Styles In Water Soluble Oils

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Level	Intermediate
Instructor	Brenna George

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Mondays, 3:30PM to 6:00PM
September 14 to November 23, 2026
Ten Weeks
No class October 12 for Thanksgiving

Study contemporary artists and discover your own unique painting style! In this intermediate oil painting course, experienced artist and instructor Brenna George 🔗 encourages students to approach painting playfully and take risks in their work.

Every two weeks learn about a new artist and make a small painting inspired by their work and style. In the last two weeks, choose a favourite artist to draw inspiration from and create a final painting in their style. This course is for students with experience in oil painting looking to expand their perspective, refine their skills, and share their work with peers through gentle critique!

Notes: During each 10 week run of this course a new group of artists is studied. This class is also open to students who seek independent study. Brenna will help you build your technical skills and guide you through problem solving your paintings.

Important: Oil painting can be a frustrating medium to learn, especially for those used to acrylic paint. This course is not suitable for those who have never painted before, or never painted with oils before.

Class Fee: $290

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Please note, supplies are not provided for adult classes (unless explicitly stated so).

Recommended Materials:

If you already have supplies that you work with, bring them in. Use the list that follows to fill in any gaps in your tool kit.

Water soluble oil paints: one Red (Pyrrole Red or choice), one Blue (Ultramarine, Primary Cyan, Phthalo Blue or choice), one Yellow (Permanent Yellow Light, Primary Yellow or choice).
- Optional colours: choose any colours you like to expand your palette: black, green, orange, purple, brown, gold, yellow ochre, burnt umber, burnt sienna, etc.
Water Mixable Linseed Oil or Water Mixable medium
a 9″x12″ pad of palette paper
- Optional Add on: Masterson’s Sta-Wet Painters Pal 9″x12″ (this option will allow you to put a lid on your mixed paints and take them home)
Brushes: #00 or # 000 round, #1 or #2 round, and flat large #9 fan (or any size you can find to cover big areas quickly)
- Optional brushes: soft blender makeup brush from a drugstore for soft blending, 00 Robert Simmons liner brush (makes lovely thin lines), and/or a hogs hair cheap brush #2 or any size (scratchy for making fur textures)
a palette knife for mixing paint (smaller long triangular ones work well)
Choose Five (5) surfaces from: Canson Canva-Paper pad 9″ x 12″ has 10 sheets per pad and/or Stretched canvas on wooden stretcher bars 9″ x 12″ or 8” x 10” (or about that size)
container for water
plastic lid from yoghurt or margarine (for applying areas of paint)
Paper towels
pencils: 2H and 2B
Eraser and sharpener
Sketchbook of any kind, for drawing compositional sketches and writing notes (Note: I use a5.5″x8.5″ but you can use any size you like)
Bring photos either on your phone, iPad or printouts 8 x 10 glossy (choosing reference material will be discussed in class)
Optional: colour wheel
Optional: disposable gloves

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Forum Art Centre is in Treaty 1 territory, the traditional and ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininiwak, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. Our water is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation in Treaty 3 territory, and much of our hydro-electricity comes from Treaty 5 territory in northern Manitoba. We are committed to learning and engaging in reconciliation and decolonization.