Contemporary Oil Painting

University of the Arts London (UAL)

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In London

£ 545 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Duration

    1 Week

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Explore how you can produce oil paintings that are both creative and technically sound by drawing inspiration from different visual sources. You will use photographs, magazine imagery, objects and memories as a starting point, and combine them through drawing, photocopying and collage. Plus, you will get a practical introduction to the technical aspects of oil painting.

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London
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1 Granary Square

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20 John Princes Street

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Subjects

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  • Painting
  • Oil Painting
  • Drawing
  • Artisans
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  • Arts
  • Artwork
  • Contemporary Art
  • Painting skills

Course programme

Group discussions and personal advice will help you achieve an imaginative and arresting painting by the end of the course.

Topics covered

  • We will stretch and prepare canvas, explore basic colour mixing and ways in which oil paint can be applied.
  • You will combine your sources through layers of images or build up different textures in different parts of the painting.
  • In your final painting you will be encouraged to explore the transparent, translucent and opaque qualities of oil painting.
  • Please bring in any sketches or photographs that you would like to add to the visual sources provided by the tutor.

Entry requirements

You do not need to have used oil paint before, but some previous experience in drawing will be helpful.

Level: All levels

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older

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Contemporary Oil Painting

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