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Oil Painting for Beginners

When

Term 1

Saturdays, 10.30am – 3.30pm

7 February – 28 February 2026

Where

MAMA Studio

Price

$420 Non-Member

$378 Members/Concession

Enrol

Learn how to work with oil paints under the guidance of experienced artist and tutor Kate Maclurcan. In this 4-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.

Course Details:

4-week course
Saturdays, 10.30am – 3.30pm

What to bring:

Aprons are available. Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothes appropriate for painting.

Materials

For this course, students are required to source their own materials. Below is a recommended list, though students are free to choose their preferred brands or work with materials they already have.

Paint

40ml Langridge oil Quinacridone crimson.
40ml Langridge oil Naphthol red.
40ml Langridge oil Ultramarine blue.
40ml Langridge oil Phthalo blue (red shade).
110ml Langridge oil Yellow ochre.
110ml Langridge oil Arylide lemon yellow.
110ml Langridge oil raw umber.
150ml Art Spectrum oil titanium white.


Mediums

Gamblin solvent free gel (nontoxic).
Langridge low toxic solvent 1 litre.
Brush and hand cleaner suitable for oil paint clean up.


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.

Meet the Tutor: Kate Maclurcan


Kate Maclurcan is an experienced artist and tutor specialising in oil painting. She recently relocated to the region from Wollongong. Kate is inspired by the museum’s strong history of creative community engagement and she believes in the power of art to foster lifelong creativity, connection, and social wellbeing.