Oil Painting Studies Certificate Program

Learn the fundamental techniques of oil painting, like how to mix colors and get the most out of your brushes, and walk away with several still life and landscape paintings of your own with a clear understanding of how to continue your creative process.

interlochen online oil painting studies certificate

Taught by a world-class artist and educator, the Oil Painting Studies certificate program consists of three four-week courses designed for adults and teens. The program can be completed at a pace that works for you and offers a unique opportunity to delve deeper into your craft while showcasing your achievements with a credential from Interlochen—an impressive addition to your résumé, college application, or LinkedIn profile.

For students under 18, the Oil Painting Studies certificate program is also an engaging way to earn high school credit. It’s ideal for students looking to challenge themselves beyond their school curriculum or to supplement their homeschool studies.

The following oil painting courses make up the certificate program, and must be taken in sequential order:

Still Life Oil Painting

✔ Identify and put into practice 6-10 different strategies for creating strong compositions
✔ Set your own still life of colored objects including background draping
✔ Identify line, shape, and color in your still life subjects
✔ Draw a still life to paint, with an understanding of why it is important to draw your composition before it is painted
✔ Understand the concepts of transparency and translucency and use them in your paintings
✔ Mix shades of gray without using black and create shadows with complementary colors
✔ Create a still life by balancing tonal values, working on shadows and highlights, and putting finishing touches in place

Learn and save: Students who enroll in the certificate program will receive a discounted rate by registering for all oil painting classes as a package.

learn icon Certificate programs comprise three four-week courses, providing deeper training in an artistic discipline or area of study. Students who enroll in a certificate program will receive a discounted rate by registering for all three courses as a package.

Each Interlochen Online course is designed to be inspiring and flexible with weekly learning units that combine video segments and guided instruction that you can complete on your own schedule. Combined with that learning is an optional weekly hour-long video class meeting, where you can learn from you instructor and interact with fellow students in real-time. You will also interact regularly with your instructor and peers through messaging inside the learning environment, including receiving personalized feedback on your work from your instructor.

Upon completion of the program, you will receive a physical certificate and a shareable digital certificate. Certificates for students under 18 are accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS); high school-age students will also receive an official transcript to share with their current school for consideration for high school credit.