OIL PAINTING: OLD MASTERS TECHNIQUE

 online art workshop for teens and adults

teacher: Maria Zhalnina

Master the effects of glowing skin, soft shadows, silky hair and unforgettable eyes! Learn to use traditional oil painting technique of XVII century, leading your work from the grisaille underpainting to glazes.

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This amazing technique can be applied to any genre of realistic painting. I am currently working on paintings of people riding subway: 

It will be held ONLINE via ZOOM video conference. Students will need access to a computer / tablet / phone with internet connection and zoom.us. After the lecture and demonstrations teachers regularly check and correct the digital image of a student's work, explain what works in particular cases and what does not, and why.

2 hours 30 minutes weekly, 5 weeks:

Enrolling now: Mondays, April 26 - May 24, 2021

 6:15 - 8:45 pm Pacific Standard Time

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$200

Detailed Schedule:

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Day1 Human head and neck proportions and anatomy overview. Priming. Finalizing drawing on paper.

Day 2 Making an underpainting (1st layer of painting) in grisaille.

Day 3 Color application: painting shadows, halftones, lights and highlights.

Days 4, 5 Finalizing and pulling all work together, working on glazes.

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Materials:

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Day 1:

- Thin drawing paper in the size of your canvas (you can tape a few smaller sheets together)

- Pencil

- Charcoal

- Eraser

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Sometime before Day 2:

- Black and Brown Acrylic Paint

- Gesso (Acrylic Prime)

- Canvas

- Sand Paper

Days 2-5:

- Oil paint

- Brushes

- Turpntine

- Linseed oil

- Varnish

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Refund Policy:

We are not offering refunds for new purchases. However, full credit towards future bookings or transfer to another camp/class will be offered for any cancellations made up to 24 hrs before the camp or class start. 

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