Introduction to 2 ways to paint with oils

Online Course Format: Introduction to Oil Painting

In this practical course on oil painting you will identify:

* What differentiates oils from acrylics and watercolours

* Different types of oil paint

* Which colours/ pigments to choose when starting out

* What other materials and mediums are required to paint in oils

* Brushes, brush care & clean-up

* Blocking in with oils vs blocking in with acrylic

* What is 'fat over lean’ and why do we need to observe it? 

* Many different brush strokes, tools and knifing techniques

* How long to let layers dry before moving forward

* Painting wet in wet ('Alla prima')

* Sealing and protecting your oil painting

You will also receive some practical painting projects to learn step-by-step how to utilize your oil paints.