Color Mixing with Oil Paint: Have you every wanted to learn color theory? Or even just learn the basics of color mixing with oils? Then this class is for you!

In this two day course, learn how to navigate color mixing in order to get the result you have been searching for!

The first half of day one will consist of mixing oil paint, learning how to tint, tone, and create a simple color wheel (A great reference tool to have for your future art making!). Continue the day by sharpening your skills with color swatch matching. Lastly, each artist will create their own “Albers Square” on a sheet of Arches Oil Paper.

On Sunday, test out those new color mixing skills on a still life! A simplified demonstration will be given in the morning, followed by time to work on your own canvas. Photo references will be provided of a still life set up; color and value will be the focus of the exercise, rather than a finished, detailed oil painting. 

When: Saturday June 13th & Sunday June 14th from 9AM to 1PM each day

Age: 18 +

Skill Level: Beginner 

Price: $315 (includes 2 days of instruction, canvas board, pallet paper, oil paper, painter tape, & canvas pad for color mixing )

Optional Paint/Medium Fee: $60 - You can bring your own paints and medium, however if you do not have any and would prefer that Samantha brings you some, you can purchase the paint/medium ticket below.  Items you would still need to bring include: 

• Brushes- I use Rosemary & Co Eclipse Long Filbert, as well as some Da Vinci  flats. Bring a mix to experiment with. Please think about including at a minimum  a #10, #8, #4, #2, this is a good range of brushes to have when working quickly. 

• palette knife 

• cleaning jar with Gamsol (Gamblin Odorless Spirits) Please do not use anything else, the  fumes are too much

• cleaning rag ( an old t-shirt works great!) 

Materials (if bringing your own):  

• Medium: I use Neo-megilp by Gamblin. Liquin is known to yellow and cause  “artists cough” 

• Paint : 

*If you do not already own your own paint and you will be purchasing specifically for this class I have marked  the colors I recommend buying in a 150 ml tube in Bold otherwise, a 37 ml tube is all you need. Paint for the course of the workshop is available for an additional fee listed above. I  personally use Utrecht Brand Artists’Oil Colors. I find that it is a good quality paint at an affordable price. If you want to spend more money- Vasari, Old Holland, and Winsor & Newton  are all high quality.

Paint colors to bring:

Titanium White 

Lemon Yellow 

Cadmium Yellow Medium 

Yellow Ochre 

Cadmium Red Light and/or Medium 

Permanent Rose and/or Quinacridone Rose 

Alizarin Crimson 

Sap Green 

Phthalo Blue 

Ultramarine Blue 

Burnt Umber 

Burnt Sienna (this color can be easily mixed but it’s nice to have  ready made)

Plein Air set-up Including: 

• Brush cleaning canister (I prefer metal with a brush cleaning grate located inside, the glass jars with coils do not work well)

• Brushes- I use Rosemary & Co Eclipse Long Filbert, as well as some Da Vinci  flats. Bring a mix to experiment with. Please think about including at a minimum  a #10, #8, #4, #2, this is a good range of brushes to have when working quickly. 

• Gamasol only! (Gamblin Odorless Spirits) Please do not use anything else, the  fumes are too much! 

• Palette knife 

• Rag (better than paper towels, plus creates less waste) I use old T-shirts. •Always a good to have painters tape handy

Location: Cura Contemporary in the Edes Building | 17395 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill CA, 95037

About the Artist: 

Samantha Buller is a much loved and collected oil painter based in Petaluma, CA. She received a BFA from The Academy of Art University, San Francisco. Originally from the Bay Area, her work reflects the beautiful light and modernism that is found in northern California. Her love of color drives her work. She is inspired by work created by the late Wayne Thiebaud, especially for his paint application, attention to color and composition. She is also inspired by the work of Raimonds Straprans for his layering techniques. Her work has been featured in the Hall of Justice in downtown San Francisco, in businesses, several galleries, and has even had her work featured on a prime time television show. In 2013, Southwest Art Magazine named Buller as one of 2013's Young Artists to Watch. 

Refunds:

We know plans change! For a full refund, please contact the gallery at least 2 weeks before the workshop. Credit card processing fees are nonrefundable.