In this two day oil painting class, students will work step-by-step on a large pet portrait of their choice. Using canvas, oil paints, and photo references, students will spend Saturday sketching out their pets on canvas, focusing on drawing/proportions and getting values correct. The following Saturday, April 12th, students will focus on laying in their color while staying consistent with their values, and creating descriptive mark making. A fun and informative critique at the end of the day will help guide students into their future painting endeavors!
When: April 5th + 12th, 2025 from 10 AM - 3 PM
Age: 18+
Skill Level: Beginning to Intermediate (some painting or general art experience is good to have). Please call us if you have questions!
Price: $300 for 10+ hours of instruction
Materials to Bring: Any questions about materials please email SamanthaBuller@gmail.com
Paint : *If you do not already own paint and you will be purchasing specifically for this class I have marked the colors I recommend buying in a 150 ml tube in Bold otherwise, a 37 ml tube is all you need. I personally use Utrecht Brand Artists’Oil Colors. I find that it is a good quality paint at an affordable price. If you want to spend more money- Vasari, Old Holland, and Winsor & Newton are all high quality, but please prepare yourself to go through LOTS of paint!!
Titanium White
Lemon Yellow
Cadmium Yellow
Medium Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red Light and/or Medium Permanent Rose and/or Quinacridone Rose Alizarin Crimson
Sap Green
Phthalo Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna (this color can be easily mixed but it’s nice to have ready made
•Gamasol only! (Gamblin Odorless Spirits) Please do not use anything else, the fumes are too much!
•Brush cleaning canister •Brushes- I use Rosemary & Co Eclipse Long Filbert, as well as some Da Vinci flats. Bring a mix to experiment with. Please think about including at a minimum a #10, #8, #4, #2, this is a good range of brushes to have when working quickly.
•Palette knife
•Medium (I use Neo-megilp by Gamblin). Liquin is known to yellow and cause “artists cough”
•11”x17” Palette or palette paper
•Rag (better than paper towels, plus creates less waste) I use old T-shirts.
•Always a good to have painters tape handy
Location: Cura Contemporary in the Edes Building | 17395 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill CA, 95037
About the Artist:
Samantha Buller is a much loved and collected oil painter based in Petaluma, CA. She received a BFA from The Academy of Art University, San Francisco. Originally from the Bay Area, her work reflects the beautiful light and modernism that is found in northern California. Her love of color drives her work. She is inspired by work created by the late Wayne Thiebaud, especially for his paint application, attention to color and composition. She is also inspired by the work of Raimonds Straprans for his layering techniques. Her work has been featured in the Hall of Justice in downtown San Francisco, in businesses, several galleries, and has even had her work featured on a prime time television show. In 2013, Southwest Art Magazine named Buller as one of 2013's Young Artists to Watch.
Refunds:
We know plans change! For a full refund, please contact the gallery at least 2 weeks before the workshop. Credit card processing fees are nonrefundable.
Questions: Please contact sydnie@curacontemporary.com
