Your First Oil Painting with Yahya - Eugene

Your First Oil Painting with Yahya (Beginner-Friendly)
In this 2-hour class, you’ll learn the fundamentals of oil painting and leave with a finished piece you can take home the same day (it will be wet). No experience needed.

Want to go deeper?
You can book this class for multiple sessions to turn it into a personalized learning series. Each time you come back, we’ll build on your progress—color mixing, values, brushwork, composition, and finishing—so you improve fast without feeling overwhelmed.

• Simple palette setup + brush basics
• How to mix clean color (without the “mud zone”)
• Big shapes → light & shadow → details
• Basic blending + edge control (the trick that makes paintings look “real”)

Choose at the start: simple still life, easy landscape, or abstract color study (all beginner-safe).
If you return for more sessions, you can switch subjects or continue developing the same piece.

Guided instruction + studio setup and all materials: paint, canvas boards, brushes, palettes, and everything you need to paint confidently.

• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting paint on.
• Oils take time to dry—your painting goes home wet and dries over several days.
• We keep things well-ventilated; if you’re sensitive to smells, message us before class.

Trained as a working artist, Yahya taught graduate-level students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago before launching his own art school. Expect a welcoming, structured approach that builds real skills in color, light, and brushwork—whether you come once or turn it into a multi-session series.

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