Oil Painting Courses London

The 2 Day Weekend Oil Course

Above photo shows two students who have never painted in oils before now working on their own projects after completing their oil painting courses ...

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The course will take you from the basics of oil painting all the way to understanding advanced techniques in just two days.  It is aimed at everyone who would like to learn how to start painting in oils or existing artists wanting to improve their painting technique and understanding of colour theory.

The weekend oil painting courses are designed for those that want to learn how to paint in oils quickly or as a refresher course for struggling artists.  It's an intensive two day seminar that includes the following topics.

• Drawing on the canvas from a real life subject
  
• How to transfer from photograph to a canvas
  
• What materials to use and why 
• Colour pallet explained
• Brushes ... what to buy including when and how to use
  
• Reinforcing the image before starting your painting
  
• How to start a painting
• Basic elements of a painting
  
• Using mediums when and why
• Shape, tone and hue explained
• Colour theory made simple
• Colour relationships
• Controlling colour saturation
  
• Identifying the right colour you need
• Mixing the right colour every time
• How to apply the right colour in the right place
  
• Advanced blending techniques
• Layering techniques
• Soft edge techniques
• Highlights and the finishing touches