Oil Painting - Vibrant Landscapes w/ Paolo Fratello
Short description of the workshop
Discover the path that leads you from a blank canvas to breathtaking fields. Italian artist Paolo Fratello takes you to this art-venture and teaches you the basics of oil painting. He guides you through the process of realising two stunning landscapes painted with the classical approach called glazing. We call it glazing, when a thin layer of paint is applied on top of your underpainting, resulting in rich, iridescent colours - an ideal way to create truly vibrant landscapes.
What to expect?
- You will realise two landscape oil paintings using photo references.
- You will be painting in layers and finalise the first painting at the end of the second class, and the second painting at the end of the course.
- Oil paint needs several days to dry. We are happy store your finished artworks for 2-3 more days until you pick them up.
What is included?
- The workshop is fully guided by Italian visual artist Paolo Fratello
- All materials, such as canvases, paints, brushes, solvents etc.
What you will achieve?
- You’ll learn about the characteristics of different colours and the proper use of the medium (e.g. solvents, brushes etc...)
- You’ll learn how to prepare your canvas before painting with oil
- You’ll learn key compositional rules as well as basics of drawing
- You will learn how to mix and blend colours
- You’ll learn how to paint in layers
Is this course right for me?
You will be learning by doing. This course is suitable for enthusiastic beginners to those with prior experience. Beginners will be guided through exercises and those with prior experience will be encouraged to extend their skills with more challenges.
Meet your artist tutor
"Beside my musical career, I’m active as teacher: I think a teacher’s activity is not just limited to the transmission of knowledge, but it should drive each student to develop his own potential, with an approach that must be always reinvented and adapted to the individual characteristics." [Read more...]
Good to know
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, ask your doctor’s advice before enrolling this course. We will use chemicals like turpentine, which can be harmful to your baby’s health.
