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Oil Painting

Rich, buttery pigments with timeless depth

Intermediate €25–100 Indoor Intensive pace

Work with slow-drying oil paints to create blendable masterworks, portraits, and textured still lifes.

Your first week

A simple day-by-day plan to get you started smoothly — no experience needed.

0 of 7 activities complete Start with Day 1 whenever you are ready.

Understand paint mediums & brushes

⏱️ ~20 min

💡 Always work in a ventilated room.

Grisaille monochrome underpainting

⏱️ ~30 min

💡 Focus on values rather than color.

Fat over lean painting rules

⏱️ ~20 min

💡 Use less solvent in subsequent layers.

Simple fruit still life

⏱️ ~45 min

💡 Block in shadows first.

Glazing and detail finishing

⏱️ ~40 min

💡 Allow paint to become tacky before glazing.

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