Master the essential skills of landscape oil painting in the four-part Landscapes in Oil: Essential Skills course at the Santa Paula Art Museum! Join teaching artist Gabriel Islas for step-by-step projects that will teach you the basic elements of composition, color and value, atmospheric perspective, and traditional techniques in oil painting. This is a four-part course that will be taught inside the Cole Creativity Center on four consecutive Saturdays: Saturday, July 18, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Saturday, July 25, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Saturday, August 1, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; and Saturday, August 8, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The four class sessions will include a mix of lessons, demonstrations, and individual feedback to build your landscape practice:

Module 1: How to choose and refine reference materials and outline a strong sketch from which to build.
Module 2: Techniques of underpainting to establish value and lay the groundwork for atmospheric perspective and local color.
Module 3: Lecture and demo on atmospheric perspective, and continued painting with individualized instruction.
Module 4: Full studio day to finish painting with individualized instruction, Q&A and critiques.

The cost of the four-part class is $140.00 per person. All skill levels are welcome and all materials will be provided. Preregistration is required and space is limited. Click here to register for class. Questions? Please call the Museum at (805) 525-5554.

About Our Teaching Artist: An Oxnard native, Gabriel Islas has returned to the Ventura County art scene after obtaining his BFA with an emphasis in painting from Academy of Art University, San Francisco. His latest works focus on atmospheric paintings of his favorite California landscapes on panoramic panels.

PLEASE NOTE: NEW POLICIES TO MAINTAIN SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

The Santa Paula Art Museum is committed to protecting the safety of our visitors, students, and volunteers. To maintain the safest possible learning environment, we will be complying with public health directives and instituting the policies and procedures listed below for all classes at the Santa Paula Art Museum and Cole Creativity Center. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 

General: 

• All classes are limited to no more than 6 students, no exceptions

Prior to arrival: 

• Please review and prepare your answers to our student health questionnaire and waiver of liability.

• Students are expected to remain home if they have any of the symptoms listed in the health questionnaire, and may ask for a refund if they cannot attend. 

• All tools and items to be used personally by students will be disinfected prior to the class. Students cannot bring their own supplies from home.

Upon arrival to the Cole Creativity Center: 

• Students will be asked to complete and sign the student health questionnaire and waiver of liability. The form must be completed and signed before entry to the learning space will be allowed.

• Students will be asked to wash their hands or use the provided hand sanitizer immediately upon entering the learning space.

During Instruction:

• Students will have their own 6-foot table workspace with 6 feet of distance between all students. 

• Students will be asked to wear masks at all times and maintain 6 feet of social distance from others in the learning space.

• Students will use separate individual tools and keep them in separate storage when not in use.

• instructor will wear a mask at all times and maintain 6 feet of distance from students.

• Individual water bottles will be available for students but no other refreshments will be provided.

• Students may bring a lunch or snacks but must eat only at their individual table, not share with others, and remove their trash and debris themselves. Students will be required to wash their hands after eating and removing trash from their table.

• Students may store personal items (including food) on their own individual table only, and will not have access to any community spaces such as storage cubbies, the kitchen, or refrigerator. 

• Bathrooms will be open and available for use, one student at a time.