Introduction to Oil Painting

September 19, 2026 @ 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Overview

Painter Ben Mena will teach participants how he uses value (the relatives lightness or darkness of a color) to create life-like representational oil paintings. No experience or materials necessary.

Watercolor painting of leaves

Mississippi Museum of Art

380 S Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201

  • Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
  • Admission: $25 for MMA Members, $30 for Non-Members

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