Still Life Painting in Oil

Still Life Painting in Oil

360 Online Class | This program has been canceled

All Levels

4/13/2021-5/11/2021

6:30 PM-9:30 PM PDT on Tue

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$265.00

$238.50

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In this fundamental oil painting course, learn to capture the effects of solid, reflective, and transparent forms in oil paint. Topics covered in class include include strategies in setting up a still life, and step-by-step lessons on painting textures, including fruit, bread, fabric, glass, and metal. The instructor will begin each class with a short lecture/demonstration, and devote the remainder of the class time to painting. Students should have basic drawing skills.

  • CLASS SUPPLY LIST FOR STILL LIFE PAINTING IN OIL (online)
  • Instructor: Michael Friel
  • *Asterisk indicates materials students need on the first day of class.
  • FOR YOUR STILL LIFE SET UP
  • *(Optional) A medium sized cardboard box (about 18” x 18” x 16”) in which you’ll
  • set up the your still life (If you don’t have a box, you can instead arrange your still
  • life objects on a table top).
  • *One or two pieces of solid colored fabric and several clothespins.
  • *An assortment of 5-7 still life objects (For example, my still life will include a
  • glass bottle, a metal cup, three pieces of fruit, and a small loaf of rustic bread)
  • *A lamp that you can use to illuminate your still life set up.
  • OIL PAINTS
  • Titanium White 150ml tube
  • Yellow Ochre 37ml tube
  • *Burnt Umber 37ml tube
  • Cadmium Red Medium 37ml tube
  • Cadmium Yellow Light 37ml tube
  • Indian Red 37ml tube
  • Burnt Sienna 37ml tube
  • Viridian 37ml tube
  • French Ultramarine 37 ml tube
  • Alizarin Crimson 37 ml tube
  • Sap Green 37 ml tube
  • BRUSHES
  • A variety of synthetic brushes for smooth application, and bristle brushes for
  • rough application. Below is a suggested combination of shapes and sizes.
  • *Two Flats (large synthetic soft bristle and small synthetic soft bristle)
  • *Two Rounds (medium hog bristle and small synthetic soft bristle)
  • *Two Filberts (large hog bristle and medium hog bristle)
  • CANVAS
  • *One primed canvas board, approximate size 11” x 14” for the first day of class.
  • One stretched and primed canvas or canvas board, approximate size 16” x 20”
  • SOLVENT AND MEDIUM
  • *1 Quart (946ml) Weber Oderless Turpenoid or other solvent
  • *250ml bottle of Winsor & Newton Liquin Original or Gamblin Galkyd Lite, or
  • other similar oil painting medium.
  • PALETTE
  • *One palette-at least 11” x 14”, any material or shape (a 12” x 16” wooden
  • rectangular palette works well)
  • SKETCH PAD AND PENCIL
  • *Sketch pad, about 9” x 12”
  • *Sketching pencil
  • PALETTE KNIFE
  • *A medium size palette knife that is suitable for mixing paint (diamond shape
  • works well)
  • PALETTE CUP
  • *2” double cup
  • RAGS
  • *An old T-shirt to be used for rags or paper towels
  • JAR WITH LID
  • *Empty peanut butter jar with lid (to hold solvent in)
  • • Easel or table top for a work surface
  • • microphone and camera enabled computer
  • • I-pad, smart tablet or smart phone (android or IOS)
  • • Strong internet connection
  • • Excited Attitude!