Description:
The myriad oil painting techniques and materials can be intimidating. How do you judge various brands of paint? What are the differences between, linseed oil or walnut, safflower or poppyseed? How do you judge a good brush from a bad brush or a good painting surface from a bad one? What are the issues of odorless mineral spirits and turpentine? What are the uses of cold wax medium and lavender spike? Are water-soluble oils safer than regular oils? If you have questions, Dan Mackerman probably has answers. A celebrated painter with both academic and decades of practical experience, Dan has encyclopedic knowledge about art history, process and materials. You could have no better guide in an experimenter's garden of oil painting delights.
In this hands-on *indoor* workshop, 5x7 panels and a "petting zoo" of materials to experiment with will be provided. Try before you buy, learn to use non-toxic as well as the highest quality of traditional materials safely, and ask questions of a master painter to increase your confidence and enjoyment of an art journey painting in oils.
What is provided:
- 5x7 panels for painting experiments and comparison
- oil painting pigments, mediums, primers, thinners, and various tools and toys to experiment
What to bring:
- Sketch/notebook and pencil
- Brushes and palette knife
- (optional) Your own rig and supplies for comparison
Where to meet: