Oil Painting Hands: From Form to Feeling
Lifelong Learning
Hands are one of the most expressive, and often most challenging, subjects to paint. Join us to learn an approachable, flexible process for confidently painting hands that feel alive and intentional. You'll start with an overview of hand anatomy, focusing on structure, proportion, and gesture. Then you'll build hands in oil using layered strokes, broken color, and expressive mark-making with a focus on painting beyond the photograph using color temperature, edge variation, and selective exaggeration. You'll leave with tools and knowledge you can use in future portraits and figures. This workshop is designed for beginner to intermediate oil painters.
Questions? Call Lifelong Learning at 801-587-5433 or use our online form.
Class Sections For Oil Painting Hands: From Form to Feeling (LLART 93)
Summer 2026 Section 1, Starting on: 06/23/2026
This class takes place in person at the University Connected Learning and Continuing Education building (540 Arapeen Drive, SLC). Students are responsible for their materials; find the list online. We hate canceling classes, but sometimes there are forces outside of our control. Please keep this in mind as you purchase supplies and hang onto your receipts. Email our office at lifelong@continue.utah.edu to inquire about the status of a class. Special fee is for shared supplies.
| Date(s) | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/23/26 - 06/30/26 | T | 6:00 pm -9:00 pm | UUCE 152 |
Instructor: SHELBY SHIELDS
Registration for this class will close on 06/22/2026 at midnight
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