Oil Painting with April Knox

This session of 5 weekly classes for oil painting instruction is open to all levels of students. Each class will include short lectures, hand-outs, demonstrations, and individual instruction on the process and approach to oil painting. Every week will build on the concepts introduced in the previous class. The classes will take place at Gather located 714 3rd Avenue in downtown Fairbanks. The class will meet from 5:00pm-8:00pm.

All levels of experience are welcome! April will demonstrate and teach her approach to oil painting, focusing on values, atmospheric perspective, composition, and color theory. Students will come away with the tools to confidently use oil painting supplies to complete a painting from start to finish. Participants will provide their own painting supplies. There will be a maximum of 8 participants to ensure quality individual instruction.

What you will learn:

• How to successfully use the tools for oil painting 
• How to create an oil painting from start to finish
• How to create a strong composition
• How to identify and simplify values 
• An understanding of atmospheric perspective and translating that into your painting
• An understanding of light and learning how to  observe it and apply to your painting
• How to work with a limited palette and mix colors for your specific needs 
• How to strengthen your skill from a constructive critique
• And much more!!!

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