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A young woman with long dark brown hair, wearing a black apron over her white shirt and black turtleneck, smiles at us as she works on cleaning a painting. There's a large ornate gold picture frame leaning against the white wall in the background.
A young woman with long dark brown hair, wearing a black apron over her white shirt and black turtleneck, smiles at us as she works on cleaning a painting. There's a large ornate gold picture frame leaning against the white wall in the background.
Photo: Emily Joyce.

The art & science The art & science

of oil painting revealed in this painter’s survival guide workshop.

Photo: Emily Joyce.

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Painter’s Survival Guide: All About Oil Painting

Explore oil painting in a two-day workshop

Learn all about oil painting materials and their practical chemistry during this two-day workshop with Emily Joyce on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2024 at ARTiculations Art Supply. Students will be provided with the knowledge they need to take full advantage of oil painting material properties, increase their artist material literacy, and understand how to improve their studio practice to better care for their paintings. This is an intermediate-level adult class, with only eight spots available.

Participants will explore different parts of the layered structure of the traditional oil painting – canvas, gesso, drying oils, varnish and various contemporary painting mediums – and discuss their function, chemistry and how to correctly use each when painting. The workshop will also include discussions on how to improve the handling and storage of paintings, and how to make studio practice safer and more eco-friendly.

Students will have the chance to stretch and prime their own canvas, and experiment with the materials and processes covered during the workshop. See details on materials for students to bring and materials that will be supplied here.

“We believe in the power of creativity and the joy of making art.”

– ARTiculations Art Supply

About ARTiculations Art Supply

Based in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood, ARTiculations Art Supply is an independent art supply shop and creative hub run by practising artists. In addition to offering a great selection of high-quality art supplies, they also host workshops and classes for all ages, as well as a variety of art meetups, events and exhibits.

About Emily Joyce

Emily Joyce is an artist and paintings conservator based in Toronto. She is a graduate of the Master of Art Conservation program at Queen’s University, specializing in the treatment of oil and acrylic easel paintings. For her Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis, also at Queen’s, she specialized in oil painting, studying the techniques and materials of Master painters such as Caravaggio, Bosch and Rembrandt. In 2018, she completed a certificate in Traditional Materials, Methods of Painting and Restoration techniques through San Gemini Preservation Studies in Italy, where she learned about the science of art materials. Through her studies, she has come to better understand the functions of art materials and how to change her painting processes to increase the longevity of her work, inspiring her to develop this course for fellow painters.

 

A young woman with long dark brown hair, wearing a black apron over her white shirt and black turtleneck, smiles at us as she works on cleaning a painting. There's a large ornate gold picture frame leaning against the white wall in the background.

(Photo credits: Emily Joyce / ARTiculations Art Supply.)

 

Event details

Hosted by: ARTiculations Art Supply

Type of event: oil painting workshop

Facilitator: Emily Joyce

Dates: Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22, 2024.

Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET (both days)

Duration: 5 hours (each day, for a total of 10 hours)

Cost: C$275.00 (includes $50.00 material fee)

Location: ARTiculations Art Supply, 2802 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M6P 1Y5

Booking link: Register here

Contact Details: ARTiculations Art Supply, 2802 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M6P 1Y5, Canada; 416-901-7464; info@articulations.ca, articulations.ca

 

Accessibility: Accessibility info here.

Registration & refund policy: All ARTiculations workshops require advance registration, unless otherwise noted. In the event of insufficient enrolment, registrants will be notified prior to the workshop start date and a full refund will be given. No refunds/credits will be provided for withdrawal fewer than one week prior to the start of class. ARTiculations does not provide make-up classes or substitutions. This policy is subject to change without notice.