This coming April Christine Joy is looking forward to teaching a new oil painting class. Oil is a lovely painting medium that is very “forgiving,” and it gives the artist lots of drying time to paint at a more relaxed pace. In this class we will be learning the very basics in oils and gain confidence with the medium through practicing a variety of key techniques. 

In this 4 week class, each session will be focused on learning different approaches to oil painting. We will be working with and seeing what our materials can do, while also working on color mixing and creating texture. Christine will give a demonstration at the beginning of each class and then the rest of class will be painting time for the students. Christine will make sure each student gets attention and tips based on their experience. 

This class will be great for first time painters as well as intermediate painters. For beginning painters, we will learn how to set up our palettes and go through some of the basics of oils. For more experienced painters who want to explore the oil paint medium, there will be some further tips and tricks. Some other focuses of these classes will include: brushwork, value, and color theory! Here is a basic outline some things we will do in our coming class:

Class 1: How to Begin Painting A Still Life - Here we will learn how to set up our palettes and easels to begin our painting. Beginners will do some basic materials exploration and experimentation, while intermediate painters will work on finding a composition and painting a still life Christine has set up for class.

Class 2: Color Theory - In this class we will practice mixing colors to create vibrancy and subtle tones within a painting. Our still life will have a range of colors to practice our color theory!

Class 3: Brushwork and Texture - Brushwork can make such a big difference in a painting! In this class Christine will demonstrate how to approach a variety of ways to use a paint brush with oils. To create more texture, we will be painting with the use of a palette knife as well.

Class 4: Light and Shadow - In this final class our still lives will be set up with more dramatic lighting. Christine will demonstrate how to paint an object that is shiny as well (something made of glass).

Students are welcome to bring an object in to class that they would like to paint in their still life. Our still live setups will mostly consist of common objects like a tea cup and saucer, flowers in a vase, fruit in a basket etc.

Though oils can be a daunting medium at first, there are many strategies we will work on together to make the process not only easier but also enjoyable! Once the students have their oil painting kits made they will be able to use it for a long time to come.

To sign up for this class visit the Chehalem Cultural Center’s website or look up this link below to register:

https://www.amilia.com/store/en/chehalem-cultural-center/api/Activity/Detail?activityId=yn666pO

Christine is looking forward to painting with you!