Intro to Oil Painting

Instructor	Chau Nguyen
Schedule	Thursdays · 12:45 PM to 3:45 PM
Dates	Through December 11, 2025
Ages	Adults
Type	Onsite
Medium	Drawing & Painting
Level	All Levels
Cost	Members $239.00 · Non-Members $272.00

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No 11/27

Learn how to work with oil paint, exploring the basics of color theory like how to mix and use colors effectively. Try out essential painting techniques, with sessions focusing on alla prima painting and portraiture.Student

Supply List: 

• 3 canvases (16” X 20” suggested); do not use canvas board or canvas paper  
• Palette, or pad of disposable palette sheets  
• Gamsol/ Turpenoid (quart or larger recommended) 
• Large jar with lid 
• Small jar with lid   
• Refined linseed oil or prepared oil painting medium 
• Metal painting or palette knife 
• Natural bristle brushes in a variety of sizes and shapes 
• Paper towels or soft, lint-free rags 
• Paints: Titanium white (large tube), Burnt sienna, Yellow ochre, Lemon yellow, Cadmium yellow (medium) or permanent yellow (medium), Cadmium red (medium), Alizarin crimson, (French) ultramarine blue, Cerulean blue, Ivory black