Introduction to Oil Painting

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Fri 16 January 2026, 10:00am

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16 January - Long Kiln

23 January - East Wing Workshop

30 January - Long Kiln

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This Introduction to Oil Painting course is perfect for complete beginners or those looking to refresh their skills.

Over three relaxed morning sessions, you’ll explore the fundamentals of oil painting, including looking at equipment and surfaces, understanding tonal value, colour mixing, and composition.

By the end of the three sessions you will understand the basics of painting with oils and hopefully feel confident and inspired to continue!

Materials required

oil or acrylic pad

oil brushes

low-odour solvent

palette

palette knife

kitchen roll

basic oil painting set including titanium white, lemon yellow, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, cobalt or ultramarine blue.