DIRECT PAINTING | SINEAD LAWLESS

• Colour Theory & Mixing: How to mix a full spectrum of colours using a limited CMY (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) palette and understand the properties of hue, value, and chroma.

• Palette Preparation: The methodology for setting up your palette, managing your paint, and using different whites effectively.

• The Imprimatura Technique: How to create a loose, tonal underpainting to establish light and shadow shapes on the canvas.

• Strategic Blocking In: The process of laying down initial colour blocks, focusing on large shapes and correct values.

• Expressive Brushwork: The use of different brushes to create textured, impasto marks that hold their shape and add energy.

• The Art of Blending: When and how to blend edges between colours to soften forms while maintaining dynamic contrasts.

• Adding Final Details: The technique of applying final highlights and details with thicker paint to enhance form and three-dimensionality.

• Paints: Cyan (e.g., Phthalo Green), Magenta (e.g., Quinacridone Magenta), Yellow (e.g., Cadmium Yellow Pale), Titanium White, Zinc White.

• Brushes: A variety of brushes, including synthetic brushes for control and bristle brushes for impasto work.

• Surface: Canvas board or primed canvas (not paper).

• Solvent: Odourless mineral spirits or turpentine.

• Palette & Tools: Palette knife for mixing, a physical palette.

• Rags & Roll: Blue roll (paper towels) or clean cotton rags.

• Optional: Cotton buds for fine details.

Suitable for all levels - good understanding of the basic use of oil painting would be an advantage.

The course is composed of two videos, a combined total of 62 mins. Enjoy the benefit of being able to watch and follow along at your leisure for the duration of your access.