OIL PAINTING: THE JOY OF PAINTING

Learn the joy of using oils without the intimidation - we will explore techniques in oil painting. Bring your own reference photos and let’s have some fun! Self paced with the guidance you need, whether you need to be challenged or encouraged! You need to provide your own supplies - Please see supply list for recommended pigments. With questions about supply list, email mariaananieva.art@gmail.com 

Supplies: Quick supply list:

Paint: Yellow, red , blue, white , black & brown of your chosen medium (acrylic/oil or both)

Brushes: Different sizes synthetics and bristles.

Thinning medium (linseed oil or acrylic medium),Palette, Painting surface, Rags/Paper towels.

 Detailed supply list: For oils: Bring what you have. Here are my recommendations: Oil Paint (I always recommend having a warm/cool of each pigment): Yellow, red , blue, white, black & brown

Recommended pigments
(you don’t need ALL of those, I’m just giving a few options):
Quinacridone Red; Alizarin Crimson; Naphtol Red or Cadmium Red
Ultramarine Blue; Phthalo Blue; Cobalt Blue
Cadmium Lemon; Cadmium Yellow; Yellow Ochre; Indian yellow
Burnt Umber; Burnt Sienna; Transparent Red Oxide
Titanium White
Ivory Black; Mars Black 
and whatever other colors by choice.
Brushes (always separate for acrylic/oil) :
(Bristle and synthetic - you can get a small pack of each)
Small round brush; Medium Filbert; Medium Flat Synthetic brush for blending (a couple different sizes of each)
Other:
Linseed oil or other medium
Solvent (optional) (Preferably OMS or Lavender Spike Oil )
Oil Painting Palette (Glass or wood)
Mixing metal palette knife
Blue Paper Towels (or rags)
Oil painting paper; Canvas boards, primed board; canvas pad etc.
( I love oil painting paper, because it is easy to store & practice on)
Optional but helpful:
Pizza box or shoe box (for Transferring art or palette)
Tall Water bottle for transferring your brushes
Murphy’s Oil Soap or Masters Brush cleaner for cleaning your brushes.
For acrylic:
Bring whatever pigments you have.
Yellow, red , blue, white , black & brown (You can take recommendations from the oil section)
It is suggested you invest in an acrylic medium; however water also works.
Palette knifes, brushes; palette; paper towels; jars for water; painting surface of choice

Location: Kavanagh Building
Class Price: $175 
Member Price: $150
Materials Fee: $0