{"id":4818,"date":"2013-12-06T01:11:11","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T01:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/?page_id=4818"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:00:17","slug":"oil-painting-master-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series","title":{"rendered":"Oil Painting Master Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<div class=\"coursetitlecontainer\">\n<div class=\"coursetitle\">\n<h1><span>Oil Painting Master Series:<\/span> Get started with oils.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insertbackground\">\n<div class=\"removep\">\n<div class=\"videoflexwrapper\">\n<div class=\"videotop\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/102632419?color=ffffff&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebartop\">\n<div class=\"vertalign\">\n\n    <div class=\"sidebarcarddescriptiondark\">\n<span>JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR<\/span><br>\n    Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today.\n<\/div>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebarbuttonholder\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttonsmem\">START FREE TRIAL<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"margin-top:1em;\">or<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/register-oil-painting-master-series\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttons\">BUY COURSE $60<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"courseperkscontainer\">\n<div class=\"courseperks\"><span>This course features:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"courseperks\"><i class=\"far fa-clock\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\"><\/I>3 Hours of Instruction<\/div>\n<div class=\"courseperks\"><i class=\"fas fa-film\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\"><\/I>19 Videos<\/div>\n<div class=\"courseperks\"><i class=\"fas fa-book\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\"><\/I>17 eBooks<\/div>\n<div class=\"courseperks\"><i class=\"fas fa-shield-alt\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\"><\/i>30 Day Money Back Guarantee<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<h2>About this Course<\/h2>\n<p>Oil Painting Master Series provides the student with an overview of the medium of oil painting. Designed for absolute beginners, the course is structured with a logical progression of modules that feature video and ebooks. Each concise lesson builds upon the last so that nothing is missed.  NO assumptions of prior knowledge or experience are made.<\/p>\n<div class=\"whatlearn\">\n<h2>What You'll Learn:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to choose the right materials, their properties, and how to use them in oil painting. How to prepare a support \u2013 boards, stretching, and preparing canvas.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to layout your palette and mix complex colors. How to make your own oil paints from pure pigment.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>Pre-painting fundamentals.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>The secret to blending oil paint to create smooth transitions of value and color.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to create an underpainting.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to glaze color over an underpainting using the \u201cOld Masters\u201d technique.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to paint directly using observed colors.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to paint on a toned surface to create dramatic contrast.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to paint folded cloth.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to paint realistic clouds.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to paint a representational portrait.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to paint Alla Prima (Wet into Wet).<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to use a knife to create Impasto effects in a painting.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to paint as an Impressionist.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to approach a Non-Traditional painting (Non-Objective, Abstract).<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>The secrets to creating reflection and transparency with oils.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"featuredimage\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/oilcourseimages.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<h2>Course Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"curriculumcontainer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-introduction\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 1: Introduction (3:06)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/oilpaintinginsert.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-materials-part-1\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 2: Materials Part 1 (10:56)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-1.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-materials-part-2\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 3: Materials Part 2 (7:22)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-2.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-pre-painting-fundamentals\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 4: Pre-Painting Fundamentals (14:03)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-3.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-blending-oil-paint\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 5: Blending Oil Paint (12:33)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-4.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-underpainting\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 6: Underpainting (6:41)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-5.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-indirect-painting\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 7: Indirect Painting (11:15)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-6.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-direct-painting\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 8: Direct Painting (11:18)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-7.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-painting-on-a-toned-ground\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 9: Painting on a Toned Ground (12:12)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-8.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-painting-cloth\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 10: Painting Cloth (14:47)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-9.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-painting-clouds\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 11: Painting Clouds (9:10)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-10.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-portrait-study-part-1\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 12: Portrait Study - Part 1 (6:48)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-11.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-portrait-study-part-2\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 13: Portrait Study - Part 2 (21:03)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-12.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-wet-into-wet\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 14: Wet into Wet (10:13)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-13.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-knife-painting\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 15: Painting with a Knife (13:42)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-14.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-impressionist-approach\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 16: Impressionist Approach (11:33)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-15.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-non-traditional-painting\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 17: Non-Traditional Painting (6:16)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-16.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-transparency-glass-of-water\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 18: Painting Transparency (13:44)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opm-17.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/oil-painting-master-series-conclusion\/\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 18: Conclusion (2:23)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/oilpaintinginsert.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Ebooks<\/h2>\n<p>Not all of us prefer to learn from watching videos. Some of us prefer to learn from books as well as videos, so ebooks are included as well. This course has been developed to accelerate learning by teaching to many different learning styles. Each course module includes an illustrated ebook that corresponds with the video. Every step and concept is clearly illustrated and described in each ebook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"featuredimage\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/oilebooks.png\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<h2>What Students Say<\/h2>\n<div class=\"shadowboxsmall\" style=\"padding:40px; margin-bottom:30px;\">\n<div class=\"quote\"><i class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0%;\">\"Thank you for a very informative and enjoyable course! I also like your concluding comments on the joy of practicing. I have been inspired to continue learning and practicing!\" <em>-Mark<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shadowboxsmall\" style=\"padding:40px; margin-bottom:30px;\">\n<div class=\"quote\"><i class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0%;\">\"Thanks so much for another fantastic, well explained, easy to digest course!!! You are a wonderful teacher!\" <em>-Marina<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shadowboxsmall\" style=\"padding:40px; margin-bottom:30px;\">\n<div class=\"quote\"><i class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0%;\">\"Thank you so much for creating this course; I\u2019ve learned a lot. Your encouraging conclusion was appreciated as well. 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