Kingston School of Art
Non-profit organization offering courses in a wide variety of the visual arts. The KSOA also operates a community art gallery.
Kingston School of Art
Non-profit organization offering courses in a wide variety of the visual arts. The KSOA also operates a community art gallery.
Start date: Wednesday, July 3 2024.
Schedule:
Wednesdays, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
From Wednesday, July 3, 2024 until Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Front Studio
Brandon Liesen
Resource person: contact@ksoa.info
Location: Front Studio | 647 Princess Street, Unit 101, Kingston, ON, K7L 1E5
Description:
Geared toward beginners with little to no experience in oil painting, the objective of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of how to construct a realistic oil painting with Teaching Artist Brandon Liesen! Using a limited palette of colours, minimal solvents, and with special emphasis on composition, value, and colour, this course will provide straightforward instruction of how to work in layers to paint a realistic image using oils. Intermediate painters are welcome as well! Registrants are required to bring their own materials. For the first class please be prepared to bring 1 HB and 1 2B pencil, and a 9x12" pad of paper. Brandon will go over any questions about the materials needed for the rest of the class!
Available: 6
Price: $50.00 Taxes waived
Required age: Over 16 years old on the day of the activity
Notes: Recommended Materials: Note: Not all materials are needed for the first class! Bring what you have, but you’ll only need 1 HB, 1 2B pencil, and paper for the first class Oil paint recommended: Titanium White Cadmium Yellow Prussian Blue Permanent Alizarin Raw Umber Burnt Sienna Burnt Umber Support: Panel or canvas (if not sure, go with canvas). 8x10 or similar size and dimension Oil painting brushes: minimum of 1 each medium sized: flat, filbert, fan, round -1 pallet ‘painting’ knife (recommend a 3 – 4-inch size for mixing paint) -Non-toxic medium: Quality linseed oil -2 jars with sealable leakproof lids -Paper towel roll -Disposable gloves (i.e., Nitral) -Palette (medium size) -Gesso for priming your support -1 cheap soft synthetic brush for priming -1 HB pencil -1 2B pencil -1 kneadable eraser -paper (9x12 pad)
More information: If you wish to pay cash, please call or come into the main office to arrange payment and registratio
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