Foundations of oil painting

Next date: Thursday, 06 February 2025 | 12:30 PM to 03:30 PM

Foundations of Oil Painting

Explore foundational oil painting techniques through a variety of exercises and painting practices. 

This course is designed for beginners who wish to learn the basics of oil painting, as well as experienced students wishing to extend their knowledge and skills. Students have the opportunity to explore foundational oil painting techniques through a variety of exercises such as portraiture and still life studies. Students will be shown professional painting practices such as palette mixing, brush cleaning, planning processes, as well as discussions of painting mediums and pigments. 
 
Jackson is open to those who wish to work in acrylics on request. 

If you would like to book into term 1 & 2 together at a discounted rate, please contact us via email or phone.

Alternatively, if you would like to book an additional course in the same Term, please contact the Art Centre for a discount code to apply to your second course booking. Note that this discount code cannot be used in addition to the combined Term 1 & 2 discounted rate.

Materials required  

Support: 

  • Stretched canvas/board/canvas paper—any size is fine to start with, we will discuss further in class.  

Mediums:  

  • Linseed oil Artist quality  

  • Odourless Artist’s Turpentine  

Recommended Colours:  

  • Titanium White  

  • Zinc White  

  • Raw Umber  

  • Burnt Umber  

  • Ivory Black  

  • Yellow ochre  

  • Ultramarine  

  • Cadmium Red  

  • Cadmium Yellow  

  • Alizarin Red  

*Cadmium can be substituted for spectrum or equivalent.  

Recommended Brushes:  

  • Any that you already own 

  • Round shape, a range of sizes.

  • At least one small fine-tipped brush, sizes 0 or 00.  

Other:  

  • Jars  

  • Palette  

  • Rags  

  • Paper towel 

When

  • Thursday, 06 February 2025 | 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
  • Thursday, 13 February 2025 | 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
  • Thursday, 20 February 2025 | 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
  • Thursday, 27 February 2025 | 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
  • Thursday, 06 March 2025 | 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
  • Thursday, 13 March 2025 | 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
  • Thursday, 20 March 2025 | 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
  • Thursday, 27 March 2025 | 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
  • Thursday, 03 April 2025 | 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Location

Ku-ring-gai Art Centre, 3 Recreation Ave, Roseville, 2069, View Map

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