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This hands-on session will guide you through the essential techniques used in oil painting, helping you understand how to manipulate the medium to achieve different effects. You’ll learn how to mix and apply colour, create smooth transitions, and work with brushstrokes to bring your vision to life—all in a relaxed and inspiring setting.Your instructor will provide step-by-step demonstrations and individual guidance, ensuring you gain confidence in handling oil paints. Whether you're drawn to the rich textures of still life, the sweeping beauty of landscapes, or the expressive freedom of abstract painting, this workshop will introduce you to core techniques that can be adapted to your personal style.Expect a fun and engaging atmosphere where creativity flows, and experimentation is encouraged. You’ll get to play with colour, explore layering techniques, and discover the joy of working with oil paints.By the end of the workshop, you'll have a solid foundation in oil painting and the skills to continue your creative journey.What You Will Learn:
The properties and possibilities of oil paint
How to handle brushes, palettes, and mixing techniques
Understanding oils and solvents, and how to use them safely
The role of colour, texture, and layering in oil painting
Techniques for creating depth, highlights, and shadows
Tips for confidently approaching your own oil painting projects
This workshop is for beginners or those who want to refresh their skills and understanding of oil painting.
What you'll get
Most materials are provided.
What to bring
If you want to provide your own materials, please bring the following:
2 sheets A3 cartridge paper for drawing warm-up
2 canvases, A3 or smaller (choose 2 × stretched canvas or board, 2 × sheets canvas paper, or one of each)
A variety of bristle brushes (e.g., No. 2, 4 & 6, round or filbert)
Graphite pencil for sketching
Flat palette or disposable paper palette pad (or white plastic plate)
Painting rags cut into 12-inch squares (t-shirts or old sheets work well)
Oil paints:
Spectrum Vermilion
Alizarin Crimson
Raw Umber
French Ultramarine Blue
Titanium White
Lemon Yellow
If you are buying paints, we recommend 40ml tubes of oil paint from either the Winton range (cheapest at about $8 each) or Spectrum or Windsor & Newton. (The tiny tubes of Reeves or Maries brand are not recommended).You may wish to bring source images to work from or choose from a selection in class. If you bring your own, please print 2 copies (don't bring on a device). You'll be adding a grid over the image so it needs to be something you can draw on.
Location
Sydney Community College - 2a Gordon St, Rozelle, NSW
More about this class
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Sally has amassed more than 20 years of experience in adult art education. She has a Master of Arts (Painting) from the Royal College of Art in London, receiving a distinction for her thesis. Between 1997 and 2002, she delivered courses in painting, drawing and collage at The Mary Ward Centre in London. It was a great foundation for her current role at SCC, where she has tutored since 2008.
Sally has enjoyed numerous public and private commissions from across the United Kingdom and the United States and has exhibited her artwork in Britain and Australia. A good number of her students have gone on to full or part-time art education, and/or become successful exhibiting artists.Sally encourages students to interpret given projects in an individual way. Her teaching style is informed but non-prescriptive and is underpinned by critical thinking objectives. She places a strong emphasis on practical experience as well as knowledge acquisition.
Sydney Community College is a social enterprise with a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.Our mission is to enrich lives, to strengthen adult individuals and to build communities through innovative high quality continuing education and training.
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