Reignite your Excitement for Color! Oil Painting Workshop: Sat. 9/26 12-4:00 PM
Adult Oil Painting Workshop: Reignite your Excitement for Color with Artist Jackie Kane!
Saturday, September 26th 12-4:00
Master the SECRETS to mixing accurate colors and values that will take your paintings to the next level. Presented in a power-packed yet relaxed format, you will gain a new understanding of color logic and professional techniques rarely taught in traditional classes. Experience the confidence shift as you transition from "guessing and checking" to mixing with intentional, effortless precision! Whether you are an intermediate or an experienced painter, there's always more to learn regarding color mixing. Join us for a day of interactive demos and “light bulb moments" designed to break through your blocks and reignite your excitement for oil painting!
Since this is a fast-paced, one-day intensive, we are keeping supplies to the absolute essentials. Please do not be intimidated by this list, below. (If you are an established painter, you likely already own most of these items.) Two great suppliers are Blick.com or JacksonsArt.com (order well in advance).
Critical class details:
- No student-grade paints, please. For your sake, we want you to avoid student lines (like Gamblin 1980, Utrecht, or colors named w/ "Hue"). Their pigments are diluted with fillers that degrade color mixing and negatively affect the painting experience.
- Please bring traditional oils only. No "water-soluble oils"
- 100% Solvent-free studio: No gamsol, turpenoid, mineral spirits, or liquin allowed.
- Oil paints (please, "artist grade" only): One tube of each color. Recommended/affordable professional brands are - M. Graham, Winsor-Newton Artist’s Professional, or Gamblin Artist’s Oils.
- Warm Red: Cadmium Red Light (or Medium) OR Pyrrole Red
- Cool Red: Quinacridone Rose OR PERMANENT Alizarin Crimson
- Warm Yellow: Cadmium Yellow Deep OR Indian Yellow
- Cool Yellow: Cadmium Yellow Light OR Lemon Yellow
- Warm Blue: Ultramarine Blue
- Cool Blue: Cerulean Blue OR Phthalo Blue Green Shade
- Earth/Darks: Raw Umber and Ivory Black
- White: Titanium White
Required Tools & Studio Supplies:
Portable Easel - or use one of the small desktop easels available at the studio.
Solvent-free substrates (Bring 2): 11” x 14” size. Choose Ampersand gessobord, pre-primed canvas boards, OR an oil paper pad (Arches or Canson XL).
Palette Knife: Must be flexible with a rounded tip for mixing. (e.g. Blick Painting Knife Large Rounded Spatula 96). You will use this forever!
Palette: Masterson’s Palette Box with gray palette paper pad OR a clean pizza box lined with wax paper (great free way to transport wet paintings!).
Medium: Gamblin Solvent Free Gel OR M. Graham Alkyd Walnut Oil. (note M.Graham sells 2 pack** w/one Oil and one Alkyd Oil - fast drying)
Brush Cleaner (Quick clean during Class): M. Graham Walnut Oil** OR Linseed Oil (used to wipe brushes between colors - solvent free).
Jars: Two sm. or med. glass jars w/lids - only ONE if using Gamblin Solvent Free Gel medium (e.g., empty jelly jars - Bonne Maman jars are great.)
Clean-up: Paper towels. Brushes can be wrapped in paper towels for thorough cleaning at home. Optional for home brush cleaning: The Master's Brush Cleaner in 2.5 oz cake or bar soap is excellent, Dawn dish detergent also cuts into oil and cleans brushes - both solvent free!
Brushes: Bring the brushes you already have and prefer working with. Avoid cheap student brushes (like Artist's Loft or Store brands). If you need to buy new brushes, Rosemary & Co. offers the best quality and price. You can order them through their U.S. distributor, Wind River Arts, at 972-342-4947 or windriverarts.com: Ivory or Eclipse Line: Flats or Filberts in sizes 2, 4, 6, and 8. Long Lasting, excellent and affordable.
Budget Tips (How to Save Money): Looking to minimize setup costs? You can substitute these items:
- Substrates: Buy a Canson XL Oil Paper Pad instead of panels or boards.
- Palette: Use a free, clean pizza box lined with wax paper instead of buying a Masterson's Palette Box and Gray Palette Paper pad.
- Brushes: Just bring whatever brushes you already have at home (if not student grade), rather than buying recommended Rosemary & Co. options.
- Paints: Buy M. Graham oils. A top-tier but affordable professional grade.
COLOR INTENSIVE WORKSHOP Instructor: Jackie Kane
Contact: jackiekanestudio@icloud.com with any questions about where to shop.
About Jackie Kane:
Introducing Jackie Kane, an artist/photographer who specializes in realistic paintings with an emphasis on vivid colors. Jackie’s passion for creating art extends into her enthusiasm for seeing the progress of her students, while her teaching style is to work with each individual’s artistic goals and skills. Formal training in art, design and photography has made specializing in painting as well as architectural and fine art images a natural fit. Jackie’s own artistic journey has inspired her to teach others the many tips and tricks she has learned and developed over the years. In addition to the essential Fundamentals of Color and Oil Painting, Jackie provides a wealth of information in a fun and motivational way. Jackie is a member of Oil Painters of America (OPA) and National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS). She enjoys life with her two blonde Labradors, Daisy and Leo.
