About this Event
A Five-Part Class Series in the Seattle Underground
Take home 5 oil paintings, 2 classes with live models, and your own set of natural bristle oil brushes with the materials and training to care for them!
Every Saturday | 1PM–4PM | All Materials Included | Bottomless Mimosas Provided
Step beneath the streets of Seattle and into a glowing, hidden studio for a five-week deep dive into the rich, timeless medium of oil painting. Whether you're picking up a brush for the first time or rediscovering a long-lost love for paint, this is your invitation.
What You’ll Learn: By the end of the series, you'll walk away with the confidence and skill to oil paint independently—from raw canvas to final varnish.
Key Skills Covered:
- How to prepare and treat your own canvas
- Safe handling and cleanup of oil-based materials
- Underpainting and grisaille technique
- Color mixing, glazing, and layering for depth
- Dry-brush, scumbling, and impasto texture effects
- Finishing techniques: varnishing, framing advice, and display prep
What’s Included:
- All painting materials and tools (brushes, oils, canvas, mediums, aprons, etc.)
- Five guided sessions led by a working oil painter and teaching artist
- Bottomless mimosas and/or cafe offerings
- Access to a unique, creatively-charged venue in the heart of the Seattle Underground
- Your own color wheel you can mix on directly for reference
- A deep glossary of terms and concepts
- 5 oil paintings
- A set of your own long-handle natural bristle brushes and the materials to care for them
Limited spots available – come for the wine, stay for the craft, leave with your own completed oil painting and the skills to keep creating.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Asylum Collective, 108 South Jackson Street, Seattle, United States
USD 215.26
