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Introduction to Oil Painting – Thursday Evening (Online Zoom Classes)

£180.00

All Courses are for Adults over the age of 18 only

Thursday evening 11-week course (18:30-21:00):

Start date January 11th- March 21st 2024 (11 consecutive weeks)

 

 

 

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I've so often heard art students say how much they'd like to try oils, but don't really know where to start, or feel too intimidated to try them. The Intro to Oil Painting Techniques course, (VIA ZOOM LIVE VIDEO LINK), aims to gently introduce you to the materials used in oil painting and to show you how accessible and beautiful a medium it can be. Once you try oils, you'll never go back! On the course itself I'll get you familiar with using oil paints and mediums. We'll learn to prime your canvas for painting, how to do an underpainting in monochrome, and the technique of fat over lean'. I'll show you how to layout an organised palette, work with limited colours, lay down a tonal ground, value studies, and of course the basics of colour mixing itself. We'll be setting up still life's that are stimulating and contain drama. We'll be looking at how to tackle a landscape, portraits, the benefits of studying a Master copy painting and painting the figure using this most versatile of mediums.

 

About the Zoom Art Classes

Zoom Art Classes are fairly new for us. Back in early April this year, when I knew the May semester would not be going ahead as planned at the venue but instead would be conducted live via Zoom, I was concerned. There was so much uncertainty with taking all the courses online, I’d never used Zoom before (I hadn’t even heard of it before then), and honestly I didn’t know if this format would work.

Well, I’m pleased to report that all the online art courses for the May semester were a success. The students found the Zoom format easy to access and user friendly, and it’s free to download.
The live art tuition follows the same structure as the classroom setting, which always begins with an introduction to the theme and the materials, followed by a demonstration by me to get everyone up and running. I still provide plenty of individual feedback during the online art class, with the added bonus that the Zoom sessions are recorded.

After the live video class, the students receive a recording of the session, which only they have access to, and can be watched as many times as they wish. During the Zoom classes, the students are also free to share their work with each other, offering ideas and encouragement.

After each lesson, as an added bonus, I’ve been making group feedback videos on all work produced in class, which has proved very popular with the students. This is in addition to feedback during the lesson itself, as well as individually via email.

The Zoom art classes were initially forced upon me, but have proved an excellent short-term solution to an unprecedented situation. The priority is for everyone involved to feel calm and safe whilst creating beautiful art, and Zoom is proving the ideal vessel for that.

Materials

We’ve teamed up with Cass Art, the UK’s leading art supplies retailer, to create a list of recommended art supplies for the course. To order your materials, visit http://www.cassart.co.uk/ArtCourseBirmingham/Intro-to-Oil-Painting to view a pre-filled online basket with everything you’ll need to get you started. You can edit the basket if there are items you already have or if there are other items you’d like to add. We are also happy to offer you a 10% discount on your order, which has already been applied to your online basket.
 
You can also sign up for the Cass Art Student Discount to enjoy 10% off your future online orders and extra special student promotions throughout the academic year. Simply create your account here, then email cassartcare@cassart.co.uk with a jpeg of your student ID showing the expiry date of your course. Or drop into any Cass Art shop to sign up.
 
Terms & Conditions: 10% discount on course lists can only be redeemed once per customer and is valid on a single order of £30 or over, until 23:59:59 on 20th July 2022. Cannot be used on special promotional days, in conjunction with any other offer, or for the purchase of gift vouchers. GBP orders only. For more information on the Cass Art Student Discount or to apply, visit www.cassart.co.uk/students and find full terms & conditions here.