Oil Painting Studio

Develop your oil painting skills further under the guidance of experienced artist and tutor Kate Maclurcan. In this 6 week course you will build upon your foundation oil painting skills by working on your own projects with the tutor there to help you every step of the way.

What you will learn

In this Studio course what you learn is directed by your areas of interest. You will be working on your own individual projects with a selection of smaller exercises design to enhance your skills in your areas of choice.

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

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:

6 week course on Thursdays
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Week 1: February 5
Week 2: February 12
Week 3: February 19
Week 4: February 26
Week 5: March 5
Week 6: March 12