For artists with some experience with oils, this workshop is a one day alla prima still life painting workshop. This technique allows students to achieve a variety of edge qualities and create fresh dynamic paintings. Learn to build your painting with thin layers and finish with spontaneous, rich brush strokes to capture light, colour and form. 

Materials list:

• Oil paints - Art Spectrum is an affordable, yet good quality paint, but any good artist’s quality brand is fine.
  • Titanium white
  • Raw umber
  • Ultramarine blue
  • Cadmium red (or cheaper alternative)
  • Cadmium yellow (or cheaper alternative)
• Raw umber acrylic paint
• Brushes - A selection of good quality square brushes. I would suggest:
  • Bristle brushes; size 8 and 10
  • Neef flat – stiff synthetic; size 2, 4 and 6
• Palette
• Palette knife
• Refined linseed oil
• Dipper or jar
• Stretched canvas or board panel (approx. 30 x 30cm or 30 x 40cm or 40 x 50cm)
• A rag
• Paper towel
• A sponge (kitchen kind is fine)
• Brush cleaner
   

Featured image - Lemons by Jessica Ashton