Intro to Oil Painting: Abstract Art Focus

Introduction of the fundamental skills and concepts involved in oil painting. This class is open to all and is suitable for those new to oil painting and those with some experience that want to build painting skills and confidence in the medium of oil paint. Problems are structured to provide students with a knowledge of visual language along with a development of expressive content. Students learn color theory, tools, materials, preparation of canvas, value, techniques while painting from observation and/or from imagination.

Supplies:

• Basic Palette (cool)

• *This limited palette is sufficient for most paintings– it is a good starting palette if you don’t

already have oil paints

CERULEAN BLUE

CADMIUM LEMON

ULTRAMARINE BLUE

ALIZARIN CRIMSON

TITANIUM WHITE (large tube)

WINSOR RED (or Cadmium Red Medium)

YELLOW OCHRE

RAW UMBER

ULTRAMARINE VIOLET

VIRIDIAN

Optional: Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber

And 1 acrylic paint: Acrylic raw umber

• A painting medium such as Galkyd, Liquin, or Neo Megilp.

• Solvent (optional) Gamsol, or other odor-less turpentine substitute for thinning paint and clean

up.

• baby oil or safflower oil (for brush clean up)

NOTE: solvents (gamsol, turpentine, turpenoid etc...) are not absolutely necessary! However,

you are welcome to bring some. Oil brushes can be cleaned with baby/vegetable oil, and soap

and water. Well cleaned brushes will last until you wear them out!

• Rags or good quality paper towels (like the blue automotive towels).

• Enamel, glass, or disposable palette. (Dollar store baking sheets, glass plates also work well)

• Palette knife.

• Brushes- various sizes (ie. 2,4,6,8,10,12,14) ...Brights or filberts. A couple of rounds (small or

medium) maybe be useful. Sable (synthetic), natural white bristle or other Synthetic mixed

brushes are recommended. There are some quality value packs of a variety of sizes and types

available at most art stores are a good to start.

• Painting support: You will need a canvas or other rigid support to paint on. Canvas (stretched)

or wood (luan ¼” plywood or other wood panel), various sizes. We will start with smaller

compositions (8’x 10” or 9”x12”). Oil painting paper or canvas panels would be perfect to start

on. You may choose either a rectangular canvas or a square format. You will receive more

information before that start of class concerning materials and painting supports.

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Summer 2025

6/2/2025

7/21/2025

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

MON

Main Building

438

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Instructor:

Arturo Perez

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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