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For this month’s workshop, I will be demonstrating my process to create a large finished oil painting. Project 3 will be transferring our drawing to the larger canvas and laying out the foundational layers.

If you prefer to use a smaller canvas, an 11”x14” or so will be sufficient. Use whichever medium you are comfortable with (if you do not have oil paints, acrylic would be a great choice to follow along). I will be using a stretched canvas 20”x30”, my water mixable oil paints and hog hair bristle brushes.

See you then!