Blind Contour
Cross Contour
Blind Contour
Blind Contour
Blind Contour and Line Variation
Blind Contour
Line Variation
Blind Contour
Cross Contour
Contour
Student Work I
Blind Contour
Blind Contour
Blind Contour and Line Variation
Blind Contour
Line Variation
Blind Contour
Cross Contour
Contour
Oil Paint
UNDER CONSTRUCTION ...
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Oil Painting Introduction
Adult: Beginner - Intermediate
[Class Dates]
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Overview
This is a five-day course (3hrs/day). The primary subjects relate to oil paint and what it takes to make a painting. Working with pen and pencil, participants will develop ideas and plan a painting. Two full classes are spent making a painting of the artist’s choosing.
Objectives
Develop the tools to make an original oil painting. Get the fundamentals down and use them to draw from life and photo references.
Days
1. Intro & Materials
2. Viscous Mediums and Composition Pattern, Movement, and Contrast (Composition of brushstrokes)
3. Ideas: Content/Subject
(Sources, Thumbnails, Drafts, and Sketchbooks)
4. Prep and developing a painting
(Blocking-in and painting with Oil on Canvas)
5. Develop and Finishing Touches
(Oil on Canvas)
Outcome
At the end of these classes, participants will have 2 oil paintings. A further understanding of the medium will have been developed through application and discussion.
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Materials
Oil Paint Set, 1 Small & 1 Large Canvas. Assorted Brushes, Sealable Jars, Palette, Small Bottle of Mineral spirits, Basic 8x11 Sketchbook, 2 black pens (Jelly Roll), Pencils
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1. Materials
When choosing oil paint, it is useful to understand they can
vary greatly in terms of colours, brands, grades, ingredients and
consistencies. The first class will largely cover health hazards and this sort
of information about materials. If you want to get into it right away “The
Suggested Minimum Set” (below) should be a good starting point, otherwise just
bring 2 colours and a white to the first class and we can talk about what else
will be useful to meet your goals and add it later. If you have any questions feel free to email
me (get contact info from Art Centre).
Please DO NOT BUY SUPPLIES THAT ARE “FAST DRYING” or
contain any turpentine or mineral spirits. The fumes from these paints are
unpleasant and can cause very serious health problems.
For the purposes of this course we will try to minimize use
of thinners (mineral spirits, turpentine commercial thinners) as well as
carefully control where we use them. Please DO NOT BUY “ODOURLESS” SUPPLIES.
It is important to know when the fumes are present.
DO NOT BUY “WATER SOLUABLE OILS”
“Suggested Minimum Set”
At least a warm and cool of each of the primary colours
would be ideal:
(Small tubes are fine, but it’s better value to buy more)
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson
Cadmium Yellow
Lemon Yellow
Pthalo Blue
Ultramarine Blue
*It is recommended to buy other colours too, but you can mix
most (or close to them) from the list above.
(Medium tubes are fine but it’s better value to buy more)
Lamp Black
Titanium White
Zinc White
2-3 Pre-Stretched Canvases (Varied Sizes),
Assorted Brushes (eg: Sm Md Lg chisel and round shapes, with
med to firm bristles)
Sealable Jars
Small Bottle of Mineral spirits (not odorless! If you’re unsure
what to get, feel free to wait till second class to buy).
Palette, Palette Knife, Small Bottle of Walnut, Linseed and/or Poppy
Oil
Basic 8x11 Sketchbook, 2 black pens (Jelly Roll), Pencils
LINKS: A typical set up. More reading
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