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Private Oil Painting Class

Learn how to paint realism in oils, in a private class.

Chris Vidal
(Vidal Arts)

4.9 (44)

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2.5 hours

1 to 4 guests

$125 - $250 (Afterpay available)

($250 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $150/guest for 2 guests, $125/guest for 3+ guests)

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What you'll do

Looking for private art classes in Sydney? This could be a 1-on-1 or small class will teach you how to paint in oils and guide you through your own work.

Suitable for beginners as well as more advanced students. Classes will be catered to the needs of the student.

You will also be given small projects to complete in between sessions to ensure you can continue to develop your skills.

Materials will only be provided for the first session. For any further sessions, you will need to provide your own materials. Your teacher can recommend what art supplies to bring and where to buy them if need be.

Tuition will be tailored according to your needs.

Here is a list of topics that may be covered:

Knowing your tools and materials including health/safety.
Basic drawing, shapes, angles, perspective
Light and shadow and their use to create form.
Using oil paint, media, brushwork
Understanding colour, tonal values, saturation, and how to mix colours
Isolating and matching colour
Painting composition
Still life painting
Portraiture
Landscape painting

There will be a focus on specific subject matters depending on individual preferences.

What you'll get

Materials will only be provided for the first session. For any further sessions, you will need to provide your own materials listed below.

Knowledge required

Beginners, intermediates, and anyone who needs help with painting in oils.

What to bring

Artist-grade paints (Art Spectrum, Langridge, or Gamblin preferred).
The following colours are essential:
Cadmium Yellow Light (Art Spectrum)
Permanent Alizarin (Gamblin)
Ultramarine Blue (Series 1) (Art Spectrum)
Burnt Umber (Langridge) (Preferred brand as colour differs significantly between brands)
Flake White Replacement (Gamblin). Please do not buy any alternative Flake White.
A brush set for oils with a variety of sizes.
A flat palette (can be a simple piece of perspex or glass).
Palette knife.
Canvases not bigger than A4 at the start. You can use canvas pads or canvas boards.
Odourless solvent.
Jar to clean the brushes and a small container to hold the medium.
A small bottle of refined linseed oil.

Location

Castle Hill, NSW

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

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Your teacher

Chris Vidal
(Vidal Arts)

Traditional Drawing and Oil Painting

4.9 (44)

Chris is an artist who lives and works in Sydney, Australia. At the age of six, Chris developed an interest in drawing and at the age of 13, he attended the School of Arts at Palazzo de La Salle in Valletta, Malta.

Vidal's style of work was developed through years of experience in drawing and painting. He considers himself as a contemporary realist with his preferred subject being the landscape. Studying classical arts mainly drawing from life helped him to develop drawing skills and a keen eye for detail. During his studies, he was influenced by the works of the great masters. He is also influenced by the American landscape painters of the Hudson River School and by the Australian impressionists of the Heidelberg movement.

Chris is also a tutor and teaches drawing and painting to adults at various locations around Sydney. He emphasises the importance of drawing as the foundation onto which you can build up a solid skill in painting as you progress.

Having a solid background in science he gives importance to the quality of materials used to create artwork as well as to the importance of understanding why to use a particular technique in the painting process.

Ultimately the aim of the teaching classes is to guide you and help you develop a skill in a way that you will be able to draw and paint without any assistance and to also be your own critique.