Oil Painting From Life with Chris Hanson | Wed 6-9pm| 1/15-2/12 | Spring 2025

Oil Painting From Life with Chris Hanson | Wed 6-9pm| 1/15-2/12 | Spring 2025

Painting | Available

107 East Deer Park Road Dix Hills, NY 11746 United States
Studio 9
Beginner, Intermediate
1/15/2025-2/12/2025
6:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on Wed
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345.00 USD
Member Discount Available

Oil Painting From Life with Chris Hanson | Wed 6-9pm| 1/15-2/12 | Spring 2025

Painting | Available

This course aims to break down my painting process into its most fundamental elements. We will discuss the pros and cons of direct vs. indirect painting and over the course of several sessions, attempt to complete a work in each discipline.
“Direct painting” refers to a painting that is completed in a single session. Our first lesson will serve as a pleasant introduction to oil painting and exploration of this technique. While attempting to complete a work from life in this session, we will emphasize immediacy, experimentation, and mark-making.
“Indirect painting” refers to a painting that is completed over multiple sessions. This process is more deliberate and we will explore this method over the remaining sessions. We will start with a limited- palette foundation layer, which will establish our compositions. Once the composition is locked, each class will offer additional techniques and approaches to take your painting to a further level of finish.
These added techniques, like layers in a cake, will culminate in a finished oil painting.

  • Class 1 – Intro to Oil painting- Direct painting
    In this class, Chris will provide a brief introduction to oil painting and the pros/cons of the various application techniques. This lesson will allow students to become acquainted with their materials and get their feet wet with the process of oil painting.

    Class 2 – Indirect Painting part 1– Foundation layer
    Chris will demonstrate how to plan out a composition and create a limited palette under-painting. The creation of a strong foundation layer will be our primary goal with this lesson.
    Class 3 – Indirect Painting part 2 – Black and white layer Chris will introduce you to paint-mixing and matching exercises in this class. He will use this information to help transform your under-painting into a Grisaille layer, which is a composition made of black and white tones. Refining the subject's proportions and values will be our primary goal of this lesson.
    Class 4 - Indirect Painting part 3 – 1st Color layer Chris will introduce color glazing and tinting techniques in this class. This will add realistic looking form and color to their black and white painting layer.
    Class 5 - Indirect Painting part 4 – Finishing layer Chris will assist all students with completing their paintings in this class. We will concentrate on finishing any unresolved portions of their canvas, refine edges, and add final details to make their painting pop.

  • 1. Stretched Canvas/Canvas panels
    You will need to purchase 3 stretched canvases/canvas panels for this class.
    Suggestions:
    -Ampersand Gessobord 11x14 or 12x16
    2. Oil paint
    Brand suggestions:
    -Winsor and Newton or Gamblin oil paints.
    Pigments Suggestions:
    -Titanium White, Ivory Black, Cadmium Red, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Burnt
    Umber.
    Set Suggestions:
    -Winsor & Newton - Winton Oil Color Paint, Basic Set, 10 x 21ml Tubes
    3. Paint brushes
    I would suggest a range of sizes and types of brushes to begin with. I would also recommend long handle
    brushes if possible. 3 of each type in varying sizes should be fine to start with.
    Individual Suggestions:
    -Flat brush (squared-off brush tip): differing sizes, small to medium.
    -Filbert brush (rounded tip): differing sizes, small to medium.
    -Detail brush (fine tip): Meant for small details.
    Set Suggestions:
    -Creative Mark Pro-Stroke: Studio Complete Set of 20, Premium White Bristle Brushes
    -Blick Essentials Value Brush Set - Assorted Brushes, Brown Nylon, Set of 12
    4. Medium
    Helps flow of paint and will be needed for multi-layer painting techniques.
    Suggestions:
    -Gamblin solvent-free gel: Increases paint flow, aides glazing techniques, shortens drying times without
    fumes.
    -Winsor & Newton Liquin Original: Increases paint flow, aides glazing techniques, shortens drying times.
    Does emit fumes, requires ventilation.
    5. Palette knife
    For paint mixing and application.
    Suggestions:
    -Blick Painting Knife - Small Spade 46
    6. Paint thinner
    Cleans brushes with limited fumes.
    Suggestions:
    -Gamblin Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits - 4.2 oz bottle
    7. Containers
    You will need 2 small air tight containers. One to hold your medium and another for your Gamsol (paint
    thinner).
    8. Palette
    You will need a palette to mix your paint. Make sure that the palette you choose is big enough to hold all
    your colors and has ample space for color mixing.
    Suggestions:
    -New Wave Palette - Disposable Palette, Grey Pad, Handheld, 11" x 16"
    9. Proportional divider
    Helps measure accurate proportions.
    Suggestions:
    -Derwent Scale Divider
    10. Paper towels
    Used for mark making and cleaning brushes during painting process.
    11. Brush cleaner soap
    Helps clean brushes thoroughly after painting session. Provides longevity to your brushes.
    Suggestions:
    -The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver - Studio Cake, 2-5/8 oz
    12. Pencil/eraser
    For drawing.
    13. Oak tag paper
    Surface for color mixing exercises.
    Most of these supplies can be found at www.jerrysartarama.com or www.dickblick.com
Christopher Hanson