Classic Oil Painting

The lessons are intended for beginners as well as advanced students who are interested in realistic figurative oil painting.
Step by step you will learn the classical painting methods. Whether you prefer still lifes, landscapes or portraits, you will receive much personal attention and professional guidance since the number of students will be limited to a maximum of 8.

The basis
First we will concentrate on sketching, composition and geometry of the future painting. We will learn how to really look at things to be able to put them from a 3 dimensional form onto a 2 dimension canvas or board.

How to capture light
The fine nuances of light will be another mayor topic. To observe light closely and learn its workings on materials and nuances between the objects: light, shadow, shades, light sources and reflection. Probably the most important phase, your basic painting needs to be well defined in light and shadow portions, the so-called "tone values".

Create colour
The painting comes to life by applying different transparent colour layers on top of each other. This technique is often referred to as glazing. This method of painting was used in the past (17th century masters) but can very well be used for contemporary art. The results are of a richness in colour, which cannot be obtained through mixing the colours directly on your pallet.