials Kit

Paint:

• 40ml Langridge oil Quinacridone crimson or cool red of choice
• 40ml Langridge oil Naphthol red or warm red of choice
• 40ml Langridge oil Ultramarine blue or cool blue of choice
• 40ml Langridge oil Phthalo blue (red shade) or warm blue of choice
• 110ml Langridge oil Yellow ochre or warm yellow of choice
• 110ml Langridge oil Arylide lemon yellow or cool yellow of choice
• 110ml Langridge oil raw umber or neutral brown of choice
• 150ml Art Spectrum oil titanium white or titanium white of choice

Mediums:

• Gamblin solvent free gel (non toxic)
• Langridge low toxic solvent 1ltr
• Brush and hand cleaner suitable for oil paint cleanup

Surface:

• Pre Primed Canvas roll with fine surface such as Art Spectrum mini roll 8oz cotton Canvas 18" x 5m or pre primed canvas of choice.

Brushes:

• Brushes Size 2, bristle brush Filbert
• Brushes Size 4, bristle brush Filbert
• Brushes Size 6, bristle brush Filbert
• Brushes Size 8, bristle brush Filbert
• Brushes Size 10, bristle brush Filbert
• Brush roll or case

Additional items:

• Painter's/masking tape approximate 1 inch wide
• 2 clean jam jars with lids
• Rags - old shirts or cotton bedding work well

Aprons are available though, please wear clothes appropriate for painting and closed-toe shoes.

Course Details:

4 week course on Saturdays
10:30 am to 3:30 pm

Week 1: February 7
Week 2: February 14
Week 3: February 21
Week 4: February 28