From Shadow to Light | An Old Masters Oil Painting Workshop
with Ann Alexander
Discover the timeless painting techniques that have inspired artists for centuries.
In this three-week oil painting workshop, you'll learn the classical process used by many of the Old Masters to create paintings with remarkable depth, light, and realism. Working from a dramatic still life, you'll build your painting in carefully planned stages, developing rich values, luminous color, and beautiful detail.
Beginning with a toned canvas and a subtractive underpainting, you'll gradually add transparent and semi-transparent layers before completing your artwork with carefully placed opaque highlights. Each session builds upon the previous one, allowing you to experience the traditional process from start to finish.
Whether you're new to oils or looking to strengthen your painting skills, this workshop offers a wonderful introduction to classical oil painting techniques.
Starts August 18, 2026 from 12-3pm. This is a 3-week class. Registration price is for all 3 weeks.
What You'll Learn
🎨 Create a toned surface and subtractive underpainting
🎨 Build form using transparent and semi-transparent layers
🎨 Finish with opaque highlights to create depth and light
🎨 Understand the traditional layering process of the Old Masters
Three-Week Workshop Schedule
Week 1 : Create a toned surface and develop your subtractive underpainting.
Week 2: Build your painting with transparent and semi-transparent oil layers.
Week 3: Complete your painting using opaque details and highlights to bring the composition to life.
Workshop Details
Three consecutive sessions
Complete one dramatic still-life painting
Personalized instruction