The art of oil painting

Event Name:	The art of oil painting
Description:	This weekend course is the first of a new series of practical art workshops exploring traditional painting techniques with a modern twist. It is a practical course in which participants will experiment and learn different ways of using oils using the Museums art collection as a source of inspiration. The course will take place in our new Clore Learning Centre. During the course participants will learn about the historical context, symbolism and traditional techniques used to create some of the oil paintings in the Museums galleries. Participants will investigate the versatility of this medium, whether used thick in impasto or thinly in glazes and find out what the process fat over lean entails. Participants will capture their ideas by drawing, sketching and/or photographing objects and oil paintings on display. Ideas will then be taken back to the informal setting of our studio, where the tutor, Isabel Benavides, will demonstrate key techniques.
Type of Event:	Art Shows - Events
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Event Location:	Museum of London
Event City:	London
Type of Venue:	Museum - Historical
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Event Start Date	20-Mar-10