Basics of Oil

Experience: Beginner/Intermediate
Medium: Oil (Only)

New exciting workshop in oil! This really fun and informative workshop will cover the basic principles of oil painting and get you painting simple and easy to understand objects in a short time. The idea of this workshop is to get you comfortable with the process of painting while teaching you how to paint dynamic and exciting paintings. The class includes interesting and memorable discussions on all the basic elements of painting including composition, massing, building form, light and shadow – and depending on your own style, knowing when a work is finished (learning how to not overwork your painting). Douglas delivers sound principles of painting that are an incredible foundation for your painting, and whether a person who has never ever picked up a brush, a relatively new painter or a more accomplished painter looking for some strong points to review, it will make sense.

After the brief morning intro, a very hands-on approach to the class, gets students organized and preparing to paint. Students will learn how to set up their palette with the basic colors and understand why this is helpful. Douglas will overview his palette and concepts that his work entails and do a subsequent demonstration painting throughout the next few days for each subject that the class paints. Sometimes the demo is a step by step and sometimes the demo is done first and remains as an example you can follow and reference. There is nothing to be afraid of or self-conscious of and Douglas will get you through all the tricky parts and you will have fun.

Students will work in their own style/technique so that the finished work is their own. Students will paint simple still lifes which usually includes items like apples, eggs and really common and fun things like donuts! You will also paint from a photo to help you get the idea of what painting ‘en plein air/out of doors’ is like, usually we paint a palm tree, a beach and sometimes a sailboat. Depending on the skill level of each student, students are able to grow and develop at a rate that is to their comfort. Plan to produce a few small paintings and possibly one larger painting. Plan to bring notebook/sketchbook and enjoy all the demos along with some great stories to help you remember these principles that are the foundation of Douglas’ teaching.

Class supply list:Great News! Oil Painting Supply Kits are now available through the link below. Douglas used to offer kits in class, but demand was too great to keep up with, so this is the better way to get all the correct materials for the workshop!https://www.jdoqocy.com/click-101002724-15828925You can click on the Blick link and order a kit in part or in its entirety, or assemble the supplies below.(these are not absolute, just my way of getting to a good result)01557-4043 Blick oil Yellow Ochre 40 ml 01557-3543 Blick oil Cad Red Hue 40 ml 01557-3063 Blick oil Crimson Alizarin 40 ml 01557-7133 Blick oil Terre Verte 40 ml 01557-7093 Blick oil Sap Green 40 ml 01557-2253 Blick oil Ivory Black 40 ml 01557-4753 Blick oil Yellow Green 40 ml 01557-4063 Blick oil Lemon Yellow 40 ml 01557-5163 Blick oil Phalo Blue 40 ml 01557-7803 Blick oil Phalo Green 40 ml 01557-5133 Blick oil Ultramarine Blue 40 ml 02121-7583 Utrecht oil Prussian Green 37 ml 00452-1004 Permalba oil White 150ml 01654-3322 Utrecht acrylic Cad Red Hue 59 ml 01654-1012 Utrecht acrylic Titanium White 59 ml 03117-1132 Palette Knife 132 03017-1002 Palette Cup 00445-2104 W&N Liquin 75ml 03092-2523 Richeson Palette Paper 9×12 06223-9118 Princeton Brush Set 9118 05160-1001 White Gesso Brush 1″ Quantity 2 05160-1002 White Gesso Brush 2″ Quantity 2 07412-1057 Canvas 5×7/Quantity 2 07135-2002 Canvas 8×10/Quantity 2 07135-2007 Canvas 10×20/Quantity 1 07135-2006 Canvas 12×16/Quantity 1 04724-1004 Disposable Gloves Large 00442-1005 Turpenoid 8 oz 03333-1006 Plastic Jar with lid 16 ozAnd anything else student needs to help them paint well and feel comfortable.You can prime all canvas with a thin coat of thinned down Cad Red light and Titanium White Acrylic to make a pink or light red salmon tone on canvas. It can be thin and applied with a blue shop towel or rag. It can also be done in class if that is easier. (You can paint oil over acrylic but can’t paint acrylic over oil.)Douglas has a “suitcase of supplies” he brings along, it includes some recommended books, and some supplies in case a few students need a few items that are forgotten. Class/Tentative Outline: Day 1 1st hour: Welcome/Overview of Class and Terms. 2nd hour: Review Supplies and how to set up and get organized to paint, setting up the palette, and how to get started. Lunch: Brown bag. Entire Afternoon: Paint in studio. Day 2 1st half hour: Overview/Review Specifics. All of second day: Paint in studio at your own pace on set ups Douglas arranges for you. Lunch: Brown bag. Last hour: Select and display various paintings accomplished / a small class show with discussions and summary by Douglas ends workshop on a very high note.

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