This program will be on sale soon! We are still confirming the details Beginning Oil Painting - In Person 7 Session Weekend Studio Arts Course 7 sessions from April 4 to May 16, 2026 Upcoming Session: Saturday, April 4, 2026 - 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET View all session dates Session Dates 1 April 4, 20262:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET 2 April 11, 20262:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET 3 April 18, 20262:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET 4 April 25, 20262:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET 5 May 2, 20262:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET 6 May 9, 20262:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET 7 May 16, 20262:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Code: 1E0AJU Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center1100 Jefferson Dr SWMetro: Smithsonian (Mall exit) Select your Registration $260 Member $295 Gen. Admission Resize text 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 7 sessions, 3 hours each. NOTE: Registration will close for this program at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, April 3, 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. Please note our Health and Safety guidance for this in-person program. View Common FAQs about our Studio Arts programs.
