Oil Painting Course
If you are an art enthusiast and in need of just a little push towards your dreams, we at Art Haat Institute of Fine Arts bring you an exclusive Oil Painting Course of a duration of 1 year.
Here, you will learn to create:
1) Portraits
2) Life Drawing
3) Landscape Drawing
4) Modern Art
5) Abstract Art
This special drawing classes could be taken by art enthusiasts of all ages starting with children of age 10 and above. Because we believe that there is no age bar for learning!
The kit for Oil Painting includes all materials related to the course.
After the course, you will be provided with certification from Pracheen Kala Kendra and ArtHaat.
Oil painting is a technique for making paintings and two-dimensional works of art on hard supports such as canvas, wood panel or paper. The paints used in oil paintings are often rich in heavy pigments or varnish. This makes them slow to dry. However, the quality of these paints also makes them ideal for producing very subtle blending effects, which can give rise to an impressionistic style of painting. Oils remain wet longer than other types of paint, so paintings made using them can be easily modified until the painter is satisfied with how the painting has turned out. The drying oil used in oil paintings is made from poppy seeds, walnuts, safflowers or linseed.
The history of Oil painting dates back to the 7th Century CE in Afghanistan but in Europe, it was recorded in the 11th Century. However, other popular techniques such as tempera were notably created in 15th Century Europe by famous artists such as Jan Van Eyck. The Oil painting remains an interesting and appealing form of art due to its layered style.
What is best for your kit?
- When buying brushes look for those made from red sable – they are among the best and will give you an array of brushstrokes of various textures.
- The artist’s painting knife (a flat tool with a scraping edge especially created to apply oil paints) is often used to create more robust strokes.
- Round brushes have fine points – excellent for finer detailed work and placing highlights.
- Your share of good quality oil paints and oil painting mediums.
Solvents to clean your brush - Cottom Rags for cleaning up the mess-ups
Types of Oil Painting Methods:
Impasto: An array of deliberate strokes of thick paint where the imprint of the paintbrush remains even after finishing the art piece. Impasto technique was widely used by Van Gogh in his paintings. Artists while using this technique mix their colors directly on the canvas. For thicker, more prominent stroke details, a knife could be a better option than brushes.
Chiaroscuro: Mostly used by renaissance artists, the Chiaroscuro art technique involves a significant contrast between light and dark colors. Prominent artists were Caravaggio and Rembant.
Underpainting: Used by artists such as Jan Van Eyck and Giotto, it is an attractive option for beginners as it involves sketching the subject in a thin layer of paint before directly applying color to the canvas.
Scumbling: Another attractive technique for beginners, scumbling is about using a dry, stiff brush to create rough textures on the canvas. The layers are thin hence the underpainting remains exposed.
Glazing: An easy-to-master technique where transparent layers of paint are applied over an opaque base, It gives a glossy effect to the painting.
Alla-Prima: It is a technique used by artists such as Van Gogh and Monet to complete their works as quickly as possible. It involves applying paint layers without letting the previous layers dry fully. It is also known as wet-on-wet.
Grisaille: Not very popular these days due to the introduction of a wide variety of colors and hues, Grisaille is a technique widely used by historic artists. The technique uses monochromatic colors such as black, white, and grey to show light and dark shades.