Oil Painting 101 by Erika Lee Sears

Beginner | 1 hour

Taught by Erika Lee Sears

Oil painter, Erika Lee Sears, creates an original piece of art everyday. She breaks down the age-old tradition of oil painting and makes it easy and accessible, from mixing colors, to playing with shadows and light, to the final varnish. Whether you're a curious beginner or seasoned painter, there will be tips and tricks in this crash course for everyone.

Learn how to:

Work with a limited color palette
Mix color and make a color wheel
Mix the perfect "black"
Make a loose sketch for painting
Work with oil paint and mineral spirits
Clean your brushes
Create shadows and light
Prepare a wooden panel for painting
Varnish a painting

What you'll get

Easy-to-follow class by instructor and artist Erika Lee Sears on foundational oil painting skills
5 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Step-by-step instruction and a detaileid supply list
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters

Oil Painting 101
Overview00:45
Materials01:18
Color mixing12:27
The two rules of oil painting24:56
Preparing a panel and transferring images03:25
Complimentary two color painting21:45
Varnish01:55

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Palette Paper
Enamel tray or palette
Bee Paper Sketchbook Super Deluxe Mixed Media
Oil paints in the following colors: Cadmium Red Light or Cadmium Red Medium, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow Light or Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue or Cobalt Blue, Burnt Umber, Viridian or Phthalo Green, Titanium White
Palette knife
Gamsol
Glass cup or jar with an airtight lid for traveling
A selection of brushes including no. 2 round synthetic and no. 8 filbert synthetic
Tupperware
Vegetable oil to clean brushes
Paper towels
Wood panel or gesso board
Mediums such as walnut oil, linseed oil, stand oil, or liquin
Gamvar gloss varnish
Gesso
Optional supplies: 1" craft brush, sand paper, carbon transfer paper