Painting Techniques - Painting with Oil Colors

In this class, we learn how to use oil colors and create paintings through a variety of techniques and a detailed study of color mixing!

Different methods we will explore together include:

*Week 1:  Color Theory and Studies - Students will explore how to use different types of colors to create their own palettes (earth tones, modern colors, mineral colors, chroma intensity) through small scale studies with selected colors.
*Week 2:  Blending & Realism - Students will create a painting that focuses on using traditional techniques from oil painters throughout history.  They will focus on smooth blending, highlights, shadows, and other realistic techniques.
*Week 3:  Glazing - Students will create a painting in grayscale and learn about adding color through a thinning technique.  A classic method used by modern and Renaissance painters alike!
*Week 4:  Scumbling - Students will create a landscape/seascape painting by building up layers with the scumbling technique.

The coursework will be completed using oil paint and related products (see materials).

No background knowledge is required for this course, just a love for art!  Previous painting experience is helpful, but not required.

For homework, students will need to spend a minimum 2 hours per week developing a final artwork, using the instructions/discussion from the week, that will be provided in a video at the beginning of each week.  Learner progress will be evaluated through in progress photos of their work and class correspondence with the teacher/classmates about progression during the creation process throughout the week.  The teacher will provide individual feedback and guidance as each student works through their weekly projects.  Students provide encouragements and constructive feedback/analysis to their classmates throughout the course.

This is a flexible schedule class with no live meetings.  Students will be provided videos and instruction for each week and skills to practice.  All information is posted on the first day of the scheduled week.  Through out the week, students and the teacher will post work and participate in a class discussion/analysis about their work development, setbacks, discoveries and final projects.  All students are encouraged to participate in the discussion/analysis.