This oil painting tutorial is the first of a three part series which looks at how a commissioned painting is developed from start to completion.
Oils painting is a very forgiving medium and with the development of low odour and quick dry mixing mediums is much more user-friendly to use than it used to be.
This tutorial covers the basic compositional ideas and the initial underpainting, with a tonal sketch created on the canvas.
In this apples in oil video by artist Jerry Fresia you learn how to produce a simple oil sketch, starting with the composition in charcoal, then a simple under-painting and on through to the completed work.
Notice how this quick oil painting sketch is produced in a very loose style - you don't always have to get into tight detail to create a satisfying piece.