Contemporary Oil Painting Short Course

On the Contemporary Oil Painting Short Course, students explore how they can produce oil paintings that are both creative and technically sound by drawing inspiration from different visual sources. During the course, students use photographs, magazine imagery, objects and memories as a starting point, and combine them through drawing, photocopying and collage. The course offers a practical introduction to the technical aspects of oil painting. By the end of the course, students should achieve an imaginative and arresting painting. They will also have had the opportunity to network and share ideas with other students and received feedback on assignments. Topics covered include: • Stretching and preparing canvas, explore basic colour mixing and ways in which oil paint can be applied • Combining sources through layers of images or build up different textures in different parts of the painting • Exploring the transparent, translucent and opaque qualities of oil painting