Oil Painting Master Series

A complete course for artists wishing to get started with oil painting or further their skills and knowledge.

Created byMatthew Fussell, Ashley Bane Hurst

Last updated 8/2014

English

What you'll learn

How to choose the right materials, their properties, and how to use them in oil painting
How to prepare a support – boards, stretching, and preparing canvas
How to layout your palette and mix complex colors
How to make your own oil paints from pure pigment
Pre-painting fundamentals
The secret to blending oil paint to create smooth transitions of value and color
How to create an underpainting
How to glaze color over an underpainting using the “Old Masters” technique
How to paint directly using observed colors
How to paint on a toned surface to create dramatic contrast
How to paint folded cloth
How to paint realistic clouds
How to paint a representational portrait
How to paint Alla Prima (Wet into Wet)
How to use a knife to create Impasto effects in a painting
How to paint as an Impressionist
How to approach a Non-Traditional painting (Non-Objective, Abstract)
The secrets to creating reflection and transparency with oils

Course content

4 sections • 19 lectures • 3h 17m total length

Introduction3:06
An introduction to the course that includes which concepts will be covered and what materials will be required.
Materials - Part 110:56
Description: A look at preparing a support for painting. Concepts include stretching a canvas, applying gesso, and preparing panel.

Suggested Materials: Canvas or linen, masonite panel, gesso, stretcher bars, staple gun, 1-3″ brush, stretcher pliers, rubber hammer, rags or paper towels.
Materials - Part 27:22
Description: A look at preparing a palette, creating your own oil paint from pigment, and the brushes that are typically used for oil painting.

Suggested Materials: Plate of glass, masking or painter’s tape, assorted brushes, white paper, cardboard. (optional materials include: pigment, linseed oil)
Pre-Painting Fundamentals14:03
Description: A look at adding paint to a palette, arranging warm and cool primaries, mixing secondaries, and using medium.

Suggested Materials: Palette and palette knife, turpentine, linseed oil, paper towel or rags, oil colors: Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, Ivory Black, Alizarin Crimson, Prussian Blue, Mars Yellow, and Venetian Red

Blending Oil Paint12:32
Description: A look at isolating values in a painting and using the “stitch method” to blend smooth transitions of tone.

Suggested Materials: Palette, canvas board or stretched canvas, Ivory Black and Titanium White oil paint, bristle brushes, and a soft brush (sable or nylon)
Underpainting6:40
Description: A look at establishing relative values and composition through a quick and loose underpainting.

Suggested Materials: Palette, canvas board or stretched canvas, Ivory Black and Titanium White oil paint, bristle brushes, medium or solvent.
Indirect Painting11:15
Description: A look at adding transparent glazes to an underpainting.

Suggested Materials: Palette, completed underpainting, Indian Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, bristle brush, nylon or sable brush, and medium.
Direct Painting11:18
Description: A look at creating a painting with direct applications of observed colors and values.

Suggested Materials: Palette, stiff bristle brushes, A coffee mug or simple object, card stock or cardboard, Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Medium, Ultramarine Blue, and medium.
Painting on a Toned Ground12:11
Description: A look at creating a painting on a toned surface.

Suggested Materials: Palette, stiff bristle brushes, a simple object, Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Ivory Black, acrylic paint (for toned ground) and medium.

Painting Cloth14:46
Description: A look at painting cloth by noticing simple geometric shapes.

Suggested Materials: Palette, canvas, stiff bristle brushes, Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Medium, Ultramarine Blue, and medium.
Painting Clouds9:09
Description: A look at painting clouds in a oil landscape.

Suggested Materials: Palette, canvas, stiff bristle brushes, Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Medium, Phthalo Blue, and medium.
Portrait Study From Life Part 16:48
Description: Part 1 of an oil portrait study. This module takes a look at establishing locations of facial features through the creation of an underpainting.

Suggested Materials: Palette, canvas, stiff bristle brushes, Umber oil paint, medium, photo reference or live model.
Portrait Study From Life Part 219:55
Description: Part 2 of an oil portrait study. This module takes a look at adding local tones and values to complete a portrait sketch.

Suggested Materials: Palette, canvas, stiff bristle brushes, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, medium, a photo reference or live model.
Wet Into Wet10:12
Description: A look at the technique of layering wet applications of oil paint in order to mix and adjust tonalities directly on the painting surface.

Suggested Materials: Palette, canvas, stiff bristle brushes, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, and medium.
Still Life Painting with a Knife13:42
Description: A look at creating a highly-textured painting by applying thick layers of paint with a painting knife.

Suggested Materials: Palette, canvas, painting knife, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Medium, Indian Red, Yellow Ochre, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White.
Painting in the Impressionist Style11:32
Description: A look at painting with oils using an Impressionistic approach to color and brushstrokes.

Suggested Materials: Palette, canvas, bristle brushes, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, and medium.
Non-Traditional Painting6:15
Description: A look at painting with a non-traditional approach. Non-objective painting is explored in this demonstration.

Suggested Materials: Plastic wrapping, a floor trowel, brayer (roller), a toy car, large tip black marker, painter’s tape, a painting knife, assorted paint colors, and medium.
Painting Transparency13:43
Description: A look at creating the illusion of transparency and reflection through a demonstration of a painting of a glass of water.

Suggested Materials: Bristle brushes, large soft sable or goat hair brush, Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Medium, Phthalo Blue, oil paint medium

Requirements

Some materials will be required to participate
Bristle brushes
Oil paints
palette
Canvas
Masonite panel
Oil medium (solvent)
Painting knives
Rags
Gesso (optional)

Description

Oil Painting Master Series is a course designed to guide students into the world of oil painting by clearly illustrating and explaining materials and a variety of painting techniques. You will not only learn how to paint with oils, but also how to prepare a palette, choose brushes, mix colors, prepare a support and more.

Modules are carefully planned in a chronological order, so that concepts build gradually. Videos are complemented with illustrated, downloadable eBooks to address multiple learning styles.

The course consists of over 3 hours of video content segmented into 19 modules that include 17 eBooks totaling 114 pages.

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No previous experience or knowledge is required
This course is for absolutely anyone!

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Oil Painting Basics4 lectures • 35min

Oil Painting Techniques5 lectures • 54min

Selected Subjects9 lectures • 1hr 46min

Conclusion1 lecture • 2min

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