Painting Like the Old Masters with Fran Failla
Saturday, February 7th
10am – 2pm
Price:
$80
This four-hour workshop guides the student through the timeless and classic oil painting techniques
used by the great Masters, such as Van Eyck, Titian, DaVinci and Rembrandt.
Instruction will cover such techniques as under painting, “grisaille”, “imprimatura” and glazing –
exactly what they are and how to use them. Students will have the chance to work with several of these
techniques and more, with the purpose of better understanding how they can be used to enhance their
skills and their art.Demonstration will cover several of these classic techniques, allowing students to choose what will
work for them in their own artistic endeavors.
This workshop is for work with oil paints only. Students must bring their own paints and tools, as
outlined in the Materials List.
*Students must supply their own materials.
Suggested Materials List:
Note: Students should wear a smock or apron to avoid damaging their clothing. There is no materials
fee.
Paints: (oil paints only)
Flake white (the non-toxic kind) Note: Do not buy/use Titanium or Zinc White
Dioxazine Purple
Alizarin Crimson
Ivory Black
Burnt Umber
Raw Umber
Ultramarine Blue
Cerulean Blue (optional)
Venetian Red
Cadmium Red Light
Cadmium Yellow Dark
Cadmium Yellow Light
Naples Yellow or Naples Yellow Light
Yellow Ochre
Brushes: Note: If possible, brushes should not be bristle. Choose brushes with a soft, flexible texture.
Filberts #8, #10 and #12
Flats #16
Palette:
Paper or plastic palette is fine. Do not use wooden pallets.
Medium:
For oil paints only: Cold Pressed or Refined Linseed Oil (Do not use solvents such as Terpenoid or
Turpentine)
Canvas:
Canvas can be either stretched or panels, either cotton or linen. Canvas size should be a minimum size
of 8” x 10” or larger. Bulk packaged canvas is okay.
Additional Materials:
Paper towels or clean cotton rags
The Master’s brush cleaner tub or bar soap (For oil paints only
I began painting in oils when I was in my early teens and have been painting for over 50 years. I studied for many years at the Art Students Leage in New York City and am trained in classical oil painting. My specialty is still life.
I moved to the Tampa Bay area in 2018 and have continued to study, paint, and teach oil since that time. I have been awarded the Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Grant in 2024, and the Halo Arts Project Fellowship Award in 2025.
