Intro to Oil Painting Series with Sarah Bernhardt

Instructor:  Sarah Bernhardt

Dates:  Tuesdays, October 6 - November 3, 2026

Time:  10 AM - 12 PM

Medium:  Oil

Skill Level:  Beginner

Number of participants:  10

Class Description: The Artist's Blueprint.  Every great painting begins with a story, long before the first brushstroke. Have you ever wondered why some paintings immediately capture your attention while others seem to fall flat—even when they're painted from beautiful photographs? Cameras record a scene, an artist decides what story to tell. In this 5 day series of classes, you'll discover the planning process artists use to transform an ordinary photograph into a compelling painting. Learn how to identify strong reference photos, improve composition through simple thumbnail sketches, organize values to create depth and impact, and complete a monochromatic underpainting that serves as the blueprint for a successful oil painting. Whether you're just beginning or have painted for years, you'll leave with a practical process you can use to create stronger paintings from the very start.

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