Oil Painting Basics - VCUQatar Community Classes - February

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Oil Painting is a stunning way of using oil to carry the colours. Learning to paint through using pigments to make different colours and experimenting with water and oil is indeed a wonderful way to explore Art.

VCUQatar is offering Oil Painting Basics classes this spring. Participants must buy their own materials and bring along. Payment can be made online here or visit the VCUQatar shop in-person registration.

Here are the details

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Working from life observation, the goal of the class is for students to hone their perceptual skills and leave with a new understanding of light and color.

Students will be introduced to the materials and techniques of oil painting at a beginning level, however those with previous painting experience are welcome to attend.

Start: Wed, 4 Feb, 2015

End: Wed, 8 Apr, 2015

Lessons: 8, no classes on March 4th and 11th

Days: Wednesdays

Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Location: VCUQatar, Room 286

(GPS Location of VCUQatar can be found at www.rush360.qa by searching for VCUQatar)

Cost: QAR 1,200 / US$ 330

Class Outline

• Introduction to materials. Color lecture and color-mixing exercise on small panel.
• Simple object painting. Attempt to depict lit and shadowed planes, paying attention to reflected light and color.
• Complete simple object painting.
• Lecture on underpainting and artist examples. Prepare large canvas with color ground and begin underpainting.
• Demo: glazing and layering color.
• Work day.
• Work day.
• Complete final painting.

For details of the Instructor and more please visit http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/community/6-oil-painting-basics

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