Beginning Oil Painting: The Still Life
Abigail Drapkin
$225
September 17 - October 15
Th
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Online
Beginner
In a step-by-step process, learn the methods of oil painting while exploring the still-life genre. In order to remove fear and promote your artistic confidence, we'll address the foundations of value, warm and cool color relationships as well as methods for self-correction and problem solving. Conducted on Zoom, this online class will feature live demos, individual, and group critique.
Required Supplies
"Oil Paints:
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Light or Lemon Yellow
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson
Burnt Sienna
Raw Umber
Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Blue
Terre Verte/Green Umber (optional)
Other Supplies:
Supports: 2 11”x 14” or 8"" x 10"" Canvas panels, stretched canvas, or primed panels
Brushes: A mix of sizes, shapes, and bristle vs. synthetic brushes
Yupo Paper Bright White Pad (for small studies, canvas paper or watercolor paper coated in Matte Medium also works)
Palette (glass palette plus scraper or palette paper pad)
Palette Knife
Absorbent Rags (old t-shirts are great)
Oil Painting Medium (Linseed Oil or Galkyd, Winsor and Newton, Liquin for faster drying)
Odorless Mineral Spirits (Gamblin Gamsol is best)
Silicoil Brush Cleaning Tank and/or a Small Jar
Brush Washer (Brush Cleaner, Baby Oil, or Soap) "
• Easel or table top. • Paper towels • microphone and camera enabled computer • ipad or smart tablet. • smart phone (android or IOS) • Strong internet connection • Excited Attitude!
Abigail Drapkin
Abigail Drapkin is a painter from Midcoast Maine. She earned her MFA in Painting + Drawing from the University of Washington in 2019 and her...