Orientation

Understanding the purpose of the course and the mindset required.

Understanding Light

Before color, artists must understand how light shapes form.

The Grammar of Color

Learning the three dimensions of color and the Munsell system.

Materials and Setup

Everything needed to begin painting with oil.

Fundamental Exercises

Training the eye before complex subjects.

Still Life Project (underpainting)

Learn how to establish structure through under-painting before moving to full color.

Create the color scales

Learn to control value and chroma by building structured color scales.

Still Life Project (Painting the Colors)

Learn how to translate structure into color while maintaining control.

Virginia Portrait Painting

Applying the system to the human figure.