OIL PAINTING
Instructor - Carl Stoveland
Carl grew up in NY near the Catskill Mountains and found his passion for photography while hiking along the many trails and streams near his home. His Dad spent his entire career working in photo labs and his mom is an oil painter and watercolorist. So, the apple did not fall far from the tree in this case. Carl’s current passions include teaching art. Leading a weekly Urban Sketchers meetup, plein air painting and landscape photography with both digital and vintage film cameras. Carl owned Gallery Meraki in Garnerville NY from 2014 to 2016. Previous to that he was an artist member at Flywheel Gallery in Piermont NY and the Cape Cod Art Association. Currently Carl is a member of the Florida Watercolor Society, the Artists of Palm Beach County and in March 2027 Carl will be an ambassador teacher at the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air Festival in Apalachicola FL.
INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING
SUPPLY LIST
Discover the timeless beauty of oil painting in this five-week introductory series with Carl Stoveland at The New Studio for the Visual Arts.
Designed for absolute beginners and artists looking to strengthen their foundation, this course takes the mystery out of working with oils and introduces the materials, techniques, and concepts needed to begin painting with confidence.
Students will start by learning about oil paints, surfaces, mediums, and the basic materials used in the painting process. Carl will then introduce essential concepts including color mixing, value, and color relationships, helping students understand how to create clean, balanced mixtures without muddying their palette.
Throughout the series, students will put these skills into practice while working step-by-step on a simple still-life painting, allowing time to explore the painting process from beginning to completion. If time permits, students may begin a second painting to continue developing their technique.
Topics include:
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Understanding oil paints, surfaces, and painting materials
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Using mediums and learning how oil paint behaves
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Basic color theory, color mixing, and value
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Building a painting from initial setup to finished work
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Hands-on practice through a guided still-life project
By the end of the series, students will have a stronger understanding of the oil painting process, a completed still life, and the foundational skills needed to continue exploring the medium independently.