Course Overview

• This 4-week Introduction to Oil Painting course provides a clear, structured foundation in the essential techniques of oil painting.

• Designed as a short summer course, it focuses on colour mixing, tone, composition, and basic brushwork. You’ll learn how to handle materials, control paint application, and build simple compositions with confidence.

• Classes take place at our North London studio, close to Crouch End, Finsbury Park, Archway, and Highgate.

Course duration
4 weeks

Time slots available
10.00 – 13.00 (Mon)
18.00 – 21.00  (Tue)

Day
Monday or Tuesday

Tutor: Tanja
For any information regarding the programme, payments or how to join, please get in touch with her at:
email: artclasslondon@tanjahassel.com
mobile: 07872 174231

Booking details

£140
4-week course (3-hour session each week)

Course Description

This 4-week introduction to oil painting focuses on the essential techniques needed to work confidently with the medium.

Through guided exercises and demonstrations, you’ll learn how to set up your materials, mix colour, control tone, and build depth on canvas. The course emphasises clarity, structure, and practical skill development in a shorter format.

You’ll learn to:

• Set up your materials and workspace correctly
• Mix clean, harmonious colours
• Understand tone and value to create form
• Explore brushwork, layering, and texture
• Build confidence working with oil paint

Each session combines demonstrations with hands-on practice and individual feedback, allowing steady progress across the four weeks.