Our next oil painting live stream will take place on Friday 10th April.

We’ll begin with a short chat at 5:45 p.m. (French time), with the aim to start painting at 6:00 p.m. (French time).

For those joining from the USA (now aligned with spring clock changes), the times are:

• Eastern Time: 12:00 p.m. (chat) / 12:15 p.m. (painting)

• Central Time: 11:00 a.m. / 11:15 a.m.

• Mountain Time: 10:00 a.m. / 10:15 a.m.

• Pacific Time: 9:00 a.m. / 9:15 a.m.

In this session, we’ll be painting a scene of very old, narrow streets in a stony town—something that could belong almost anywhere in the world if you go back far enough. The focus will be on capturing texture and light, bringing out the character and atmosphere of the setting.

Looking forward to painting this one with you.

As usual, I’ll be working on a small canvas, roughly around A4 size, which will be pre-toned with a warm colour. Starting with a toned surface helps unify the painting and makes it easier to establish the key values early on.

Suggested Palette

I’ll be using the following colours during the demonstration:

• Titanium White

• Cadmium Yellow Pale

• Yellow Ochre

• Cad Red

• Transparent Red Oxide (or Burnt Sienna)

• Burnt Umber

• Cobalt Blue

• Sap Green

This palette is simply a guide, so feel free to work with whatever colours you already have. There are many different ways we could approach this painting using a variety of palettes and the important thing is focusing on values, shapes, and the sense of light.

Tier 2 members click here to download reference photos