Demystifying Oil Paint

On June 2, 1875, a group of art students had the radical idea to create their own art school—one designed for and run byindependent artists.These students broke away from theNational Academy of Design and started the Art Students League of New York—an atelier-style institution whereanyone with an interest in art education can learn traditional fine art technique.Withmore than 100 classes taught in-studio and online, League students make art from day one. League artistslearn by doing, under the guidance of professional artist instructors. Free from a set curriculum and restrictive grading system, League students can focus on making art.There are no applications or prerequisites. Course registration is by the month, and tuition isamong the most affordable in New York City.Visitthe League's websiteand start making art today!

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Join us for an informative and revealing look into the history of oil painting, its composition, and the working properties of the medium.

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The perception of oil painting as an intricate chemistry fit only for the advanced artist has created a sense of mystery surrounding the medium. It is true that the practice of oil painting requires some basic understandings of the materials involved, but it is by no means out of reach to anyone with a willingness to learn its secrets. Join Jeff Olson, the Art Education Director for Royal Talens North America, for an informative and revealing look into the history of oil painting, its composition, and the working properties of the medium. The talk will include a discussion and live demonstration with Art Students League artists K.C. Amable and Kayla James on a variety of oil painting techniques and applications. ‍K.C. Amable and Kayla James are Seeds of the League alumni. Seeds of the League is the Art Students League of New York’s community youth program. Seeds partners with public schools and social service organizations across New York City to provide arts programming where it would otherwise not be accessible. Seeds allows under-supported artists ages 8 and up to study with renowned instructors at the Art Students League for free. Since its founding, Seeds of the League has given out more than 650 scholarships. Thousands more students have been reached through the program and encouraged to pursue careers in the arts. Seeds students have gone on to earn over $1,000,000 in college scholarships and built careers in a diversity of creative fields: they are now architects, teachers, illustrators, animators and more. ‍To learn more about who we currently partner with and how to become a Seeds of the League partner school, please visit seedsoftheleague.org.

About Jeff Olson Jeff Olson holds a BA and MFA in painting and drawing and has been a working artist exhibiting for more than thirty years. He has more than a decade of college and university teaching experience in studio art, and more than twenty-five years in the art material industry with product expertise in a variety of mediums; Olson’s lectures deliver meaningful insights into the history, development, and application of artists’ materials. About K.C. Amable K.C. Amable studied Illustration at The High School of Art and Design in Manhattan, graduating from Parsons New School of Design, with a BFA in Communication Design. Her work has been exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY), The National Arts Club (NY), The Bruce Museum (CT), The Cooper Union (NY), and the National Gallery (Washington DC). Her clients include: The Museum of Modern Art, AHOY Studios, The Rockefeller Foundation, United Nations, Vilcek Foundation, Wolf Gordon, KAIMIN, V Magazine, V MAN, EFFY Jewelry, Manolo Blahnik, Cerimani Inc. Amable currently resides in Manhattan, New York. About Kayla JamesKayla James is a Jamaican American Illustrator, Writer, and Oil Painter. She graduated from Art and Design High School, Parsons Pre-College Program, and the Fashion Institute of Technology (Summa Cum Laude) with a BFA in Illustration and double minors in Art History and English. She has also studied at the Art Students League under artists such as Garin Baker, and Max Ginsburg. James often likes to combine her love for writing and illustration by working on projects with narrative such as children’s/YA books &amp; book covers, poster illustration, storyboards, or small animations. She also enjoys painting from live models and incorporating vivid colors and painterly brushstrokes. Her work can be found at https://www.kaylajamesart.com/ or @kayla_daartist on Instagram.About Royal Talens The mission of Royal Talens, founded in 1899, is to facilitate and stimulate creative expression in painting and drawing. Talens market inspiring and innovative top-quality products including Rembrandt Watercolors. Their Art Education mission is to provide “resources for artists and instructors that engage, inform and inspire artistic experimentation and expression.”

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