Oil Painting Fundamentals

Ephraim Rubenstein

Ephraim Rubenstein
www.ephraimrubenstein.com

Workshop Description

November 5-6
Saturday–Sunday, 10:00 am–4:30pm
Fee: $240
Instructor present each day until 2:00pm (the last part of class is studio time supervised by the monitor)
Enrollment limited to 14 students
Please request supply list upon registration

This focused two-day workshop offers an in-depth review of the absolute basics necessary for getting started in oil painting. It will cover such topics as materials, setting up the palette, basic color theory and color mixing, and the various approaches to starting a painting (direct vs. indirect painting). This workshop should give students all of the practical information they need in order to feel comfortable in a regular studio painting class.

About the Instructor

EPHRAIM RUBENSTEIN, B.A., M.F.A., Columbia University, was Assoc. Professor of Art at the University of Richmond. He has taught at RISD, MICA and Columbia University, and is currently on the faculty of the Arts Students League. Mr. Rubenstein has had eleven one-person exhibitions in New York. His work is represented in numerous collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Exxon Corp. and Deloitte & Touche. www.ephraimrubenstein.com

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