Beginning/Intermediate Oil Painting

Introduction to Oil Painting

Description:
Oil painting is one of the most versatile and popular painting mediums, celebrated for its archival qualities and long history of use by master painters. While oil painting can seem intimidating to beginners, this course demonstrates how accessible and enjoyable it is to work with this medium.

What You’ll Learn:

Materials and Tools:
- Understanding oil painting tools and materials.
- How to lay out a palette.
- Mixing colors and using value and temperature to create depth, space, and volume.
Canvas Preparation:
- Stretching and preparing your own canvas.
Painting Techniques:
- Exploring various applications and techniques of oil painting through studio setups.
- Observational painting to develop perceptual skills.
- Translating three-dimensional forms onto two-dimensional surfaces.
Color Theory:
- Basic principles to bring harmony and confidence to your paintings.

The course emphasizes the effects of light on color and the skills needed to create realistic paintings while laying the groundwork for future artistic development.

Who Should Join:

Beginners new to oil painting.
Those with some experience looking to build confidence and improve their skills.

Spring 2025

1/15/2025

4/30/2025

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

WED

Main Building

708

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Instructor:

Rebecca Madura

Rebecca earned Bachelor Degrees from University of Texas at Austin in both Fine Arts and Liberal Arts as well as a post-graduate certificate in Non-Profit Management. She has a Master of Liberal Arts from Tulane University.

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