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Oil Painting Education for Everyone
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Oil Painting Education for Everyone

SESSION ONE - French Impressionism; Bertha Morisot's 'Hollyhock Garden'
Created byConcetta Antico
Last updated 8/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • The classical and historical elements of Impressionist oil painting as learned from the masters.
  • The fundamental techniques required to produce and oil on canvas painting.
  • Use of all materials required to learn the process. I will educate them on how to prepare my unique "6 - value palette methodology" which allows them to create 1000’s of colors in multiple values. They will learn about the the four major stages required to create a painting from blank canvas to framed artwork
  • Underpainting, Block-in, Build-Up and adding the Details. Brushwork and correct paint application and color mixing and theory will be shown.

Course content

5 sections7 lectures5h 41m total length
  • Introduction1:07
  • Materials required0:47

    Welcome to the introduction to SESSION ONE Oil 'Painting Like the Masters' Course!

    SESSION ONE will consist of four classes. You learn to paint in the French Impressionism style with Berthe Moriset's gorgeous 'Hollyhocks Garden'.

  • Set up & Materials12:24

Requirements

  • A proprietary detailed list of oil painting materials ( including suggested brands, types and sizes) will be provided upon registration prior to the class start. Along with a video instructing students on the use of the materials.
  • All ages are welcome 10- adult. No prior experience is required. Oil painting is a skill to be learnt.

Description

Concetta has instructed over 25,000 students for over 30 years in the USA and now in Australia.


The course will be a "Four Stage Process" taught step-by-step which will result in a successfully completed oil on canvas painting.


The Four Stages will consist of:


Stage One:

  • Explanation of fundamental oil painting materials and their use

  • Instruction on composition another painting elements

  • Preparation of a 6 -Value palette system for color mixing and value creation

  • Understanding the process required to create an oil painting

  • Breakdown & outline of the subject

  • Correct color and value selection

  • Block in of the outline

  • Creation of the underpainting


Stage Two:

  • Revision of materials particularly brushes

  • Analysis of underpainting shapes and methods to correct them

  • Initial development of the underpainting working from back to front

  • Initial development of the underpainting working from dark to light ( or light to dark)

  • "Double Darking” certain areas for opaqueness


Stage Three:

  • Continue to build up the painting from the underpainting

  • Additional help with color mixing and color theory

  • Adding values and depth will bring greater dimension

  • Discussion on “Poetic” brushwork and methods to express design

  • The painting starts to “turn the corner”


Stage Four:

  • Continue build-up of the painting

  • Check edges for correct placement or overlapping errors

  • Add local color for POP in focal point areas

  • Adding your signature!

Who this course is for:

  • Creatives, retired and aged folk, students of all varieties and ages, young adults, professionals, art therapy candidates, families, groups of friends, more.