(Summer25) Visiting Artist Workshop: Basics of Oil Painting

Visiting Artist Workshop: Basics of Oil Painting with Douglas David
Date: Friday, August 15
Time: 9:30AM - 3:30PM
Location: Art Barn Painting Studio
Fee: $175 plus materials for 1 day workshop (link to materials list below and option to purchase Supplies Kit).

New exciting workshop in oil!  This really fun and informative workshop will cover the basic principles of oil painting and get you painting simple and easy to understand objects in a short time. The idea of this one-day workshop is to get you comfortable with the process of painting while teaching you how to paint dynamic and exciting paintings. The class includes interesting and memorable discussions on all the basic elements of painting including, composition, massing, building  form, light and shadow – and depending on your own style, knowing when a  work is finished (learning how to not overwork your painting). Douglas delivers sound principles of painting that are an incredible foundation for your painting, and whether a person who has never ever picked up a brush, a relatively new  painter or a more accomplished painter looking for some strong points to review,  it will make sense. After the brief morning intro, a very hands-on approach to the class, gets  
students organized and preparing to paint. Students will learn how to set up their palette with the basic colors and understand why this is helpful. Douglas will overview his palette and concepts that his work entails and do a subsequent demonstration painting for each subject that the class paints. There is nothing to be afraid of or self conscious of and Douglas will get you through all the tricky parts and you will have fun. Students will work in their own style/technique so that the finished work is  their own. Students will paint simple still lifes from photos that Douglas supplies which usually includes items like apples, eggs and really common and fun things like a watermelon slice! You will paint from a photo to help you get the idea of what painting “en plein air/out of doors” is like, usually we paint a beach and sometimes a small sailboat if time allows. Covering this much in a day is great fun and you will be amazed at the paintings that you complete in this short amount of time. Depending on the skill level of each student, students are able to grow and develop at a rate that is to their comfort. You will produce a few small paintings and possibly one larger painting. Plan to bring notebook/ sketchbook and enjoy all the demos along with some great stories to help you remember these principles that are the foundation of Douglas’ teaching.

Recommended Materials List and option to purchase a Supplies Kit online.
​Learn more about Douglas here.