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Beginning Level – Oil Painting Basics

March 4 @ 9:00 am - March 8 @ 12:00 pm

$175.00

March 4 – 8 | 9 am – 12 pm

Whether you would like a refresher or are just beginning with oils you will enjoy this intensive five-day technique-based class focused on the basics of painting with traditional oils.

Students will gain a good foundational working knowledge of equipment, supports, brush selection, brushwork, mixing color and mediums. The direct painting technique will be taught without the use of solvents. Each lesson has demonstrations of the techniques with hands on experience.

INSTRUCTOR

David McCamant

775-335-5975

SUPPLY LIST

(for students to purchase for class):

  • SUPPORTS – Canvas boards or panels: 2 – 11”x 14”, 4 – 8”x 10” and 6 – 6”x 8”.
  • OIL PAINT – One (1) – 37 ml tube of ARTIST quality oil paint of each color, RED, MAGENTA (optional), YELLOW, BLUE, CYAN (optional), BLACK and WHITE. I recommend Gamblin oil colors. If you are on a tight budget, you might try Windsor Newton Winton or Grumbacher Academe student oil colors.
    • RED – Cadmium Red Medium
    • MAGENTA (optional) – Quinacridone Red
    • YELLOW – Hansa Yellow Medium
    • BLUE – Ultramarine Blue
    • CYAN (optional) – Phthalo Blue
    • BLACK – Ivory Black
    • WHITE – Titanium White
    • Two (2) – 37 ml tubes or One (1)- 150 ml tube
  • PAINTING MEDIUM – Neo MeGilp Medium 2oz or Larger
  • BRUSHES – Artist quality long handled filberts sizes #2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. You can use either bristle or quality synthetic brushes accept soft white synthetics.
  • PALETTE – Gray Matters, palette paper or equivalent
  • CLEANING JAR – Silicoil cleaning jar or other small jar with lid
  • CLEANING SOLUTION – 1 – 8oz bottle of artist grade Safflower oil
  • BRUSH CLEANER – 2.5 OZ small cake of The Masters Brush Cleaner
  • PAPER TOWELS – 1 roll of BLUE shop paper towels (OPTIONAL – add one more for homework)
  • WET PANEL CARRIER – inexpensive cookie sheet covered in aluminum foil or aluminum roasting pan for wet painting transport

Details

Start:
March 4 @ 9:00 am
End:
March 8 @ 12:00 pm
Cost:
$175.00
Event Category:

Venue

RAW Studio 2035
2035 Dickerson Road
Reno, NV 89503 United States
Phone:
775-384-2723
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