This class is designed for beginner students who are interested in oil painting and want to learn the foundational skills of still life painting. The instructor will go over how to set-up a still life with the focus being compositon and lighting and how to use comparitive measurements to create a strong composition. Students will learn how about color theory and how to use a limited color palette in order to capture an object realistically and enhance the mood of the still life. There will be lectures on the history of still life from renaissance to modern era during class.