Oil Painting: The Still Life - Beginner - February

Discover the rich tradition and joy of oil painting. This immersive two day Oil Painting: The Still Life workshop at Tri Arts Project is a welcoming weekend experience for adults and teens sixteen and up who want to learn to paint with confidence. No prior experience is needed.

Instructor Lauren Dale guides you step by step through creating your first oil painting as you work directly from a still life setup. You will learn how to observe light and form, build a realistic composition, and understand how oils behave on the canvas. This supportive course helps beginners grow quickly, offering a balance of technique, guidance, and hands on practice. All supplies are included.

What You Will Learn in This Oil Painting Workshop

This workshop introduces oil painting in a simple, encouraging way so you can build skill while enjoying the process of creating your first still life.

Foundational Brushwork

Learn essential techniques for applying oil paint, controlling paint thickness, and creating texture and movement in your brushstrokes.

Color Mixing

Practice the fundamentals of mixing accurate color palettes, managing values, and making color decisions that bring your still life to life.

Still Life Composition

Explore how to arrange and observe a still life subject, understand form, and create a balanced, engaging composition.

Working in Oils

Gain an understanding of how oil paint behaves, including layering, blending, drying times, and how to work safely and effectively with the medium.

What Participants Should Bring

• Wear clothes that may get paint on them.
• Optional item: apron.
• All supplies are included.

Continue Exploring Painting at Tri Arts Project

If you enjoy learning with oils and want to explore more creative experiences, you can browse our full collection of Painting Classes at Tri Arts Project.