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Oil Painting Classes with Bobbi Dunlop
Decades of pursuing the language of brushstrokes has channelled Bobbi Dunlop’s unique inner vision, experience and life wisdom into an avenue for expressing her truest reactions on canvas. Dunlop considers herself a ‘professional observer of life’; applying paint to canvas as the vehicle through which she most naturally communicates her observations and insights..
Bobbi Dunlop has been a much in demand painting instructor (in oils and watercolour) since 1994. Her work has been shown in galleries both locally and internationally. Bobbi’s classes and workshops offer a challenge to artists at all levels. Teaching students the joy of painting from life, Bobbi shares her painting philosophy, the business side of art and life of the professional artist. Bobbi’s classes are very much an extension of her own philosophy and her “Visual Journey” workshops. For the student, emphasis will be on the importance of designing a painting with a ‘concept’ in mind; painting in a direct manner (jumping right into a painting with both feet!). Students will learn the principals of ‘abstract realism’ and the logical method of ‘chiaroscuro’ (light and shadow). Bobbi will also guide the student in the use of photos; using them as one would paint from life. In particular, students will learn how to ‘see’ and best of all, experience the ‘joy’ of putting paint on the canvas.
Cost $10.00/hour
Supply List
OIL PAINT: This is my palette in the order that I have it placed on my palette. You may choose to work with your own. I will indicate the colours that I’d like you to bring with an * Please note: some of the colours I use only occasionally, which I’ll also note. I would highly recommend a professional grade of paint when you can – it will make learning so much more pleasurable.
Naples Yellow
Yellow Ochre Light * or Yellow Ochre
Venetian Red (or Terra Rosa)* for portrait workshop
Cad Yellow Light
Cad Yellow Medium*
Cad Yellow Deep
Cad Orange *
Cad Red Medium* (or light)
Cad Red Deep
Transparent Oxide Red (or Burnt Sienna)*
Transparent Oxide Brown
Burnt Umber *
Raw Umber *
Pthalo Blue *
Ultramarine Blue*
Alizarin Crimson *
Ivory Black*
Flake White * or you may use Titanium White
My occasional colours: (I have a spot for them on my palette but don’t refresh them every day)
Cad Lemon
Viridian or Pthalo Green
Sap Green
Cobalt Blue
Cerulean Blue
Ultramarine Violet (or a purple or some sort)
MEDIUMS: for painting and/or brush cleaning
Walnut Oil * I use this to clean my brush as I paint but you can use this also as a medium (or linseed or stand oil, the choice is yours)
Liquin * regular, nothing fancy
Odorless Mineral Spirits – optional: to thin the walnut/linseed/stand oil if you use it for a medium (not for cleaning brushes)
*****Please bring the liquin and OMS medium contained in palette cups with lids. To use sparingly as this is a toxic free studio.
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