OIL PAINTING 1

What you’ll be learning:

This Beginning Oil Painting class offers a structured introduction to the fundamentals of oil painting for novice artists. Students will learn essential materials, color mixing, and how to confidently navigate the color wheel, while building an understanding of value and color theory through step-by-step demonstrations and individualized instruction. This course is ideal for first-time painters or those seeking a strong foundation.

The details:

Duration: 6 weeks, 2 hour classes meeting once a week.

Ages: 18+

Fee: $200 (Just $33 per class!)

Projects: Two 8”x 10” finished oil paintings

Women in an art class painting still life on small canvases, seated at a long table with painting supplies in a classroom or studio.

Find a location and class that fits with your schedule.

TUSTIN

Tustin Annex

Tuesdays 1/6 - 2/10 10am -12pm

Wednesdays 2/18 - 3/25 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Tuesdays 5/5 - 6/2 10am-12:30pm

Mondays 6/15 - 7/13 5:30pm - 8pm

Mondays 7/20 - 8/24 5:30pm - 8pm

HUNTINGTON BEACH

Huntington Beach Art Center

Thursdays 2/12 - 3/12 10am - 12pm

Tuesdays 3/31 - 4/28 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Student Testimonials

  • Michaela is an excellent artist and teacher! I highly recommend her courses! She does a wonderful job of explaining the basics of theory and technique to lay a solid foundation for success. She’s very passionate, knowledgeable, patient and encouraging. An overall wonderful experience I looked forward to every week, and I look forward to taking more of her courses!

    Jessica (Oil Painting 1)

  • Michaela is personally very talented and was good at helping me to understand technique. I especially liked the way she explained shading and color theory. I highly recommend Michaela’s class for all levels of students

    Mike (Oil Painting 1)

  • Michaela's introduction to oil painting was a joy. I am returning to oils after years and wanted a refresher course. I have learned to think about colors and mixing in new ways. I'm looking forward to the next round of classes! Thank you. Michaela!

    Roxane (Oil Painting 1)

People painting still life canvases in an art class, seated at tables in a room with large windows and outdoor view.
An artist painting a still life of a green mug, an apple, and a lemon on an easel in a classroom or studio. The artist is seated at a table with paint supplies, including jars of paint, brushes, and a palette with mixed colors. There is a window and
Photography of a workspace showing color testing materials, including paint bottles, color charts, a color wheel, and a valuation scale on a table.
People painting on canvas at a long table in an art class, with paint supplies and color charts on the table.
Woman painting a grayscale still life of a rounded object on a gray canvas, with art supplies and small easels on a cluttered table.
A woman painting a still life on a small canvas held on a wooden easel, featuring a red apple, a green curved object, and a yellow object, at a table with paintbrushes and art supplies.
People sitting at a table painting on canvases in an art class, with art supplies and water bottles on the table.
People sitting at tables in a classroom painting on canvases, wearing gloves, with windows in the background.
Painting of a blue teapot and a green apple on a small easel in a classroom setting, with a larger version of the painting displayed on a screen in the background.
A group of people attending an art class in a bright room, with one woman drawing on a tablet at a table, and a large screen displaying a presentation at the front.
Five monochrome still life paintings of geometric shapes, including a sphere, a cylinder, and a cube on a black, white, and gray background.
Women participating in a painting class, sitting at tables with small easels, painting abstract art on canvases, in a well-lit room with large windows.
Art students in a classroom painting on canvases with an instructional slide projected on the screen at the front.
EXPLORE OIL PAINTING 2
EXPLORE OIL PAINTING 3