Level: Teens and Adults

Jan 9 - Feb 27, 2025

Thursdays

6:30-8:00pm

8 weeks

Instructor: Felicia Feldman

Instructor's website

Fee: $300

If you’re new to oil painting or feel you’ve never received adequate training in the fundamentals of traditional drawing and painting skills, this class is for you!

Have you ever wondered how an artist was able to capture a likeness so well or why your painting looked different in your head vs on the canvas? Mostly, it has to do with your prior experience learning foundational techniques in drawing and painting. We will be working on the following throughout the semester:

  • Drawing and rendering using the techniques of the European and Russian Ateliers
  • Color theory and mixing, including brushstrokes and blending techniques
  • Indirect painting using the techniques of the Flemish Masters. Also includes an introduction to materials
  • Independent projects

This class will be led with a follow-along demonstration by the instructor each week.   Appropriate for teens and adults and new and returning students.

Suggested Supply list 

Drawing materials:

  • Drawing paper, at least 11×14 inches: 2 sheets
  • 2H, HB, 2B, 6B pencils
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Tombow Mono Zero small retractable round eraser
  • Stiff brush for blending

Painting materials:

  • 2 canvas boards or panels, 11×14 inches or larger
  • Hog bristle brushes in varied sizes (filbert, flat, and round shapes)
  • 1 small round detail brush
  • Palette paper or painting palette (no well palettes)
  • Winsor and Newton Artisan water mixable oil paints: Titanium white, alizarin crimson, cadmium red light, cadmium yellow light, phthalo green blue shade, Ultramarine blue, and ivory black
  • Winsor and Newton Artisan water mixable linseed oil

About the Instructor:

Felicia Feldman has Masters in Fine Arts (Painting) from the New York Academy of Art, a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (Painting) from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and has completed a number of Independent studies with renowned artists  Odd Nerdrum, Steven Assael, Will Cotton, Rita Natarova, Noah Buchanan, Vincent Desiderio and Alan Feltus.   She has extensive teaching experience in the Fine Arts in painting, drawing and figuration.  Specializing in observational and realistic techniques: foundational studies, graphite, charcoal, oil, watercolor and acrylic.  Felicia comes to RAC as a new resident to Connecticut having just moved here from Long Island where she worked for years teaching at the Long Island Academy of Fine Art.