Oil Painting

Oil Painting

Course description

This comprehensive course in the art of oil painting is designed specifically for beginners wishing to explore the world of oil colors. Whether the participant is a complete beginner or has some experience, the course provides a strong foundation in oil painting techniques. Throughout the course, the participant will learn the fundamentals of working with oil colors, color theory, brush techniques, in addition to a series of exercises that help them create distinctive oil paintings.

Required materials

Oil colors, including primary colors: white, yellow, red, blue, and brown.

Brushes in various sizes and shapes: round, flat, and filbert.

Canvas boards or stretched canvases in various sizes.

Easel.

Palette.

Palette knives.

Solvents: turpentine or odorless mineral spirits.

Linseed oil.

Paper towels or cloth rags.

Color palette for mixing colors.

Containers for solvents.

Apron or old clothes.

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Course program

Weeks 1–2: Introduction to oil painting

Understanding the materials used.

Setting up the workspace.

Basic brush techniques.

Mixing primary colors.

Weeks 3–4: Color theory and mixing

The color wheel and relationships between colors.

Creating a color palette.

Mixing secondary and tertiary colors.

Exploring color harmony.

Weeks 5–6: Value scale and contrast

Understanding value and contrast.

Creating a grayscale value scale.

Working with shadow ranges in drawing.

Creating dramatic contrasts in artworks.

Weeks 7–8: Brush techniques

Different brushstroke patterns.

Impasto and glazing techniques.

Creating texture in paintings.

Expressive brushwork.

Weeks 9–10: Temperature and color

Warm and cool colors.

Using temperature to achieve visual effects.

Creating depth and atmosphere.

Weeks 11–12: Media and techniques

Understanding oil painting media.

Glazing and layering.

Wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques.

Experimenting with impasto.

Weeks 13–14: The human figure in oil painting

Fundamentals of body proportions.

Portrait and figure studies.

Drawing the human figure.

Expressing emotions through figure drawing.

Weeks 15–16: Exploring oil pigments

Introduction to various pigments.

Understanding pigment properties.

Mixing custom pigments.

Using pigments to achieve creative effects.

Weeks 17–18: Final projects

Students work on individual projects.

Guidance and feedback from the instructor.

Developing a personal style.

Preparing artworks for display or framing.

Week 19: Course conclusion

Art critique and progress review.

Preparing and displaying works.

Future directions in oil painting.

Course information

Days: Saturday and Thursday.

Time: From 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, totaling 64 training hours.