The Oil Painting Technique That Works Backwards (Subtractive Method)

🧑‍🎨 Not yet in the Mastery Program? Join The Outstanding Artist 2-Week Outstanding Artist Challenge for a peek inside the lesson → https://bit.ly/3NYSszH 🎨 Already a Mastery Program student? Download the free TOA Episode 1 Workbook or jump straight to Part 1, Section 6 of The Mastery Program 2026 → https://bit.ly/4bTpD0K What if the best way to start a painting… was to remove paint instead of adding it? This Wednesday, join founder of Milan Art Institute, Elli Milan, live as she demonstrates one of the most powerful (and surprising) foundational techniques from the Mastery Program: Subtractive Oil Underpainting Instead of starting on a blank white canvas, you'll begin in complete darkness and bring a bird to life by pulling light out of the paint. 📺 AS SEEN ON THE OUTSTANDING ARTIST — SEASON 4 This is the painting challenge introduced in Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 4 of The Outstanding Artist. Now you can watch it come to life in real time! Watch the season here →    • 12 Artists Compete for $25k. Only 1 Can Be...   In This Workshop, You'll Learn: ✔ How to create a subtractive oil painting ground from scratch ✔ How to establish a bird's full form using the subtractive method ✔ Which tools to use at each stage of the process ✔ Why this method trains your eye to see value, not outlines ✔ The exact medium ratio that makes the technique work (6:1) 🛒 SUPPLIES USED IN THIS WORKSHOP Canvas (white ground) Oil paint — Ivory Black + 1 cool transparent color Solvent (primary medium component) Linseed oil (6 parts solvent : 1 part linseed oil) Large flat brush (covering the canvas) Medium + small round brushes (subtraction) Makeup sponges (broad light areas) Q-tips (fine detail subtraction) Cotton rag (large value wipes) Printed photo reference of a bird 🔔 Subscribe for more live workshops, art tutorials, and creative inspiration from Milan Art Institute    / @milanartinstitute   ⭐ Links: ► Milan Art’s Mastery Program: https://bit.ly/4e6u5uq ► Milan Art Premium Painting Supplies: http://bit.ly/4eymHpZ ► Milan Art Institute: http://bit.ly/4kfaR5d ► Instagram:   / milanartinstitute   ► TikTok:   / milanartinstitute   ► Facebook:   / milanartinstitute