Early Fall: From Sketch to Paint: Developing Oil Paintings from Still Life

Instructor	Kate Kern Mundie
Schedule	Wednesdays · 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Dates	September 17 – October 15, 2025
Ages	Adults
Type	Onsite
Medium	Drawing & Painting
Level	All Levels
Cost	Members $200.00 · Non-Members $227.50
Fees	Supply Fee: $ 10.00

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Explore the journey from a preliminary sketch to a finished oil painting. Learn practical strategies to simplify scenes and establish composition, values, and shapes using still life set-ups. Develop strong foundational sketches that serve as the base for quick and effective painting development. Create compelling oil paintings from start to finish each week.

 

Student Supply List:

Students can use code MUNDIE at checkout for a discount if they wish to purchase supplies from Winsor & Newton.

• 9 x 12 spiral bound sketch book Sharpie marker  
• 2 B pencil   
• Plastic eraser  
• Kneaded eraser  
• Black or Brown Conte Crayon  
• 9 x 12 inch (or larger) gessoed panel, canvas, or paper (if using gessoed paper you will need a board to tape or clip it to)   
• Terpenoid or odorless oil paint solvent  
• 2 small glass jars with tight sealing lids  
• Paint rags or paper towels  
• Protective gloves (gardening or medical)  
• Painting palette or palette paper  
• Assortment of flat and filbert brushes (sizes 2 to 8)  
• Palette knife  (BASIC Oil Palette )  
  
  • Titanium white  
  • Ultramarine blue  
  • Burnt umber  
  • Cadmium yellow Light or Lemon   
  • Yellow Ocher Light  
  • Naphthol Red or Pyrrole Red (Winsor Red)  
• EXPANDED Oil Palette (these colors are not necessary but nice to have)  
  
  • Phthalo blue   
  • Cadmium Green Light or Permanent green light  
  • Viridian green or Windsor Green   
  • Dioxazine purple  
  • Burnt Sienna or a red ochre