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Oil painting masterclass

For painters who know the basics and want to master composition, glazing and texture.

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About this course

For painters who know the basics and want to master composition, glazing and texture.

Ten advanced lessons. Each one is a demonstration on a large canvas followed by an exercise, and you can send me a photo of your work for written feedback.

You will learn to

  • Plan a strong composition with thumbnail sketches

  • Glaze thin layers for depth and glow

  • Build texture with palette knives and impasto

  • Finish, varnish and photograph a gallery-ready painting

Course outline

  1. Part 1 · Lessons 1–5

    Composition studies, underpainting and the first glazes.

  2. Part 2 · Lessons 6–10

    Impasto, knife work, final glazes and varnishing.

Ready for bigger, bolder canvases?

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