Dec 12 | Crash Course 3: Oil-based Paints

Saturday, December 12th, 11 am - 2 pm EST (NYC time)

Oil paint made fresh is an accessible luxury. Working from dry pigments allows you to use pigments that are not commercially available (or too expensive) in tubes. Texture, opacity, luminosity, and drying times are all affected by pigment choice. The oil you choose also affects not just the drying time, but how much the painting may yellow as well. We'll start with basic paint, made in tiny batches, meant to be used on the day it's mulled. Then, we'll teach you how to make larger batches for storage in a tube or jar. We'll also cover oil-related additives such as siccative, aluminum hydroxide, chalk, stand oil, alkyd, and natural balsams.

• We recommend taking notes!
• An archived video of this Crash Course will be available for 2 weeks. You do not need to be present to watch the class later. 
• We will send out the Zoom link on Friday night, the night before the class.
• CANCELLATION POLICY: You can cancel for a refund up to 3 DAYS BEFORE a class. This means that you have until Wednesday to cancel your registration for a Saturday class.
  
• Our workshop area is on the basement level, and is only accessible by stairs.
• Limited to 20 in person and 100 on Zoom. 
• Participants receive a 20% discount off purchases for seven days after the workshop. 

Crash Courses are demonstration-based discussions (not hands-on) that aim to demystify the use of pigments and raw materials. Each Crash Course focuses on a specific paint application. We explain how different types of pigments behave in each recipe. Crash Courses do not have to be taken in order. No prior experience with pigments is necessary. CRASH COURSES ARE OFFERED IN PERSON AND ON ZOOM. If you are signing up, be careful to choose the appropriate one for you.