The Drawing Studio

If you are interested in taking your oil painting skills to the next level, this class is for you. This class builds on foundational knowledge of oil painting and will cover advanced color theory, composition, and brushwork using complex subjects, landscapes, still life arrangements, and the human form. 

Advanced color theory will deal with creating sophisticated palettes using different color schemes like split complementary, analogous colors and using color temperature to create form. Composition refers to the sophisticated arrangement of visual elements—like line, shape, color, value, and space—within a painting as it related to the principles of design, like balance, emphasis, rhythm, unity and contrast. Knowledge of advanced color theory and composition can help students refine their oil painting skills.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

- Oil paints: Cadmium red, quinacridone rose, cadmium lemon Yellow, yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, phthalo blue, titanium white and burnt umber to start.

- Brushes: flat 6 or 8, filbert 4 and/or 6 and liner. Sizes will vary depending on the size of your painting.

- Brush washer. Palette knife. A palette. Gamsol (solvent), a mason jar for storing used Gamsol. Two 8x10 panel or canvas