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Oil Painting

Rich, buttery pigments with timeless depth

Intermediate €25–100 Indoor Intensive pace

Work with slow-drying oil paints to create blendable masterworks, portraits, and textured still lifes.

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Understand paint mediums & brushes
⏱️ ~20 min
💡 Always work in a ventilated room.
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Grisaille monochrome underpainting
⏱️ ~30 min
💡 Focus on values rather than color.
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Fat over lean painting rules
⏱️ ~20 min
💡 Use less solvent in subsequent layers.
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Simple fruit still life
⏱️ ~45 min
💡 Block in shadows first.
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Glazing and detail finishing
⏱️ ~40 min
💡 Allow paint to become tacky before glazing.
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