Course Overview
This Specialisation in Oil Painting course is designed to take you on a journey from a beginner to a master in oil painting. Oil painting is a unique and versatile medium known for its slow drying time, allowing artists to blend and work with the colors more deliberately and nuancedly. Throughout this six-month course, you will explore various aspects of oil painting, from the basics to advanced techniques, enabling you to create stunning works of art on canvas.
Module 1: Basic Drawing & Painting Elements
- Basic sketching study
- Freehand Drawing
- Object and nature study
- Composition Principles
- Understanding different proportions
- Light and shade techniques
- Logic of reflection in your artwork
- Developing a creative design sense
- Exploring color theory and sense
- Figure study, including human anatomy
- Capturing face expressions
- Precise drawing measurements
Module 2: Color Medium & Techniques
- Introduction to oil colors and their properties
- Understanding which colors work best for oil painting on canvas
- How to mix colors effectively
- Portraits in oil
- Landscape painting
- SeaScape painting
- Cityscape painting
- Nature Painting
- Temple painting
- Creative painting
- Flower Painting
- Abstract Painting
- Modern Art Painting
- Realistic Painting
- Indian Painting styles
- Collage Painting
- Series Painting
- Spatula Painting
- 2D Painting techniques
- 3D Painting techniques
- Hyper-Realistic Painting
Art Supplies Required:
- Oil paints and a variety of colors
- Quality paintbrushes and palette knives
- Canvas boards and stretched canvases
- Easels for comfortable painting
- Linseed oil and turpentine for mixing and cleaning
- A palette for blending and mixing colors
- Paint thinner and brush cleaning supplies
- Rags and paper towels for cleanup
- Charcoal for sketching and outlines
- Sketchbooks and drawing materials
- Aprons or old clothing for protection
- Sealants or varnishes for finishing artwork