Rendering with Oil Paint

In this lesson, instructor Chris Legaspi will show you the ease with which you can “draw” in oil paint. Chris will demonstrate his render technique with only burnt umber and gamsol. You will watch him push and pull his medium around with a paper towel while treating the thick oil paint like charcoal. This lesson will prove to you that oil paints are not as daunting as they seem.

This lesson belongs to the course An Overview of Rendering Techniques. In this 9-week course, Chris Legaspi teaches you a variety of techniques for rendering your drawings and paintings. You will learn to create lay-ins, mass in value shapes, refine, and render using different mediums. Whether you are working in pencil, conté, charcoal, watercolor, or oil paints, this course will help give you the skills and approaches needed for developing your rendering style.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.