Approaches to Oil Painting

The course will encourage you to examine the possible influences in style and techniques of artists old and new on contemporary art.

What The Course is About:

The aim of the course will be for you to improve painting techniques and the confidence to select the valid techniques that will help with your own personal development.

You will therefore be analysing and exploring the techniques of both past and contemporary techniques.

You will learn from the experience of attempting to replicate technique, by individual tuition, group discussions and demonstrations.

Materials Required:

You will be given a list of materials at the start of the course including Kitchen Towel.

Previous Experience:

All Levels

End of course:

You will learn how to organise and mix colours using a range of palettes, improving your skills when applying paint and developing skills in achieving colour contrasts, balancing compositions and developing a spatial awareness of oil paint.

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Starting September 2026

Class Code: 0926-15144

Price: £375.00

Location: Main Site – Studio 2

Tutor: Ian Ellis

From September 19th, 2026 to December 12th, 2026

Sat 13:30 - 16:30

  • 19 Sep 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
  • 26 Sep 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
  • 3 Oct 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
  • 10 Oct 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
  • 17 Oct 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
  • 24 Oct 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
  • 7 Nov 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
  • 14 Nov 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
  • 21 Nov 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
  • 28 Nov 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
  • 5 Dec 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
  • 12 Dec 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30