For materials and techniques class we are FINALLY working with oil paints and all of the fun little mediums that go with that.  Even just being there for one day, I feel like I've learned so much. I finally know exactly what linseed oil is and what the heck it does. (lol basics, i know.) We're all very fortunate to have Christina Hess as our teacher.  She's a really great person and definitely knows her stuff.  Not to mention the number of times she's been published in Spectrum for her work, as well as other leading illustration books.  If you don't know her work, go look it up. Just do it. You'll thank me. Her Cat Queen is my favorite. I want to get a print of it sometime and hang it in my apartment.