Oil Landscape Painting: Explore the Power of Light
A course by Alexandre Reider , Visual Artist
Learn oil painting techniques using light as a narrative tool to convey ideas and feelings

Learn oil painting techniques using light as a narrative tool to convey ideas and feelings
Want to explore oil painting and its infinite possibilities? In this online course, painter Alexandre Reider teaches you how to paint a landscape, from the basic concepts to putting the finishing touches on the final composition.
Alongside your teacher, learn to work with light and tonal values while exploring narrative potential. Throughout the course, discover how to transform an everyday scene into poetry giving life to a stunningly expressive painting.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 15 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (218)
- 4,950 students
- 14 lessons (2h 32m)
- 15 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Paint a landscape using oil painting techniques to work with light as both a figure and a compositional element.

Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone wanting to build on and improve their oil painting techniques for more expressive results.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of illustration and oil painting is essential for this course.
For materials, you need paintbrushes, oil paints, charcoal, and a canvas.

Reviews

A course by Alexandre Reider
Alexandre Reider is an artist specializing in oil painting from São Paulo who started painting at just 14. He studied at the Escola Panamericana de Arte and received a degree in social communication from the FAAP. Before dedicating himself exclusively to painting, he produced illustrations for a range of different advertising agencies.
A large part of his work depicts either rural or urban scenes using a combination of realism and expressionism. He is the founder of Plein Air Studio, a studio that focuses on arts education, offering painting and illustration courses, workshops, and talks.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Materials and fundamentals
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Drawing and painting materials
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Concept and composition
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Drawing and tonal values
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Monochrome sketch
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Colors and technique
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Colored sketch
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U3
Oil painting
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Choosing support and starting work
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Underpainting
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Fat paint
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Final details
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U4
Presentation of your project
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Varnishing
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How to present your painting?
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FP
Final project
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Oil Landscape Painting: Explore the Power of Light
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cheitt18
PlusUn insegnante molto competente e chiaro nelle lezioni. In poco tempo si apprendono le basi della pittura ad olio e anche qualche trucco interessante. Molto piacevole!
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carvtoons
Buenísimo el curso. Las explicaciones del profesor son claras y permite que fácilmente uno pueda aplicar la información. Se nota la experiencia del profesor y la manera fácil de explicar. Recomendado!
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me
A very good course, I especially liked the facts about the color of shades.
zaniarte
Excelente, recomendo…
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anand_sreenivasan
Amazing course. Leanred a lot about the medium. Also about paintign light, Thank you