An introduction to oil painting - 5 week course - Bayley Arts - Highett

An introduction to oil painting  

Have you ever wanted to try oil painting but don’t know where to start? 

This 5-week comprehensive course is run fortnightly by skilled tutor and painter Margarita Riaikkenen. This course is designed for beginners wanting to explore the fundamentals of oil painting, and for those interested in developing their skills in this age-old medium. 

Students will become familiar with all stages of traditional painting from how to select the right mediums, preparing to paint, studying tonal values and how to mix colours to develop their own ‘golden’ greys.  Students will learn to create the illusion of a 3D subject onto a 2D surface by learning how to manipulate and play with light to describe a still life object.  

No experience is needed.  

Learn more about your tutor Margarita Riaikkenen and her philosophy about art and stunning oil paintings; 

http://riaikkenen.com/ 

WHAT YOU WILL GET 

• A fun and relaxing studio-based class 
• Step by step guidance to develop the confidence to continue painting at home.  
• Still life set up (or bring your own reference material) 
• Tea and coffee facilities  

Date 

Monday 9th October 6.30pm to 9pm 

Monday 23rd October 6.30pm to 9pm 

Monday 13th November 6.30pm to 9pm 

Monday 27th November 6.30pm to 9pm 

Monday 11th December 6.30pm to 9pm  

*No class on Monday 6th Nov due to public holiday on Tues 7th Nov. 

Cost 

$300  

WHAT TO BRING 

• Your own materials (a material list will be sent to you, this includes a small selection of recommended paints, brushes, solvents and supports)  
• An apron or art smock 
• Your own rag or old cloth and plastic bags for your brushes. 

 Oil Painting art material list to help get you started: 

Please bring an apron and a piece of cloth (you can use an old tee-shirt) or paper towels. 

A couple of plastic bags to take brushes and other oily things home. 

A skewer to make measurements. 

Palette/ old plate and palette knife for mixing colors. 

You will be working from a still life set however you are also free to bring in photos and other prepared materials if you wish to work on a separate project. 

OIL PAINTS: 

Cadmium Red or Vermillion or Napthol Red (or AS Spectrum Red) Yellow Ochre or Arylide or Hansa Yellow (or AS Spectrum Yellow) Ultramarine Blue Titanium White Burnt Sienna *Choose single pigment paints, the pigments are listed on the back of each tube (e.g. PY3 = Pigment Yellow 3) 

MEDIUMS & SOLVENTS: Low toxic, low odour oil painting medium such as Langridge or Gamblin Galkyd Lite. 

*We provide olive oil soap for clean-up. 

BRUSHES: Synthetic flat and round brushes; options include Filberts N12, 8, 4, 2 and rounds N12, 8, 4, 2 

Masking tape (for taping your paper to board) 

5 x A4-sized sheets of oil sketch paper (e.g. Canson) or an A4 oil painting pad (this gives you around 12 sheets per pad). 

Important information 

This workshop is suitable for adults only. Our facility is wheelchair friendly, if you have any access concerns please let us know. Street parking is available along Avoca Street. 

 Location 

Bayley Arts, Studio 3, 1 Avoca Street, Highett 

Cancellation and Refunds   

Bayley Arts reserves the right to cancel this class if it does not reach the minimum number of students or the class facilitator falls ill. If Bayley Arts cancels this class you are entitled to a full refund.     

If you are no longer able to attend the class, you’re welcome to send someone in your place OR   
-  a refund can be requested 10 days before the class starts. An admin fee of AU$50 applies.     

• A credit note can be requested 7 days before the class starts. 
• No changes will be allowed after these times.