Level: all

May 10 - June 14, 2024

Fridays

11am - 2pm

6 weeks

Instructor: Felicia Feldman

Instructor's website

Fee: $230

THIS CLASS IS FULL.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITLIST, email education@rowaytonarts.org or call 203-866-2744 (x-2)

Students of all abilities and levels are welcome to discover the time-honored tradition of oil painting.  Felicia has been teaching beginner to advanced students for 12 years, and will help you discover which technique will be best for you. Beginners will typically start with a limited palette of colors and an indirect approach, using the grisaille technique. Intermediate students can choose their color palette, and explore new approaches to painting. Advanced students can discover new mediums and textures made with non conventional tools, as well as try their hand at more complex subject matter. This class will also cover the technical aspects of using oils to increase the longevity of your artworks.

Suggested Supply list

For everyone’s health and safety, Felicia recommends students use water mixable oil paints.  However, if a student is insistent on using the traditional paints, it’s totally fine.

  • Water mixable oil paints OR oil paints in the following colors: cadmium red light, alizarin crimson, cadmium yellow medium, ultramarine blue, ivory black, and titanium white. Optional colors are viridian, yellow ochre, raw umber and burnt sienna.
  • An assortment of brushes small and medium in size — filbert and round, synthetic and hog bristle
  • Small palette knife
  • Palette paper (at least 9″ x 12″)
  • Canvas paper or canvas boards, at least 9″ x 12″, or if preferred – a stretched canvas or prepared artists panel
  • Paper towels
  • 2 small glass jars with lids (I use whatever glass food jars I have in the kitchen)
  • IF PAINTING WITH WATER MIXABLE OILS: water mixable linseed or safflower oil (recommend Winsor & Newton Artisan brand)
  • IF PAINTING IN TRADITIONAL OILS:  odorless mineral spirits and refined linseed oil (small is fine for the oil, recommend a larger size for the mineral spirits)

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.