SU26 Tuesday/Thursday Intermediate Projects in Painting

Day/Time: 4 Tuesdays and Thursdays starting June 16, 4:00pm–6:30pm
*This class meets 2 times a week for four weeks

Location: W20 Art Studios (W20-425)

Instructor: Timothy Lee

An oil painting of a deep pink rose. The background is lush green. A fully bloomed rose leans heavily downward. In the upper left corner of the painting there are four new buds.
Intermediate Painting by Abijith Krishnan. Credit: Timmy Lee.

This open-format studio in oil painting is geared towards students who already possess foundational skills in representation and handling oil paint and want to explore their painting more rigorously. As an expansion of Introduction to Oil Painting, this class allows students to apply the skills learned in observational painting towards projects of interest, which includes non-representational art. As there is no set agenda or syllabi and guidance is given on an individual basis, students are given the agency to work towards painting(s) that speak to their own vision and practice.

Prerequisites: Because of the nature of this class, students are strongly encouraged to enroll only if they have successfully completed Introduction to Oil Painting or otherwise have a demonstrated strong grasp on oil painting as seen through a portfolio review.

Materials: For this class students will need to purchase canvases, a glass palette scraper, and a small glass jars with an airtight lid. Students should also have a sufficient variety of different brushes. Please check materials list for information on types of brushes.

*Materials fee covers the cost of all consumables such as paint, soap, linseed oil and one rag; as well as a $50 glass palette deposit, which is returned following receipt of a cleaned glass palette at the end of the semester.

Tuition and Fees: MIT Undergraduate & Graduate Students $130 | MIT Faculty, Staff, & Other Affiliates $250 | Materials Fee: $80

  •  June 16, 2026 - July 8, 2026
     4:00 pm - 6:30 pm