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Oil textured art course
Impasto painting involves applying thick layers of oil paint to create textured, three-dimensional artworks. This hands-on course will guide you through mastering palette knife techniques and exploring the expressive possibilities of impasto.
The course is suitable for complete beginners.
The course is suitable for complete beginners.
Nearest start date:
Thursday, 16 Jan
The course lasts for 5 weeks and consists of 5 lessons
90% practice and 10% theory
Course program
During the course we will cover the following topics.
Lesson 1: Experimenting with Palette Knife Techniques
Lesson 1: Experimenting with Palette Knife Techniques
- Practice various palette knife strokes.
- Learn how to control the thickness and direction of your paint for different effects.
- Build layers to depict shapes and forms.
- Learn how layering enhances the perception of volume and detail.
- Apply impasto techniques to develop depth and perspective in landscapes.
- Play with light and shadow to bring your scene to life.
Lesson 2: Describing Objects with Layers of Paint
Lesson 4: Creating Depth in Landscapes
Lesson 3: Constructing 3D Flowers
Lesson 5: Painting an Animal
- Use your palette knife to create textured, lifelike flowers.
- Explore techniques for petal and foliage details.
- Capture the softness and texture of fur with impasto.
- Focus on layering and directional strokes for realistic effects.
What is included in the course:
Five 2h30 art sessions
All materials: canvas of different size, canvas board, oil paint, brushes etc
A drink of your choice for every session
Time and Place:
ADDRESS
Art Space Studio (421 rue de Neudorf, LU-2220)
DATE
TIME
January 16, Thursday
18:30
January 23, Thursday
18:30
January 30, Thursday
18:30
February 6, Thursday
18:30
February 13, Thursday
18:30
Price
250€
Cost per course
Possible to purchase individual sessions at €60 per session. Please get in touch!
The course teacher
Alvira Ferreira is a visual artist from Cape Town, South Africa who has relocated to Luxembourg. She works mostly in oil paint and collage. The concepts she explores are of human interactions and intervention in specific times and space. Her work speaks about how we live, how we could live and the unforeseen things in life. The pieces she makes ask how the ordinary and the extraordinary interact and show how there are no unimportant things in life. She loves working on collaborative art projects and enjoys spreading the creative spirit through teaching art classes.
Cancellation Policy
Please note in case of missed class the fee cannot be reimbursed. In case you need to cancel your participation in the course please note that we accept 10 days’ notice in order to reimburse 100% of the amount and we can reimburse only 50% after this date and 0% from the start of the course. Missed workshops cannot be recovered.
