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Fundamentals of Oil Painting

Master the art of oil painting with our comprehensive course covering techniques, materials, and composition. Explore still life painting while delving into value, brush handling, and color theory. Whether you're a beginner or seeking to refine your skills, this class offers a rich learning experience tailored to your artistic journey.

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  • 18 and older
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  • 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
  • 15 hours over 5 sessions

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Class Description

Description

Learn oil painting techniques by painting realistic still life- a great introduction to oil paint for beginning painters as well as intermediate painters wanting to hone their skills. Explore the versatility of oil paint as we cover the materials, explore value, brush handling, color and composition. While the focus is on oils, students may work in any painting medium they choose.  

  • Week 1 Topic: Introduction, Materials, Safety, Approach, Clean-up Method
    • Palette: Ivory Black and Titanium White
  • Week 2 Topic: Value and Edges
    • Palette: Ivory Black and Titanium White
  • Week 3 Topic: Human-made objects
    • Palette: Ivory Black and Titanium White
  • Week 4 Topic: Color Theory- The Munsell System
    • Palette: Ivory Black, Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Yellow Ochre
  • Week 5 Topic: Color Theory round 2
    • Palette: optional full palette or limited palette of your choice
  • Week 6 Topic: Wrap-up- moving forward, how to critique when alone, bibliography
    • Palette: optional full palette or limited palette of your choice

What to Bring: 

Suggested Materials (in your chosen medium):

  • 16x20 Grey Matters disposable palette 
  • Brushes: at least two small, two medium, and two large brushes of either a filbert or flat type (oil and acrylic, choose bristle hairs if you like to see brush strokes, soft synthetic if you like smoother paintings) 
  • painting medium (for folks using oils or water soluble oils, I recommend Gamblin’s Solvent Free gel) 
  • odorless mineral spirits (for folks using oils) 
  • silicoil jar (for folks using oils)
  • rags or paper towels 
  • canvas or panels or watercolor paper- somewhere in the 9x12 to 16x20 range of size  

Paint colors minimum: 

  • titanium white 
  • ultramarine blue 
  • permanent alizarin crimson 
  • yellow ochre 
  • ivory black  

Paint colors full: 

  • cadmium yellow medium 
  • cadmium red or pyrrole red (Winsor red) 
  • burnt sienna 
  • burnt umber 

Refund Policy

When class/workshop enrollment is below the minimum three days prior to the first day of class, the class may be cancelled. If there is a cancellation, we will contact registered students at least 2 days before the start of the class/workshop by email or by phone.

We will offer students the option to transfer into another class or receive a full refund for the amount paid.

Classes are not refunded due to failure to attend class, planned absences, minor illnesses, or vacations.

If you drop a class:

  • If you drop a class at least 8 business days before it starts, you will receive a 100% refund minus a $20 administrative fee.
  • If you drop a class between 7 to 2 business days before it starts, there are no refunds. At this point students may receive a class credit if the school is able to replace your seat with another student before the start of class. If this is not possible, crediting will not be offered.
  • If you drop a class on or after the class start date, no refunds or credits are possible.

Transfers:

  • If you transfer to from one class to another class of equal value or more, there is no administrative fee.
  • Otherwise an admin fee will be charged for transfers.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Richmond Art Center

The Richmond Art Center is a leading visual arts center in the East Bay, offering diverse arts experiences to people of all ages. They provide hands-on learning, well-equipped studios, traveling art programs, and rotating exhibitions featuring both emerging and established Bay Area artists.

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