Introduction to Classical Oil Painting with Jackson Davies - Holiday Workshop

If you have ever been interested in learning traditional oil painting but don’t know where to start this workshop is the perfect introduction to the fundamentals of classical oil painting.

Jackson will introduce you to the essential tools and materials of painting by discussing the qualities of oils, canvas, colours, brushes and so on. The workshop will be a great opportunity to establish safe and professional working practices that are relevant to any level of painter.

Students will work on a simple yet engaging still-life painting exercise to gain an understanding of the properties and possibilities of oil paint.  This painting exercise will also introduce students to a fundamental of painting – tonality (light and dark).

Above all, this is a friendly, relaxing workshop designed to breakdown oil painting into accessible stages for students.  

Outcomes

• Produce an oil painting on canvas
• Learn about basic oil painting materials and tools
• Develop an understanding of tonality

Materials

• Canvas, canvas board or canvas paper (approx. 30 x 40 cm or larger)
• Linseed oil
• Odourless artist’s solvent (please ensure that you don’t bring regular artist’s turpentine or hardware turpentine)
• Bristle brushes preferably round, but any shape is fine. Recommended sizes 2,4,6,8. Please bring any that you already have.

Colours

• Titanium white
• Raw/burnt umber
• Ivory black
• Spectrum yellow (or cadmium yellow)
• Spectrum red (or cadmium red)
• Ultramarine Blue
• Any colours that you have

Terms & Conditions

Please choose carefully as fees are non-refundable. Refunds of course fees will only be given if the course is cancelled or a place is not available in the course.

Payment of course fees implies that you have read and agree to the WAC Terms & Conditions.