Expressive Oil Painting Workshop
Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, our online workshop offers a welcoming online environment to discover the joy of painting with oils. Guided by Alex Foltz, you'll learn the fundamentals of color mixing, brushwork, and composition, while exploring your own artistic style. Fully online, this workshop allows you the flexibility to work at your own pace and re-watch the lessons over and over again.
Join us to unlock your potential, express your creativity, and create stunning pieces that you'll be proud to share!
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Lesson 1
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Introduction to the Materials
In this first video we give an overview of the course and then dive into the materials needed, covering what they are and how they are used.
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Lesson 1: Color Mixing
In this lesson we cover the fundamentals of color mixing. Beginning with our basic primary colors, we will go over how to effectively mix colors to create our desired hue and how to match a reference photo like the one pictured.
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Lesson 2
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Lesson 3
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Lesson 3: Drawing
In this lesson we learn to draw a framework for your painting. Your drawing serves as the blueprint for your painting, so accuracy is important. We will discuss scale and proportion, as well as the placement of light and shadow.
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Lesson 3.5: Shapes of Color & Edges
As we discuss drawing in the last video, we found it beneficial to add this additional mini-lesson to cover two additional fundamentals: how to break down a large image into managable pieces and how to handle an area where two or more colors meet.
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Lesson 4
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Lesson 5
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Lesson 5: Finishing Details
In this lesson we add detail and finish our painting. Unlike Blocking In, in the detail phase we are not working from dark to light and painting every area, we are only coming in to add detail wherever you feel it is necessary. We will discuss changing brushes and our medium, brush strokes, and how to choose where to add detail and what to leave expressive.
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Lesson 5.5: Finishing Details (Part 2)
In this lesson we finish our painting! As a second part of Lesson 5, we wrap up the final elements. Here is where the true artistry comes into play as you create your own personal painting style in your colors and brushwork. There is no “right way” in the detail phase, it’s all about your own creative expression!
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Welcome to the Workshop
Workshop Supply List