Animals in Oil
Aron Hart
$405
Instruction Medium: Oil Paints
This class is perfect for animal lovers and art enthusiasts who want to capture the essence and personality of their furry friends in a beautiful and timeless piece of art. During this class, you will learn the fundamentals of oil painting, including color mixing, brush techniques, and composition, as we explore the unique challenges and techniques of painting pets. We will cover how to choose the right reference photo, sketching out the composition, and building up the layers of paint to create a realistic and lifelike portrait of your pet.
This class is perfect for animal lovers and art enthusiasts who want to capture the essence and personality of their furry friends in a beautiful and timeless piece of art. During this class, you will learn the fundamentals of oil painting, including color mixing, brush techniques, and composition, as we explore the unique challenges and techniques of painting pets. We will cover how to choose the right reference photo, sketching out the composition, and building up the layers of paint to create a realistic and lifelike portrait of your pet.
Required Supplies
Artist Grade Oil Paints:
• Titanium White
• Cadmium Yellow
• Naples Yellow Light
• Yellow Ochre
• Light Red (Winsor Newton)
• Cadmium Red Light
• Alizarin Crimson
• Burnt Sienna
• Burnt Umber
• Raw Umber (Winsor Newton)
• Green Earth or Terre Verte
• Ultramarine Blue
• Ivory Black
Supports:
• 2 – 12”x 12” or 11”x 14” canvas panels or stretched canvas toned to a mid-grey value (suggested but not mandatory).
Brushes: You can bring in your favorite brushes to work with, but in case you need to purchase some here is what I suggest to start with. In either case you will need both bristle brushes and softer synthetic brushes for this class.
• 1 each of #2, 4, 6, & 8 filbert bristle brushes
• 1 each of #2, 4 & 6 filbert synthetic brushes
• 1 each of #4 or #6 round synthetic brushes*
*A very good round is the #4 Escoda Modernisia
Other Materials:
• Sketch pad and pencil
• Palette (glass or wooden, be sure the wooden palette is sealed)
• 2 trowel shaped palette knifes (Dick Blick style #44 is a good size)
• Absorbent rags (this is important and old t-shirts are great)
• Paper towels
• Refined Linseed oil
• OMS – Odorless Mineral Spirits (Gamblin Gamsol is approved at Gage)
• Brush washer
• 1 very small jar with lid for medium
• Masterson Sta-Wet Palette Seal (to store wet paints)
• Mahl Stick (optional, but very handy)
• *2 Bull dog clips *(if you purchase canvas panels)
• Bring 3 or 4 images to work from. Any animal you wish, with good lighting, clear lights and shadows, not blurry.
Aron Hart
Aron Hart is an award-winning artist and art instructor who lives in the Seattle area; specializing in...