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Refine your painting skills with supportive guidance in a welcoming, beginner-friendly environment. Explore essential techniques while experimenting with still lifes, landscapes and impressionistic subjects to develop your own artistic style. Leave feeling inspired, more confident and proud of the artwork you create.

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Oil Painting Basics

  • Beginner
  • 14 and older
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  • 62 18th St, Brooklyn, NY
  • 18 hours over 6 sessions

Start Dates (0) $325/person

  • A $35 materials fee be paid to the instructor on the first day.

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Class Description

Description

An introduction to the basic principles of painting through observational still life exercises. The class will explore color, form, light, shadow and composition. Painting technique demonstrations will include the use of non-toxic methods of painting with oils. (or acrylic if a student prefers) Beginners are welcome!

Returning students are also welcome to create individual projects with the instructor as they continue to develop their work.


Important:

$40 cash materials fee. Please bring this payment to the first class and give it directly to the instructor.

A beginner set of oil paint (or acrylic), brushes, and a canvas will be provided by the instructor at the first class.

For subsequent classes the instructor will specify what students should bring.

Refund Policy

Full 8 business days before class time for rescheduling. No refunds.

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This class: 4.7 out of 5 from 19 reviews

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    Jessica is an incredible teacher with the perfect balance of technical advice and giving the student the space to be creative in their interpretation.
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    Instructor provided useful tips and feedback but class could benefit from more structure and is at a very inconvenient time of day.
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    Karl is a patient, informed and motivating instructor... I learned a lot and I couldn't ask for more.
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