Oil Painting: Venture into Color and Composition (Utah County)

Perfect for new and returning oil painting students!

This ongoing oil painting class will venture more into color and composition. Students who demonstrate confidence in oil painting basics will be able to bring in their own reference and compose their own pieces. Shelley will also provide a variety of reference material, and continue to demonstrate painting techniques and art concepts weekly. Constructive Critique will be part of the instruction for each individual student at their painting level. 

SUPPLY LIST:

Supply List is a general suggestion for starting the class. 

Good sources to buy supplies include Cheap Joe's online and Blick's in Sugar House 1025 East 2100 South SLC, or online. 

1. 8 - 10 Gessoed Boards - 12 x16 (recommended size) You can buy Masonite (Hard Board) or Canvas Board. Stretched canvas will work, but it is often loose and bouncy. I prefer a more firm surface to paint on. 

2. Pint of gesso 3. Oil painting brushes: Each type of brush is numbered differently, so get a variety of large, medium, and small brushes in both hog bristle and sable style (soft) brushes: 

Hog bristle brushes: 

• Flats: #6, #4 

• Filberts: #6, #4 

Sables/Sabelette brushes: 

• Flats: #8, #4, #1 

• Rounds: #8 #2 

• Filberts: #8, #4 

4. A double palette cup to hold solvent and painting medium gel 

5. Odorless Turpenoid or Gamsol painting solvent (a quart)

6. Liquin Bottle (2, 4, or 8 oz) OR one tube of *Solventless GEL by Gamblin (preferred) 

7. Roll of blue shop towels (available at Costco or Home Depot) 

8. Masterson Art Palette 12 x 16” ($20 at Blick in Sugarhouse or online Blick site) AND Palette paper (recommended: Richeson Gray Matters, 12x16 for $14) 

9. Palette knife 

10. Roll of Masking Tape 1” 

11. Sketchbook and pencil 

12. Apron or old shirt 

13. Master’s brush cleaner soap in a small container 

14. Small bottle of clove oil to drop on paint piles to keep them wet 

15. Paint colors (the fun stuff!) 

• Large tube of Titanium White 

• Cadmium Yellow 

• Yellow Ochre 

• Raw Sienna 

• Cadmium Red Light 

• Alizarin Crimson 

• Burnt Sienna 

• Ultramarine Blue 

• Cerulean Blue 

• Viridian or Phthalo Green 

• Sap Green 

• Burnt Umber 

• Ivory Black 

• Any other color you like

LOCATION:

Highland Community Center at 5378 W 10400 North Street, Highland, UT

INSTRUCTOR:

This class is taught by Shelley Young. Learn more about our instructors at https://www.visualartinstitute.org/art-faculty

DROP-INS:

This class IS open for drop-in students. All students (registered and drop-ins) must bring their own supplies. If you want to be able to drop-in to more classes, please consider getting one of our flex passes.

REFUND POLICY:

We are only able to offer refunds up to 2 weeks before the start of class. We do not offer refunds or credits or make up classes to students who miss class.

TRANSFER POLICY:

We may be able to transfer you to a different class depending on space availability.

CLASS CANCELLATION:

We find that students learn better in larger groups. If we feel the number of registrations is too low to promote a good learning environment, we may cancel the class. In the event we cancel a class, we will reach out to you as soon as possible to come to a solution.

TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

We try to make our classes as accessible to everyone as possible. We are able to offer a limited number of tuition assistance scholarships each term. You can complete an application on our website or call our office for assistance applying.

MULTI-CLASS DISCOUNT:

When you register for more than one class, you can receive a discount up to 10% per class!

ADA ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMMODATIONS:

Our classrooms are ADA accessible. Some courses may involve tasks or activities that may be difficult for individuals with limited strength, difficulty bending over, and sitting or standing for long periods of time. We are happy to work with students to find solutions to make their experience positive and doable. For example, wheel throwing takes arm strength and bending over the wheel. Students may work on hand-building projects instead of throwing. Please reach out to our office to discuss your needs.

LIVE MODELS:

All of our models are either in costumes or wearing nude colored undergarments. We do not use nude models for our classes.

DIFFICULTY REGISTERING?

Please call our main office for assistance! 801.474.3796