Introduction to Oil Painting

April 20-23, 2025 1-4:30 each day

Supply List:

Basic oil paint set, extra tubes of black and white
https://www.dickblick.com/products/utrecht-artists-oil-colors/
Brush set, such as https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-academic-bristle-brushes/
Painting knife set, such as https://www.dickblick.com/products/liquitex-basics-metal-painting-knives/
Liquid oil medium, such as Galkytd or Liquin
6-8 canvases or wood panels around 11 x 14″

I will provide gel medium, cold wax, oil painting paper, multi-media art board, additional paints to share and more.

Masks to be worn in the studio. I’ll provide KN95 masks. Thanks for helping keep us all safe.

Two spots left!

Oil paint lends itself to an amazing variety of effects and opportunities for expression. If you’re curious about oil painting or would like a refresher, you’ll enjoy experimenting in this new workshop! We’ll cover using a variety of oil painting mediums and solvents, including liquid, gel, odorless mineral spirits, and cold wax. We’ll explore traditional and modern techniques using brushes, painting knives, and more. Oil paint lends itself to the most delicate of portraits and still lifes, as well as the boldest of abstract pieces. We’ll experiment with gusto, as you can add to or subtract from your pieces any time you want. You’ll leave with some finished pieces and some in progress. This four-day workshop will give you the tools to keep creating on your own in this matchless medium.

The class is limited to three students, so there will be lots of time for individual attention.

$425.00

Adventures in Oil and Cold Wax Painting

February 11-16, 2025 1-4:30 each day

Masks are to be worn in the studio. I’ll provide KN95 masks. Thanks for helping keep us all safe.

Supply List
A basic set of oil paints or your favorite oil paints. If you want student grade paints, I recommend Gamblin 1980. Large tubes of black and white oil paint are very helpful.
Messermeister Bowl Scraper https://www.messermeister.com/products/silicone-bowlscraper-sbs-web
16 oz. tin or jar of Cold Wax Medium
Two medium sized metal palette (painting) knives
One pad of palette paper
One or two 12 x 16” pads of Arches Oil Paper (dickblick.com)
Two or more R & F Pigment Sticks
https://www.dickblick.com/products/r-f-pigment-sticks-sets/
Six or so cradled wood painting panels, 12” x 12” or similar
Optional:
• Oil/Cold wax works in progress if you have them
• Old oil or acrylic paintings to redo
I will supply additional oil paints to share, faux metal leaf, and collage elements to share, solvents to share, venetian plaster and inks to share, texturing tools to use, paper towels, tissue paper, high quality handouts, stencils to share, and mark making supplies.

One spot left!

Join me at my Portland, Oregon studio for this 4-day beginning/refresher workshop and discover ways to create fascinating paintings with this delicious medium! We’ll cover mixing paint and wax, texturing and smoothing (with weird tools), mark-making and incising, and using additives to the oil and wax mixture. We’ll also cover composition, adding unique touches, and presenting your pieces. We’ll work on wood panels and Arches Oil Paper. You’ll leave with rich and luminous pieces, works in progress, and the knowledge to continue exploring this exciting medium on your own.

This workshop will free you to experiment with confidence. You can add and subtract elements all the way through, so no worries about “mistakes.” Some lovely things can happen accidentally, and changes are easy to make. We’ll have demonstrations, time to work, and time for sharing and questions. The process of interacting with your materials in an open and exploratory way will lead you to making pieces you love.

Class limited to three students.

 

The Fine Print
Cancellation at least 14 days before the class date = full refund or you may change to another class without penalty.
Cancellation 14 days or less before the class date = full refund minus a $30 cancellation fee only if the space is filled by another paying student.
No show = no refund.
By registering for this class, you agree to assume all responsibility for non-refundable expenses including but not limited to travel and lodging. Travel insurance is encouraged.
If the workshop is canceled by the instructor, you will receive a full refund.
Should any injuries or illness occur during or as a result of participation in any class or workshop, the registered student agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Serena Barton.

$425.00

Coloring Outside the Lines

Individual art coaching

Learning to make art involves learning to see, moving past the inner critic, and accepting what you produce at a given moment. I provide gentle and inspiring coaching and guidance with both the technical and emotional aspects of creating. We go at your pace and free you to find your own style.