Experience Oil Painting

New! Try-It Session…a mere $15

Learn how to oil paint for next to nothing!   You can enjoy 3 hours of oil painting – with one-on-one instruction AND have all the materials provided.  That’s practically free!!  Why not give it a test drive and discover your inner artist?                                     
Just one small thing.  Be sure to call ahead.  Since all instruction is one-on-one, we can only take one or two new students per class.

So....have you always wanted to paint but feel it’s beyond your ability because you don’t even know how to draw…or perhaps you feel you may not be creative enough?

Well…put your worries to rest.  Find out how oil painting can be a snap!

As far as drawing ability is concerned, if you can sign your name you have all the drawing skills you’ll need.

Oil painting is – by far -  the most forgiving of all mediums.  Your success – from your very first painting – will blow you away.  And, as you develop your skills, you’ll soon be on your way to a lifetime of creative fulfillment.

We’ll teach you everything you need to know: how to blend colors, which brush to use and how to apply the paint. You’ll learn about value (that’s light vs dark) how to bring objects forward and push others back. Whoops – now we’re getting too technical, but never fear, we’ll keep it really simple  and understandable.   We’ll even show you easy it is to clean-up.

Create your own Van Gogh, Monet, Kandinsky or Cezanne – or for that matter, any style or genre of your choice. We’ve developed a fool proof method that makes it all straight forward and instantly rewarding. You should be able to paint a finished piece within two or three sessions.

Experience Oil Painting is an on-going class. You can jump in at any time. All instruction is one-on-one teacher to student so you’ll never get behind.

Enrollment is limited to eight students….so, please call ahead to make sure we have room for your easel.

Costs of Enrollment Programs:

• $135 for four 3-hour sessions. You bring your own supplies (See supply list below**).
• $185 for four 3-hour sessions.  We supply everything, including one 16″ x 20″ canvas.
• NEW!  Introductory “Try it” session: ONLY $15 (all supplies* included)
  *We’ll even throw in a free 16″ x 20″ pre-stretched canvas.

Classes are held at the Eastside Artists Collaborative located at 12650 NE 21st Place in Bellevue. NE 21st Place is right off Northup Way (aka NE 20th St) , about 1/2 block west of 130th Ave. NE 

Supply List: We suggest Daniel Smith Art Supply for their excellent products, terrific service and low prices. When you purchase your materials be sure to register using the Teacher Referral Program number TRP00269.  Daniel Smith will give you a 10% student discount.  You can’t beat that!

Required supplies:

• Artist palette seal (large one with blue lid) by Masterson.
• Large disposable paper palette.  Most people choose white; we like gray since it makes it easier to match colors to the canvas.
• Color wheel.  Very important.
• Daniel Smith Platinum Series 10 hogbristle brushes: #12 flat , #6 round , # 8 filbert, #4 filbert  (Daniel Smith Red Boar series 35 hogbristle are an excellent substitute)
• Daniel Smith carbon (or stainless) steel palette knife #C30
• Refined linseed oil, small bottle.
• Two small squeeze bottles.
• Daniel Smith "Color Mixing Set" (colors: Permanent Red, Alizarin Crimson, Phthalo Blue, French Ultramarine (blue), Hansa Yellow Medium, Lemon Yellow, SAP Green, Viridian (green), Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre, Titanium White.)  This is great starting set….you can add other colors  later.
• Pre-stretched Canvas: 16”x20” or 18″ x 24″  Winsor Newton is excellent quality and often on sale.
• Rags, several 8″ x 8″ (cut up t-shirts are perfect.)
• Jack’s Linseed Studio Soap.

Optional Colors:

• Cadmium Orange Hue or Pyrrol Orange
• Ultramarine Violet  or  Purple Lake (Winsor Newton)
• Large tube of Titanium White (you’ll be buying one sooner or later.)

Optional For Home Use:

• DS Sol or Gamsol
• Silicoil washing tank

Just One More Thing: Please wear a smock, apron or older clothes (it is paint, after all) and be prepared to have a calm wave of creative energy wash over you.