Wednesday Art of Oil Painting: Summer

How many times have you visited the painting galleries in a museum and wished you could do that? The luminosity of oil paints has intrigued us all. This class is an introduction to the art of oil painting especially for people who have never painted in oils, or who have been away for a while and would like to get back to the basics. We will explore color and organization of the palette, mixing of paints, brushstroke and application of paint onto canvas. Learning to look at your subject, light source and setting up composition will be explored as we create meaningful artistic expressions. A variety of subject matter, including still life, landscape, and portraiture will be part of our focus. References will be made to the masters, and students will be encouraged to use personal inspiration in their work. Demonstrations, individualized attention and group critique will be instrumental in developing our practice.  All levels.

Teaching Artist: Lori Langsner
Class dates: Wednesdays, July 5-26: 4 weeks

Registration fee
Regular: $150 | Members: $135
Late fee of $25 will apply from June 28

Materials list - Please bring the following to the first class:
These materials are available at Jerry's Artarama, Michael's, Blick Art Supplies and A.C. Moore.

Paints: Basic colors: titanium white, ivory black, cadmium red medium, cadmium yellow light, ultramarine blue, chrome oxide green, burnt sienna, raw umber, yellow ochre. NOTE ON TUBE SIZES AND BRANDS: all colors except white: 37 ml /1.25 oz, White: 200 ml / 6.75 oz.
As to acceptable brands, least your budget be your guide. Less expensive or "student" brands such as Winton or Academy oils are certainly acceptable. Finally, for the budget conscious, kits with a selection of smaller tubes are acceptable. You can opt for the basic color selection, red, yellow, blue, white and black, for the first class, and add optional colors for subsequent classes, if desired. Optional colors might be alizarin crimson, and violet.

Brushes: Basic: ½" filbert, ¼" filbert, 1" flat (measured across their width) ½" round, (measured from the metal ferrule, to the tip).
Note: Brush sets are acceptable. They should include flat and round types, in various sizes. Price is an indicator of quality, nylon synthetics such as sablette or taklon representing good value.
 
Painting media:  ODORLESS thinner/spirits (Turpenoid, Mona Lisa or similar). NO turpentine! You will need a clear glass or metal container with a cover to hold thinner.

Painting surfaces: three 8" x 10", three 11" x 14" canvas boards, both often sold in 3-packs. It is not necessary to purchase stretched canvases at this time, yet one of each size is optional.

Palette: Basic: A roll of freezer paper can be cut into palette- sized rectangles OR a 12" x 16" disposable palette pad (more expensive but convenient).
Miscellaneous: disposable gloves, palette knife, linseed oil, rags or paper towels, apron or smock.

Optional: a large plastic shopping bag, a sealable palette box, (fisherman's tackle box), or a large, flat Tupperware container or plastic shoebox will work well as a transportable storage solution.