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Oil Painting Basics Landscape Still Life by Bryan Mark Taylor

Oil Painting Basics

🎨 New to oil painting? Follow Bryan Mark Taylor’s clear, practical approach to simplify before you paint. In this 1+ hour foundational course, Bryan breaks down the essentials—composition, value, and design—so you can understand your subject before diving into messy oils.

You’ll learn how to:
🧠 Simplify complex scenes into clear, paintable shapes
🎯 Build strong foundations in value and structure for any subject
🖌️ Apply oils with purpose—avoiding mud and hesitation
🌟 Suggest reality with confident, economical brushwork


Perfect for beginners or returning painters who want to develop control and clarity—Bryan shows you how mastering simplification leads to freedom in every future painting. 🕒 Runtime: 1+ hours

  • Bryan Mark Taylor

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  • Fundamental

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Meet your instructor

Bryan Mark Taylor

A painter, lecturer, entrepreneur, and world traveler Bryan Mark Taylor is a renaissance man. He makes regular contributions to art and design magazines including Plein Air and Imagine FX.
Bryan is a sought-after teacher and lecturer and has taught courses worldwide, including at the Academy of Art University, Pixar, and the Scottsdale Artists School. In addition, Bryan has been a featured speaker at the Plein Air, CTNX, Fantastic Arts, Dragonsteel, and VisionX conferences.
Bryan has traveled around the globe, carefully observing and capturing nature’s miracles.

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