- This event has passed.
HOW TO BUILD A PAINTING WEDNESDAY NIGHT OIL PAINTING
April 9 @ 7:00 pm - May 7 @ 9:00 pm EDT
$160.00This event is sold out
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON
4-WEEK WEDNESDAY SERIES
How to Build an Oil Painting is designed to gently guides students through Elora artist Rick Worthington’s unique process of creating an oil painting from start to finish. Throughout the course, students will learn how to choose a color palette, sketch out a drawing, block in shapes, and layer oil paints to bring a piece to life!
Over the course of 4 Wednesdays, participants will be offered personalized guidance, live demonstrations, and learn how to simplify complex reference photos, how to develop a strong composition, and helpful cost-saving tips—such as using gesso on paper, and selecting materials.
Please note there is a $20 Kit fee payable to the instructor in cash at the start of class. Kit fee includes oil paint, odourless solvent, brushes, canvas etc.
Students are required to bring their own heavyweight paper sketchbook and source photos to work from. Interior, still life or landscape images are all welcome.
An email will be sent out with suggestions for source photos and sketchbooks brands, closer to the class date.
Meet Rick!
Rick Worthington is an accomplished full-time impressionist painter based in the charming village of Elora, Ontario. Rick secured his position as a notable artist by winning first place in the “Modern Impressionist Magazine” October/November salon of 2023. His vibrant oil paintings, depicting lively street scenes and cozy cafes, are highly sought after, masterfully capturing the interplay of light and shadow to create a captivating atmosphere.
To view more of Rick’s paintings, please visit https://www.worthingtonpaintings.com/ or @rick.worthington.art