Studio Safety for Oil Painting
with Farren Moss
The class will be centered around teaching students new to oil painting how to use materials safely. It will include a lecture on material handling safety as well as information about all the different types of materials used with time for Q&A. The last half of the class will include a guided demo on how to create a small color chart with two pigments. Students will leave with a color chart and packet of information about the materials and everything covered in the lecture.
Saturday June 28th - 1:00-4:00pm
$75 includes all materials
Learn Studio Safety for Oil Painting
Farren's informative class will help students who are new to oil painting learn proper studio safety, as well as learning more about the specifics of Paints, Solvents, Mediums, Varnishes, Brushes, Palette Knives, & Palettes.
Here are just a few of the things that will be covered:
-
Explanation & Discussion of Heavy Metals & Solvents
-
Proper Storage of Tools & Materials
-
Varnishing
-
Paints - Understanding How To Read Tube
-
Pigments
-
Proper Cleanup & Disposal Procedures
Each student will receive an information packet to take home
after the class (read contents below)
Oil Paints on palette in Farren's Studio
Packet of Info to take home:
● Safety Summary
● Materials list of what is needed to begin a painting practice
● Paint Brands
● Brush Brands and types
● Surface Types
● Reading Resources for further investigation
● How to create a color chart guide
