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Oil Painting Fundamentals

 During this course you will learn how to use the richness of oil paints to bring a painting to life. 

Topics covered include;

Composition, design and balance.
How the human mind perceives colour and its importance in colour selection
How the human mind perceives shapes and its importance in composition.
Creating an foundation drawing using pencil or charcoal.
Lines and edges
Positive and negative spaces
Light and shade, contrast and Tones
Overview of Colour mixing theory
How to mix oil paints.

Materials:
Choice,  use and care of , paints, canvasses, brushes. Chemistry of oil paints.

Choice of subject matter.
Preparatory drawing

Choice of colours relevant to the style and subject
Mixing colours and the colour wheel, warm and cool colours
Initial application of colours to the student's painting

Consideration of light and shade relevant to the style and subject.
Practical application to the student's painting

Development of the students painting

Finalisation and critique of the student's painting by the tutor.
Group review, discussion and advice on how to prepare the painting for exhibitions, competitions and sale.
Framing options and considerations.

Materials List:

STUDENT TO SUPPLY 
Paint brushes:
Recommended
6-8 x Flat Winton or equiv Bristle No 6 - long handled 
2 x Flat Winton or equiv Bristle No 10 - long handled 
6 x chiseled edged no 6 - long handled 
1 x chiseled edged no 10 - long handled

Paints: 
Recommended

Winsor Lemon

Winsor yellow

winsor red

Alizarin crimson

french ultramarine

winsor blue(green)

ivory black

large Titanium white

burnt sienna

burnt Umber

Raw umber

This selection represents a cool and a warm, red, yellow and blue. As long as your colours have approximately this selection that is fine. Don't rush out an buy additional.

A starter pack is available for sale from Sydney Art School

Other Materials
Canvasses Your choice of small, medium or large.
Wooden palette 24cm x 40 cm 
palette knife,