Fundamentals of Oil Painting

$150 USD

ESSENTIAL Self-Paced Online Study eCourse

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About The Course:

Have you been confused about how to start an oil painting?

  • Do the terms and ‘rules‘ of oil painting perplex you?

  • Are you worried about safety?

  • Have you wondered how to stop over-blending oil colors?

  • Have you wanted to transition from acrylics to oil paints?

Then this course is for you!  

With over a dozen videos for you to study, Melinda will guide you through the fundamentals of Oil Painting clarifying terms, techniques, and many questions including what paint to choose, brush cleaning, safety, palette layout how to gesso your canvas and much more. A full length step by step demo of the sunflower painting is the culmination of the course.

  • Lesson One – Terms and Materials

  • Lesson Two – Toxicity and Safety

  • Lesson Three – The Basic Principles of Oil Painting

  • Lesson Four – How to Begin an Oil Painting

  • Lesson Five – Continuing and Finishing an Oil Painting

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