Oil Painting Course
Oil Painting Course
In Newham | East London
A beginner-friendly course provides a step-by-step introduction to oil painting
5 weeks | Mondays 6:30pm - 8:30pm | £110
Course overview
Artist Soo Hyun Lee leads a five-week oil painting course at Rosetta Arts in Newham, East London. The course is for beginners. You start with the fundamentals and finish with a completed painting. You stretch and prepare your own canvas, learn core oil painting techniques, and work towards a final project: a plant study or a landscape. Each session builds on the last, through sketching, blocking in base colours, and adding large and fine detail. No experience is needed.
What You'll Learn
- How to stretch and prepare a canvas
- Core oil painting techniques and brushwork
- Mixing and applying base colours
- Building up large shapes and fine detail
- Completing a final painting: a plant study or landscape
About the tutor
Soo Hyun Lee is a London-based visual artist who works with painting, video installation and performance. She graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with an MFA in Fine Art in 2024, and holds a BFA from Korea University, Seoul. See her work on Instagram: @todayisoohyun.
Who it's for
Beginners. No prior experience is needed. The course is for adults aged 18 and over. It is non-accredited.
Dates
Mondays, 6:30–8:30pm, for five weeks:
6 July, 13 July, 20 July, 27 July and 3 August 2026.
Pricing
Full fee: £110.
Reduced fees may be available depending on eligibility. Email admin@rosettaarts.org before booking to check.
Location
Rosetta Arts, 1 Hamilton Road, London E15 3AE, in Newham, East London. Sessions are held in the ground-floor artist studio, which is wheelchair accessible.
Frequently Asked Questions
- General Policy: We do not offer refunds once a purchase is completed.
- Accidental Purchases: Refunds are only available for accidental enrollments reported within 48 hours of purchase subject to a processing fee.
- Late Requests: No refunds will be issued if the request is made within 14 days of the course start date (e.g., if a course begins on April 14th, the final day for an eligible accidental refund would be March 31st).
- Once a course or workshop has begun, no refunds or credits will be issued under any circumstances, regardless of attendance or the date of enrollment.
Please note that discount levels are not fixed; they vary depending on the specific course or workshop and are subject to change. To find out if a reduction is available for your chosen course, you must contact our administration team before signing up.
To request a reduced fee, please email admin@rosettaarts.org.
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