Creative Development with Oil Painting
This course teaches the beginner and intermediate artist on how to curate an effective artistic practice, centered around oil painting.
I'll teach you how to think about curating a creative habit and how to get situated with oil painting by selecting materials and building your setup.
Members will be able to receive 1:1 advice on their paintings and artistic practice via email.
Join the Patreon community to get support and encouragement and showcase your skills with other members!
Instructions on first-time oil painting materials
Basic color theory and painting techniques
Philosophies to build and maintain creative momentum
Start-to-finish demonstrations on oil painting
PDF download for supplemental guide
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Introduction
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Demonstrations
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Digital Composition Planning [1/2] [Optional]
For my Impressionist pieces, I like to go into the subject or concept with a plan. This video is about how I use a digital tool like Procreate to plan a composition, although you can follow these steps and concepts on paper! Sketch out your ideas digitally or with another medium to create a study of your subject! Inside this video include concepts that I translate to oils, including composition heuristics, layering, values and color choices, and more.
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Digital Composition Planning [2/2] [Optional]
Part 2 of my digital planning; finalizing blocking and conceptualizing detail layers on my digital setup before I start putting paint down!
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Oil Painting Demonstration - First Layer - Still Life
In this demonstration I choose colors, discuss some oil painting rules of thumb and principles, and show how I apply my first pass onto a panel. In the next video we will make any corrections that are necessary before moving onward to some more details and layering!
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Oil Painting Demonstration - Second Layer - Still Life [1/2]
We make some refinements and get a better coverage over our underpainting.
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Oil Painting Demonstration - Second Layer - Still Life [2/2]
We begin adding some blocking for our vase and flowers.
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Equipment and Setup
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Materials Needed and Discussion on Color
In this lesson, we’ll talk about what you need to know before your first trip to an art supply store. Included is a discussion on basic color selection and a PDF download for a materials list.
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Basic Color
Discussion on color selection for a novice oil painter. Learn about your palette—make a selection for your first painting!
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Artistic Mindset and Creative Development
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How to Establish Your Setup
Learn some tips on setup. We’ll talk about both the psychological and practical benefits of a convenient oil painting setup.
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Creative Mindset and Curating an Artistic Habit
You’ll learn practical pointers on how to stay in the habit of painting, how to make the most of your creative journey, and reminders to express yourself and avoid attachment to the outcome for maximum enjoyment.
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Oil Painting Heuristics
Six easy oil painting heuristics to simplify your process.
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Reduce Friction in Your Artistic Practice
Three easy ways to reduce friction in your artistic practice: practice the things right in front of you, keep your setup ready to go, prune your environment from distractions.
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Course FAQ
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This course is geared at the early artist—maybe you have painted in the past, but you’d like to experiment with oil paints. If you are a beginner, and you’re looking for practical tips on how to make tapping into your creativity easier, this course is also for you.
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I’m available for discussion over any of the course material via email, happy to assist you with any concerns you may have! Email at kev@kevinkoza.com.
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No, the majority of this course is video which condenses the trial and error that I’ve taken as an artist to curate an effective creative practice. You will optionally follow along on a demonstration regarding an oil painting (coming soon), but you’re welcome to take those techniques and apply them to a piece or project of your own!