If you want to try oil painting but don’t know where to start, you’ll love this Guide.
I’ve designed it with the absolute beginner in mind. No jargon, no overwhelm, and just 4 things to buy at the store! Then I give you 10 steps that will show you how to start seeing like a real painter does (hint: we look for SHAPES). You’ll be learning how to paint in the alla prima style — that’s the way Monet, the Impressionists and Vincent Van Gogh painted!
Hi, I’m Irene Duma — professional painter with artwork in private and public collections, Fine Art History graduate, and late bloomer who remembers exactly how intimidating it felt to start painting.
I believe that everyone should have a creative practice, so if oil painting is calling you, follow me.
Even busy people have time to paint mini paintings
Mini paintings take just 30 – 90 minutes to complete! And the more paintings you FINISH, the better you will get! Plus you’ll have more opportunity to try things out and explore, and that’s how you’ll find your style faster, too.
And because the principles of art are the same whether you paint small or big, all you will need to paint bigger paintings is a larger canvas, larger brushes, more paint, and more time!
Isn’t it time you gave yourself permission to do something fun and creative?
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