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Beginning Oil Painting - In Person

Studio Arts Course
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Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
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Beginning Oil Painting - In Person

6 Session Weekend Studio Arts Course

6 sessions from July 11 ​to August 15, 2026​
Upcoming Session:
Saturday, ​July 11, 2026 - ​2:30 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
#1
July 11, 2026 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
#2
July 18, 2026 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
#3
July 25, 2026 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
#4
August 1, 2026 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
#5
August 8, 2026 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
#6
August 15, 2026 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
Code: 1E0AMJ
Location:
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Dr SW
Metro: Smithsonian (Mall exit)
Registration
$240
Member
$275
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Materials for this program
  1. Supply List

Lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experimentation introduce the medium of oil paint. Work from museum masterpieces, still-life arrangements, or your favorite photos to explore techniques that include color-mixing, scumbling, and glazing as you gain the technical background and experience needed to get started as a painter.

Guidelines for handling toxic chemicals and their waste products are stressed. Participants should have basic drawing skills for this class. The Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain class is recommended as a good foundation for drawing skills.

Special Program Information

  • The instructor is Shahin Talishkhan.
  • This program includes 6 sessions, 3 hours each.
  • NOTE: Registration will close for this program at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, July 10, 2026.

General Information

  • This studio arts program is in person and will not be recorded.
  • Please refer to the "Materials for this program" section for any applicable supply list information and/or special documents for this program.
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