Weekend Course in OIL PAINTING (without toxic solvents)

Colors, immersion, and community with visual artist Emil Tonne Staal

📅 Date: Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15, 2025, both days from 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

📍 Location: Mindmachine Atelier & Art Gallery, Buchwaldsgade 51C, 1st floor, 5000 Odense C

What can you expect?

This weekend course is for those who want to discover the beautiful and profound world of oil painting – without using harmful solvents.

The course is open to both beginners and advanced participants. You will receive a solid introduction to techniques, color theory, and image composition, allowing you to take the next steps in your artistic development.
At the same time, we focus on immersion, personal guidance, and an inspiring community.

You will learn:

• Color theory – we use Apelles’ 4-color palette as a starting point, and you’ll gain a vivid understanding of the interplay and effects of colors.
• Composition and image structure – how to create balance and depth in your works.
• Light and contrast – introduction to working with light, shadow, and mood.
• Oil painting techniques – new studies have revealed that the great old masters did not use solvents in the creation of their masterpieces. In this course, you’ll learn to mix your own painting medium, as the old masters did, without solvents.

There is room for a maximum of 12 participants, allowing ample time for individual guidance and the opportunity to find your own artistic expression.

About the instructor

The course is led by visual artist Emil Tonne Staal, founder of Mindmachine Atelier & Art Gallery.
Emil has over 20 years of experience as a professional artist and instructor and has exhibited internationally, including in Mexico, Spain, and Italy.
He studied under the Mexican master Alberto de Aragón Reyes and is now permanently affiliated with a major gallery in Mexico City.
Emil has a great passion for passing on technical knowledge combined with freedom and personal creativity, and he is a certified adult educator and neurological art therapist.

My goal with the courses is to create a space for immersion and genuine artistic dialogue in a cozy and safe atmosphere that motivates playful engagement with art.

Practical information

• Materials included in the course fee: 1 primed cotton canvas 50x60cm, and paint – but you’re welcome to bring your own colors, other sizes of canvas or what other material You like to use.

• Materials you need to bring: Everything you need to paint is here, but you are more than welcome to bring your own stuff( brushes, palet and paletknives and what ever you use).

• Refreshments: Tea and coffee are available freely during the course. There are places nearby where you can buy food, but you may also bring your own lunch. (there are a fridge to where you can store your luch pack).

• For more detailed questions, you can email me at: emil.staal@gmail.com or send a message via Messenger and ask me to call you. Please write a time when you’re available.

• Questions? Contact Emil at art@mindmachine.dk or via Messenger – please mention when you’re most easily reached.

🌟 Previous participants say:

“I had never painted before, but felt safe and inspired all the way – now I want to keep going at home!”

“The course gave me both technical knowledge and the courage to find my own expression – a huge gift.”

“There was a very special calm and presence in the room – Emil really knows how to bring people together around creativity and immersion.”