Art Classes with Marc Surrency
Marc is scheduled to teach Oil Painting I, II, and III this spring. Classes are currently underway, but you can still join the class in progress. If you would like information on class availability and registration, please contact us.
Oil Painting Classes
All classes are set up to provide the student with the tools needed to successfully paint in oil via lecture and demonstration. The classes are of an “open” design, where the students may paint any subject matter they desire.
The skills and techniques covered will allow the student to paint any subject, including landscape, still life, and figure. Where possible and appropriate, a still life and/or model will be set up so the student has an opportunity to execute the new skill or technique under the instructor’s guidance. Near the conclusion of each class, the students participate in a discussion of their works.
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Oil Painting I |
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Basic Materials, Measurement |
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Value – Study in Monochrome part 1 |
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Composition – Study in Monochrome part 2 |
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Color Mixing – Study in Color |
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Low Key and High Key Color |
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Blending and Dry Brushing |
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Glazing and Impasto |
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Supports and Grounds |
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Oil Painting II |
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Measurement, Value, Composition, Edges – a review |
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Advance Materials Grounds |
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Painting in Lines (drafting) |
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Painting in Mass |
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Alla Prima |
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Painting in Layers – fat over lean, thick over thin |
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Dynamic Painting, Part 1: Strokes |
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Dynamic Painting, Part 2: Light |
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Oil Painting III |
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Advanced Materials – Paint Composition and Manufacturing, Brush Construction, the Dynamics of Paint Drying |
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Mediums – types and impact on the stability of the painting |
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Canvas Types – Paint the same subject on course, medium, and tight weave |
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Ground and Palette Colors, Part 1: Corresponding Colors: White, Brown, Gray |
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Ground and Palette Colors, Part 2: Mixed Colors |
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Ground and Palette Colors, Part 3: Mixed Colors |
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Canvas Preparation: Stretching, Sizing, Priming |
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Varnishes |
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