Oil Painting Master Series: Blending Oil Paint

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Lesson Description

Blending oil paint. A look at isolating values in a painting and using the "stitch method" to blend smooth transitions of tone.

Lesson Materials

Palette, canvas board or stretched canvas, Ivory Black and Titanium White oil paint, bristle brushes, and a soft brush (sable or nylon)

Lesson Resources

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Course Curriculum

Lesson 1: Introduction (3:06) Lesson 2: Materials Part 1 (10:56) Lesson 3: Materials Part 2 (7:22) Lesson 4: Pre-Painting Fundamentals (14:03) Lesson 5: Blending Oil Paint (12:33) Lesson 6: Underpainting (6:41) Lesson 7: Indirect Painting (11:15) Lesson 8: Direct Painting (11:18) Lesson 9: Painting on a Toned Ground (12:12) Lesson 10: Painting Cloth (14:47) Lesson 11: Painting Clouds (9:10) Lesson 12: Portrait Study - Part 1 (6:48) Lesson 13: Portrait Study - Part 2 (21:03) Lesson 14: Wet into Wet (10:13) Lesson 15: Painting with a Knife (13:42) Lesson 16: Impressionist Approach (11:33) Lesson 17: Non-Traditional Painting (6:16) Lesson 18: Painting Transparency (13:44) Lesson 18: Conclusion (2:23)

Lesson Discussion

  1. Have been watching some of your lessons this evening Never even thought of using oil paint straight out of the tube without mixing it with medium. Thank you so much for this lesson

    • I am not able to download the ebook or the video lessons. It seems as if it has downloaded but when I look in downloads on finder there is nothing there, it looks as if it has downloaded when I click it but it is not on my computer. I have a new Apple pro so it is up to date. I really need to be able to watch it offline as I cannot always use the internet. I have just joined and have paid in full….sorry if there is a different link that I should put this on. I do like your lessons but really need to download them.

      • Hi Toni,

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  4. Hello and with a joyful thank you for your creative and comprehensive teachings. This is my first lesson and I did it!!!! On to the next.

    So excited!
    Cheryl-Ann

  5. I just finished the oil painting lesson 5, blending the oil paints. I am so pleased with how well my painting turned out! It is so much better than I could have done without the video guidance.

  7. It’s so much easier learning painting skill from seeing it done like that in a video rather than trying to learn from books which don’t have the same impact. This site feels like having your own personal tutor each lesson. Wonderful!

  12. Hello Matt, I am trying to download the lessons in this oil painting master series, but there is no link to download the video lesson in the “Resources” tab. There is only the “download e-book” link. I looked at ever resource tab in ever lesson from lesson 5 on and it’s the same thing. I have tried three different browsers and the same thing. several months ago I was able to download lesson 1-4 but that’s it. Are we not allowed to download the rest of the lessons?

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