Oil Painting: Mix, Match & Master

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If you’ve ever struggled to mix that perfect colour, been overwhelmed by the prospect of working with oils, or just wanted to be able to confidently mix and use colour in your paintings — then this course is for you! Mix, Match & Master is a hands‑on oil painting course focused on teaching colour with clarity and confidence. Whether you’re brand new to oils or experienced in other mediums, you’ll learn through doing and leave with a finished piece you’re proud of. In this course, you will be guided through practical colour theory in oil paint, including how to mix clean, vibrant colours, understand warm and cool relationships, apply colour with purpose, and avoid common mixing frustrations that many beginners face. Course Dates (6 sessions × 1.5 hours) Week 1: 14 February, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Week 2: 21 February, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Week 3: 28 February, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Week 4: 7 March, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Week 5: 14 March, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Week 6: 21 March, 1:30pm - 3:00pm 🌟What you will learn ➡️Introduction to oil paints, tools, and safe studio practice ➡️Understanding the colour wheel and how colours interact ➡️How to mix colours confidently ➡️Warm vs. cool colour relationships and using limited palettes ➡️How to mix the colours you observe ➡️How value (lightness/darkness) affects colour perception — key for convincing colour use 🌟Course Outcomes By the end of the course you will: ➡️ Have a completed selection of paintings/studies to take home ➡️ Have a practical colour mixing toolkit you can apply again and again ➡️ Understand how to use colour intentionally in your artwork ➡️ Feel confident mixing and painting with oils in delightful colour 🌟Inclusions ➡️Kit hire — all materials you’ll need throughout the course + a canvas to take home ➡️Guide booklet + colour mixing charts — so you can practice at home ➡️Step‑by‑step demonstrations and personal attention ➡️Practical exercises, not just explanations ➡️Tea, coffee & snacks in our cozy studio space 🌟Want to purchase your own kit to take home? If you’d like to keep your materials, please select the “Course Ticket + Kit” option. Kits are $195 and include: ➡️A basic oil paint set selected for teaching colour work ➡️Canvas to practise on at home ➡️Medium (refined linseed oil) ➡️Three brushes ➡️Safe solvent (low‑odour option) These are carefully chosen so you can expand your palette with confidence and continue painting after the course.