Beginning to Intermediate Oil Painting with Theresa Otteson

Wednesdays

April 10-May 15, 2024

7:00 to 9:00 PM

Ages 14+

In the first two weeks, students will learn about color mixing, color theory, and what makes a good composition as well as spend time beginning a painting. The rest of the classes will be spent painting and receiving one-on-one and group instruction.

Supply list

These supplies are not set in stone. If you have supplies already bring what you have. 

PAINT (Utrecht, Dick Blick, Gamblin, and Winsor Newton all have student-grade paints that work well)

Ultramarine Blue

Pthalo Blue

Alizarin Crimson

Cadmium Red

Cadmium Yellow Light

Yellow Ochre

Burnt Sienna

Titanium White

BRUSHES

#12 flat

#10 flat

#10 round

You can add more brushes as you see fit

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Palette knife

Odorless turpentine or mineral spirits

Painting medium such as Liquin

Palette (a glass cutting board can work well for this but please don't get plastic palettes with little wells)

Container with a lid to hold turpentine and to clean brushes

Paper towels or rags

A couple of canvas or canvas boards no larger than 11” x 14”

Please bring 3-4 pictures of simple subjects that you are interested in painting.

Supplies can be purchased at Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Peterson Art Center (employees are good here at helping to find good student grade supplies that cost less), and online at Dick Blick and Cheap Joes.