Photos from Carol Lambert's Classical Oil Painting Classes

These pictures show how the students in Carol's oil still life class worked through several steps to create a still life painting. Thanks to students Adam, Bill, Deborah, Katie and Susan for letting us use these photos to show you how the classes are organized.

Students learn about how to set up a still life, and how to take advantage of some of the particular qualities and beauties of oil paint. Everyone makes a preliminary color study, a monochrome underpainting, and a finished painting.

Here is Susan, with her monochrome underpainting set to one side while she mixes paint for her color study. The class was very enthusiastic about learning how to mix accurate colors.


Katie is beginning her color study in this photo.


Katie carefully matches her colors to her subject matter by mixing on the palette.


And having finished her color study, she is working on her final painting.


Here is Deborah, also applying color over her underpainting.


Here is Susan again. She has finished her color study, so now she can apply what she learned about mixing colors to her final painting. She is painting over her monochrome underpainting.


Here is Adam, working in color over his underpainting.


Here is, from left to right, Bill's finished painting, color study, and set-up.


Some of the students had previous painting experience, but few had worked in oils, and no one had taken instruction in classical technique. This class is open to all levels, and, as you can see, everyone worked hard and did excellent work.

Carol will be teaching two classes a month through May. The next classes will be on February 12/13 and 19/20. To learn more or to register, contact her at carol@carollambertarts.com