Painting with Acrylic or Oil

This painting course is designed to support self-expression, the core goal of any art practice. Whether you’re new to painting, aiming to refine your skills, or looking to explore a new medium, this class offers a tailored learning experience for beginner to intermediate artists. With small class sizes and a differentiated instructional approach, students benefit from personalized, one-on-one learning opportunities.

The course encourages students to work with various painting mediums, including acrylics and oil paints. Each medium has unique characteristics, and mastering them requires an understanding of their specific techniques and rules. The curriculum covers essential topics such as color theory, composition, painting techniques, and the effective use of tools and materials. Students will also explore strategies for organizing the elements of art using the principles of design.

For Beginners
Beginner students will start by learning the basics of color theory, including the color wheel and how to mix and organize color schemes effectively. They will gain hands-on experience with painting tools, such as brushes, mixing palettes, and painting mediums. Beginners will focus on figurative painting and work towards completing projects such as landscapes, still lifes, and portraits using photographic references.

For Intermediate Students
Intermediate students will focus on enhancing their visual vocabulary and technical skills. They will delve deeper into both the formal and contextual aspects of their artwork, exploring and experimenting to develop their unique creative voices. Through individual instruction, demonstrations, exercises, and feedback, each student will be guided in creating a distinctive body of work.

This course is designed to nurture artistic growth, providing the skills and confidence needed to advance your painting practice.

Refund & Cancellation Policy: Attendees can request refunds up to 24 hours before their class start date. Classes must meet a minimum enrollment number to run.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Born in NOLA and raised in the Dominican Republic, Raul Perdomo has been an exhibiting artist working in Miami since 1990. He holds a BFA degree in painting and drawing from Florida State University with minors in printmaking and art history.

His work has been included in multiple group and solo exhibitions and is a part of many national and international art collections.

Raul has been a South Florida Art Center/now Oolite Arts resident artist between 1990-1993. His experiences as an exhibiting artist in the contemporary art world evolved into the art education field, where he worked for M-DCPS between 2006-2008. Between 2008-2012 taught advanced painting, drawing, and portfolio development workshops both private and at Oolite Arts. Perdomo served as visual arts program director and has worked as an instructor at Miami Arts Charter School Wynwood campus since 2011.