Animals in Oil

Animals in Oil

Class | This program is completed

All Levels
8/3/2023-8/31/2023
9:30 AM-12:30 PM PDT on Th
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$320.00
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Animals in Oil

Class | This program is completed

This class is perfect for animal lovers and art enthusiasts who want to capture the essence and personality of their furry friends in a beautiful and timeless piece of art. During this class, you will learn the fundamentals of oil painting, including color mixing, brush techniques, and composition, as we explore the unique challenges and techniques of painting pets. We will cover how to choose the right reference photo, sketching out the composition, and building up the layers of paint to create a realistic and lifelike portrait of your pet.

  • We recommend that everyone registered for an in-person program at Gage Academy of Art receives full COVID-19 vaccination. Gage leaves the use of face coverings when indoors at the facility up to each individual as masks are not required.
  • *Artist Grade Oil Paints:

    Titanium White
    Cadmium Yellow
    Naples Yellow Light
    Yellow Ochre
    Light Red (Winsor Newton)
    Cadmium Red Light
    Alizarin Crimson
    Burnt Sienna
    Burnt Umber
    Raw Umber (Winsor Newton)
    Green Earth or Terre Verte
    Ultramarine Blue
    Ivory Black
    * Preferably no student grade oil paints such as Gamblin "1980", Winsor Newton "Winton", Blick Studio Oil Colors or Grumbacher Academy Oil colors.

    Supports: 2 - 12"x 12" or 11"x 14" canvas panels or stretched canvas toned to a mid-grey value (suggested but not mandatory).

    Brushes: You can bring in your favorite brushes to work with, but in case you need to purchase some here is what I suggest to start with. In either case you will need both bristle brushes and softer synthetic brushes for this class.

    1 each of #2, 4, 6, & 8 filbert bristle brushes
    1 each of #2, 4 & 6 filbert synthetic brushes
    1 each of #4 or #6 round synthetic brushes*
    *A very good round is the #4 Escoda Modernisia

    Other Materials:

    Sketch pad and pencil
    Palette (glass or wooden, be sure the wooden palette is sealed)
    2 trowel shaped palette knifes (Dick Blick style #44 is a good size)
    Absorbent rags (this is important and old t-shirts are great)
    Paper towels
    Refined Linseed oil
    OMS - Odorless Mineral Spirits (Gamblin Gamsol is approved at Gage)
    Brush washer
    1 very small jar with lid for medium
    Masterson Sta-Wet Palette Seal (to store wet paints)
    Mahl Stick (optional, but very handy)
    *2 Bull dog clips *(if you purchase canvas panels)
    Bring 3 or 4 images to work from. Any animal you wish, with good lighting, clear lights and shadows, not blurry.
Aron Hart