If you have ever wanted to try out painting in oils this is an easy 4 week start up class that won’t overwhelm. Learn the basics of oil painting including substrates and how different materials create varying effects. We will use a start up limited palette to help you understand color mixing and application and explore some basics of simplifying your composition. All lending for a fun way to proceed in your oil painting journey.
About the Instructor: Margaret Farrell Bruno
Margaret Farrell Bruno is a national award winning landscape and portrait artist who lives
and paints on the Massachusetts South Shore. Being a native of the area, she grew up
surrounded by the splendid coastline and luscious cranberry bogs, which continue to
inspire her pastel and oil landscapes. She left the South Shore as a young woman to study
at Pratt Institute fulfilling her BFA. She worked in and experienced the art culture of New
York City for many years, but was drawn back to her South Shore roots. Along with the
joys of raising her family, she continued her career and business as a Fine Artist and
Illustrator. Margaret’s work is in numerous public and private collections.
Margaret has always been and continues to be inspired by the works of such artists as
William Merrit Chase, Edgar Payne, William Wendt, Joaquín Sorolla, Sargent, and
Anders Zorn.
She is a member of several art societies, including a Signature Member of the Pastel
Society of America, Master Circle Status International Association of Pastel Societies,
Associate Member of the Copley Art Society, Signature Member of the Pastel Painters
Society of Cape Cod, Juried Artist Member of the Cape Cod Art Association, Oil Painters
of America and the Portrait Society of America. She is a recent past President of the Board
of Directors of the North River Arts Society.
Materials List: coming soon
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