Watercolor Best Practices with Tina Bohlman

·         IF YOU WORK SITTING:  You will need a Table Easel: We will be working at a slant or in an upright position.

·         IF YOU WORK STANDING:  Bring your plein air easel.  I use “En Plein Air Pro” easel and palette both on location and in the studio. Available www.enpleinairpro.com or www.Amazon.com   

·         Palette:  Bring your current “favorite” or my preference: John Pike – just make sure it has at least 10 paint wells and a large (9” x 12” minimum) mixing area for BIG puddles of paint.

 

                     PAINT (please purchase professional grade)

·         Daniel Smith, Winsor Newton

 

-          My Palette of colors: (Daniel Smith unless otherwise noted)

-          *= required color  #=optional color

-          *Ultramarine Blue

-          *Cobalt Blue

-          #Cobalt Blue Violet

-          #Sap Green

-          *Burnt Sienna (Winsor Newton)

-          *Yellow Ochre

-          #Pyrrol Transparent Orange (dark red-orange)

-          #Raw Sienna

-          #Hansa Yellow light (or Aurolin)

-          *Hansa Yellow Medium

-          *New Gamboge

-          #Permanent rose or Winsor Red (Winsor Newton)

-          *Permanent alizarin crimson

-          #Titanium White or Opaque White Gouache

 

Watercolor brushes! nothing smaller than the sizes listed below:

*My Brushes: Silver Brush Black Velvet

Rounds:  #8, #12 and #16

#3 script/liner brush

Flat Wash:  1”

 

*Sketchbook for  class notes, composition & value sketches:   Any brand, spiral 5x7 or 6x8

Watercolor Pad (for practice) : Any inexpensive watercolor pad  9x12 or 11x14

 

*Paper:   Please purchase only Arches paper – This professional grade paper yields successful results!

·         1st Choice:  Arches OIL PAPER.  12 x 16 pad  This is a new Arches paper product THAT DOES NOT BUCKLE WHEN WET! PLUS COLOR LIFTS EASILY.

·         2ND Choice:  Arches Watercolor block, - 10 x 14 or 12x16 - 140# Cold Press

 

Best prices are online: Amazon,  Blick, Jerry’s, Cheap Joes.  Please allow 7 days shipping

 

Note: If you opt for the 12x16 Oil Paper Pad, you will need a rigid painting support for the paper:

1/8” foam core, cut to 16x20 (hobby Lobby)

 

*Other Items:

Drawing pencil or Mechanical pencil - 7mm or 9mm

1 Quart-size container for water. (wide mouth)

       Kneaded Eraser or White rubber eraser – Pentel “clic” is great!

        Roll of ½” drafting or painter’s tape

1 Box of Tissues

1 Roll BLUE SHOP Paper towels (HOME DEPOT)

1 oz - table salt

1 oz - instant tea (unsweetened)

Small square kitchen sponge

Stained Glass with Susan Fest

**Additional supplies may be needed as class progresses. **

GENERAL SUPPLIES

1. Pencil

2. Sharpie

3. Scissors

4.Tape or Glue Stick

5. Bandaids (optional)

6. Box, bucket or tool bag to carry your tools and supplies in.

7. Copper Foil Sheers

8. Glass

TOOLS

You will need the copper foil shears for the second class. You only need one soldering iron; two options are listed. Weller irons are recommended.

Swpeet 3Pcs Heavy Duty Glass Running Pliers,
Grozer Pliers and Grip Oil Feed Glass Cutter Kit
This Amazon set is the best tool deal or you can buy them separately.

Weller SPG80L Marksman
Glass Soldering Iron

Weller W100PG Weller Farenheit Heavy Duty
Soldering Iron

Copper Foil Shears

FIDS
Purchase via Amazon or Hobby Lobby. A butter knife will also work.

SUGGESTED SUPPLIERS

  1. McInturff's Glasshaus Studio
    Cathy McInturff
    1625 Alameda
    Corpus Christi, Texas 78404
    361-883-2331

  2. Delphi
    Lansing, Michigan
    1-800-248-2048
    delphiglass.com

  3. Hobby Lobby

  4. Amazon




No flip-flops or open-toed shoes. Drinks must have lid.           

           

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A variety of patterns will be supplied on the first day of class.

Alla Prima Painting: The Direct Approach with Robin Cheers

SUGGESTED SUPPLY LIST

·      Paint (my palette listed below)

·      Multiple canvases – up to 16x20 (sometimes going bigger is easier!) A pad of canvas paper convenient to paint quick studies and feel freer to experiment.

·      Palette

·      Additional items: apron or smock, gloves, paper towels, tape, chip brush, scraping tools, palette knife

Colors:

My Palette*

Red: Napthol Red – or Cadmium Red Light (or hue)

Dark Red: Alizirin Crimson Permanent

Yellow: Hansa Yellow – or Cad Yellow Light (or hue)

Orange: Permanent Orange – or Cad Orange (or hue)

Blue: Ultramarine Blue

            Kings Blue

Purple: Manganese Violet – or Cobalt Violet (or hue)

Green: Pthalo or Viridian

and

Titanium Zinc White

Sometimes: Meadow Green (Cad Green), Radiant Turquoise, Indian Yellow

Brushes:

Variety of long handled

#4 #6 #8 and #10 filbert bristle brushes (maybe a long filbert too)

#4 #6 round bristle

A medium filbert Sable or soft synthetic
Cheap chip brush
Small to medium size spatula palette knife (metal and wood handle)
Scraping tools (old credit cards, bowl scraper, etc.)

Mediums:

Gamblin Solvent Free Gel

Mineral spirits (Gamsol)

Linseed or walnut oil

Canvas:

Canvas or paper pads or gesso panels work well. Smaller sizes like 9x12 to 12x16

* I use paints that do not have toxic heavy metals. Students can use whichever they like. Sometimes the pigments may differ slightly – like the permanent orange is more vibrant and semitransparent compared to cadmium orange. Manganese violet is semitransparent and a little redder than cobalt violet. The brands I recommend are Gamblin, Winsor & Newton, Rembrandt, and Charvin. I find these have a loose, buttery quality that spreads well and is smooth.

Pure Plein Air- How to Improve Your Observational Skills with Nancy Tankersley

Supplies

Paint:

•Cadmium yellow light, Hansa yellow or Lemon yellow (or any cool yellow)
•Cadmium yellow medium or Indian yellow (or any warm yellow)
•Cadmium red light or naphthol red (warm red)
•Alizarin crimson permanent
•Ultramarine blue
•Prussian blue or Cerulean blue
•Burnt sienna
•Titanium white (large tubes)
Any professional quality brand may be used, avoid the student grade. They don’t have enough pigment, make it harder to mix color and may end up being more expensive in the long run. I use mostly Gamblin. The most important thing is to have both a warm (moving toward orange on the color wheel) or cool (moving towards blue) version of each of the primary colors red, blue and yellow.

You may use traditional oils, water-based oil or acrylic paints.

One tube of acrylic paint for quickly toning your canvas and initial massing of shapes. I recommend Burnt sienna.

Panels

Canvas panels. I don’t recommend stretched canvases outdoors because the sun can shine through the canvas from certain angles and make it hard to see values.
At least two panels for each day from 8 x 10 up to 11 x 14

Brushes - what you prefer is fine but here is what I recommend as basic: #12 white hog bristle filbert
#8 white hog bristle filbert
#6 hog bristle flat

#2 red sable (can be synthetic) round

One medium flexible palette knife for both painting and scraping the palette. Or you may buy one for each purpose. I like the long diamond shaped best.

Mineral Spirits (for traditional oils) I use Gamsol because it is the best odorless product - but outdoors you can go with less expensive brands. Water miscible oils and acrylics only require water.

Medium - fast drying types such as Gamblin Galkyd Light or Gamblin Solvent free gel for traditional oils. Cobra makes some nice mediums for water-based oils and I especially like their #93 quick drying medium. (Available from Jerry’s Artarama. There are many different mediums for acrylics which can slow the drying time outdoors. Check with the manufacturer to see what they offer.

• Paper towels
• mineral spirits holder and water holder (can be as simple as a glass jar with lid) • Baby wipes
• Plastic trash bags for dirty paper towels
• Portable easel

Supply List for Outdoor Oil Painting

• a chair if you like to sit when painting • Sun visor
• sunscreen
• bug repellent

OPTIONAL:

1 or two potter’s ribs. Thin flexible tools that are a fun way to make interesting marks different from brushes. I will demonstrate their use. I got mine from Amazon but there are many sources on the web. Make sure they are rubber, not wood or metal.

An old, expired credit card also makes a nice tool.

Questions? Email me at tankersleyart@gmail.com

Make Your Mark with Pastels! with Debbie Luce Minns

Supplies

Supplies for this class will be minimal:  a small box of Rembrandt Pastels (look for a box or 30 or 60 half sticks for a more economical way to get more colors) and a few sheets of pastel paper (a few sheets of sanded paper is recommended) or if the student already has pastels, just bring those.  Other items to bring are wet wipes, a clean, rag or cloth, a stiff artist paintbrush, and a good art eraser. Bring images that you would like to paint.  The instructor will provide lots of materials for sampling.

Plein Air Basics with V…. Vaughan

Supplies

-Camera (smart phones work!)

-Portable Easel like a french easel, Guerilla box or Prolific Painter

-V….’s Limited COLOR Palette: Gamblin Brand:

Ultramarine Blue,

Alizarin Crimson,

Hansa Yellow LIGHT,

Gamblin Quick Dry White

Winsor-Newton Brand:

Indian Yellow Light,

Winsor (pthalo) Green

Any small tube of Cobalt (hue)

Any small tube of Brilliant Scarlet (light)…I use Mussini by Schmincke brilliant scarlet.

Substitute Winsor -Newton brand for any of these.

“Artist’s colors” are preferred to student colors.

-canvas or linen panels. Not stretched canvas because light shines thru. Plan to use 2-4 each day. 8x10 or 9x12. Its OK to have more! You’ll use them. You might also like a PAD of primed canvas sheets for quick sketch studies. Again, you’ll use it!

-palette

-brushes: #2,4,6 filbert round or flat. I use filberts

-odorless mineral spirits in a JAR or turp can

-paper towels

-a hat or cap and jacket. Watch for Texas weather craziness!

-4-6 medium Binder clips and 5-10 rubber bands. I’ll show you an efficient way to transport wet panels!

CAPTURING LIGHT - Interpreting Values and Shapes with Desmond O’Hagan

Supplies

Set of soft pastels with a good variety of dark, medium, and light colors (no oil pastels or nu pastels). The brands I use are Unison, Rembrandt, Sennelier, and Jack Richeson soft pastels.

If interested (but not necessary for the workshop), I have designed a pastel set for Jack Richeson Co. called Desmond O'Hagan Essential Pastels which can be purchased at Dakota Arts and Judson Art Outfitters:

https://www.dakotapastels.com/product/RichesonHR40DesmondOHagan?cat=242&idsku=18890

https://www.judsonsart.com/collections/richeson-instructor-sets/products/desmond-ohagan-essential-pastel-set-40

Also bring a drop cloth, pastel paper of choice (not too heavily sanded), easel, drawing board support for pastel paper, portable easel, kneaded eraser, medium charcoal sticks, masking tape, and photographs from which to work.  

If working in oils, the colors I use, if interested, are Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, Viridian, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Yellow Light, and Titanium White. Please use water soluble oils or have odorless thinner for painting.

Please bring a variety of photographs including figurative, landscape, urbanscape, etc.  Lastly, please bring two medium thick point magic markers (black and medium grey) and a few sheets of regular printer paper.

Painting the Landscape in Pastel with Neva Rossi Smoll

Supplies: 

• Artist’s tape or masking tape (NOT blue painter’s tape!)

• A couple of pencils

• Vine charcoal

• Paper towels

• Hand wipes

• Latex gloves or other hand protection if desired

• Backing board, such as foam board, approx. 14” x 18”

• Sketchbook

• Markers in 4 value colors – black to light grey

• An old sheet or tablecloth for floor protection

• Soft Pastels (NOT OIL PASTELS) - Bring whatever soft pastels you have. If you wish to purchase a small set, I recommend ordering a basic set of Unison half sticks from Dakota Art Pastels. (Do not wait to order from Dakota – order ASAP, as supplies are running shy in the pandemic.)

• 12” X 16” Pastel Paper – Bring whatever pastel paper you have. If you wish to purchase paper, I recommend a sanded paper for beginners, Canson Mi Tientes Touch paper, or UArt 500. This can also be purchased through Dakota Art Pastels in small pads. I will have some sanded paper available for sale (at my cost).

• Reference Photos – Please bring some of your own reference photos. Keep the compositions simple. I will have extra copies of some of my own photos you can use. You may also work from photos on your laptop or iPad, but don’t plan to work directly from photos on your iPhone.

• Misc. – I am presuming that most of you will not have an abundance of pastels or pastel paper. I plan to bring some nice pastels for you to use. I will bring some nice paper, in 12 x 18 and 9 x 12 sizes. You can purchase this paper for $5.00 per sheet, my price. You will need at least one sheet of this sanded paper per day, possibly two, so plan for that. Good materials make a huge difference in how a painting turns out and I want everyone to experience using high quality materials.

• Please give me a call at 361-876-9656 if you have any questions about the class or about the materials.

Color, Value, and Shading

Things that we will be using during the first two classes in this workshop series, please bring:

  • 3 or 4 magazines, various scrapbook papers (not card stock), handmade papers, tissue paper, etc

  • glue stick – Elmer’s Xtreme or UHU

  • your favorite adhesive: acrylic matte medium or matte Mod Podge

  • hard rubber brayer (roller) or wallpaper seam roller

  • acrylic paints in various colors

  • 1- 5 x 7 piece of 140 lb watercolor paper

  • 1-cradled wood panel or hard canvas panel 8 x 10

  • brushes for glue and paint

  • large envelope to keep up with paper pieces

  • pencil

  • scissors

  • pack of baby wipes

Optional:

  • any markers, ink, crayons, pastels, pencils that you like to use

  • ruler

Sun and Moon

PAINTS

Oil, watercolor or acrylic. I prefer oils or watercolors. Acrylic can be difficult outside. I use several common brands: Gamblin, Winsor Newton, Rembrandt. Use Artist or Professional Quality if possible.

Start with a limited palette

  1. Ultramarine Blue.

  2. Alizarin Crimson

  3. Cadmium Yellow LIGHT.

  4. WHITE (titamium or a zinc-titanium mix.)

For an extended palette add

  1. Another blue (Cobalt, or cerulean or pthalo)

  2. Brilliant scarlet (available in most brands. Or Cadmium red LIGHT).

  3. Another yellow (I like Indian Yellow by Winsor Newton)

  4. Pthalo Green (a small tube will do)

SURFACES

Bring Plenty of panels or papers! They will not go to waste!! We mainly use se smaller sizes:
6x8, 8x10, 9x12 And if you like to work larger, bring those, too :)

  1. Canvas or linen panels (for oil painters)

  2. Watercolor Paper. 140# or 90# (If using wc, a wc block is best.)

  3. Blue tape and foam core for papers not on a block. You will want to tape down all four sides.

BRUSHES

Brushes #4, #6, #8...and one small one -#2
Filberts for oils, rounds for watercolor

PLEIN AIR SET UP

  1. Palette

  2. Turps or water in container

  3. Easel or table set-up

  4. Chair

  5. Paper towels

  6. Sketchbook

  7. Wet panel carrier OR... 6 med. size Binder clips

  8. 4 - 6 sturdy rubber bands

  9. Drawing pencils or pens

  10. Hat & sunscreen

Bring Snacks! We might want to stay out longer! I will have an ice chest for us to share

OPTIONAL

  • various paints that may include but not limited to: gouache, watercolor, acrylic,

  • watercolor pencils and other water soluble paints

  • any markers, ink, crayons, pastels, pencils that you like to use

  • ruler

Markmaking Sampler

Things that we will be using during this workshop:

  • ·       Your favorite scissors

    ·       Watercolor paper – I use 140 lb. cold press

    ·       Glue stick – I like UHU or Elmer’s X-treme

    ·       I use a variety of adhesives, depending on papers – gel medium, matte medium, gloss medium, etc.

    ·       Mixed media sketchbook

    ·       A variety of ephemera, magazines, painted papers, and other assorted collage materials.

    Other Goodies – these are a few of my favorites – don’t go out and buy anything special – use what you already have – instructor will have several supplies that you can try.

    ·       Golden Fluid Acrylics

    ·       Gesso

    ·       Stencils

    ·       Rubber stamps

    ·       Caran d’Arche Neocolor II (watersoluble)

    ·       Stabilo All Pencils – watersoluble

    ·       PITT Artist Pen

    ·       Derwent XL Graphite Blocks

    ·       China Marker

    ·       Sequin Waste

    ·       Pan Pastels

    ·       Willow Charcoal

    ·       Lyra watersoluble graphite

    ·       Stabilo Woody 3-in-1

    ·       Prismacolor Nupastel

    ·       Krylon workable fixatif

    ·       Posca Pens

    ·       Liquitex Acrylic Markers

    ·       India ink

    ·       Bowl Scraper

    ·       Sakura Pigma Micron Pens

    ·       Tombow Dual Brush Pens

Drip, Drag, Draw: Water Media

Supplies

  1. Arches Aquarelle Hot Press Watercolor paper (2 full sheets)

  2. Golden Fluid Acrylic Professional Set

  3. Golden Matte Medium

  4. Gesso

  5. Charcoal pencil or stick

  6. Caran D’Ache Neocolor II or other water-soluble crayons or color pencils

  7. Spray bottle

  8. Shop paper towels (without an impressed pattern)

  9. Brushes (the largest ones you have)

Anything that might make interesting texture:  bubble wrap, cling wrap, rubber stamps, mesh packaging like that found on potatoes or liquor bottles, sponges…. whatever you have around…don’t worry about having any or all of these.  There will likely be plenty to share.

 

Luminous Layering

Suggested Supplies

MUST HAVES:

  1. An electric griddle, skillet, or frying pan - look at thrift stores, garage sales, etc. for a used one. My first one was very small and I purchased it on Amazon.

  2. Encaustic medium (a mixture of purified beeswax and damar resin) - R&F is the main supplier of encaustic supplies, and also a good source for safety information concerning working with encaustics. Their website is here.

  3. Heat gun. The kind from the hardware store. The craft-type that is used for embossing and such is not hot enough to fuse your wax.

  4. Aluminum loaf pan to melt wax in. (from the grocery store) - must fit into your skillet/pan

  5. Natural bristle brushes, like cheap chip brushes from the hardware store, or Chinese Hake brushes.

  6. A spoon for burnishing.

  7. Your favorite scissors

  8. Watercolor paper – I use 140 lb. cold press (9”x12” pad)

  9. Glue stick – I like UHU or Elmer’s X-treme. I use a variety of adhesives - acrylic mediums don't work well with encaustic, so I recommend YES!

  10. Paste, Nori Paste, or wallpaper paste.

  11. 5”x5” wood panel or larger - at least two

  12. Variety of ephemera – old books, magazines, etc. plus scrapbook paper, etc.

OTHER NICE TO HAVES:

  1. Surface thermometer.

  2. Parchment paper.

  3. Clear gesso.

  4. Spring clips. or wood spring-type clothespins

  5. Infrared thermometer.

  6. Clay tools, including ceramic loop, incising tool, etc. or Dental Tools

  7. Single edge razor blade.

  8. Silcone trivet.

  9. Silicone baking mat.

OTHER THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT:

  1. Oil paint sticks.

  2. Cooking oil or coconut oil.

  3. Pastels or pan pastels.

  4. Watersoluble crayons.

  5. India ink - white or colors.

  6. Encaustic gesso.

  7. Tin of white encaustic paint.

  8. Graphite sticks or watersoluble graphite (you can even use the graphite from the hardware store for lubricating locks!)

Stained Glass with Susan Fest

**Additional supplies may be needed as class progresses.**

GENERAL SUPPLIES

1. Pencil

2. Sharpie

3. Scissors

4.Tape or Glue Stick

5. Bandaids (optional)

6. Box, bucket or tool bag to carry your tools and supplies in.

7. Copper Foil Sheers

8. Glass

TOOLS

You will need the copper foil shears for the second class. You only need one soldering iron; two options are listed. Weller irons are recommended.

Swpeet 3Pcs Heavy Duty Glass Running Pliers,
Grozer Pliers and Grip Oil Feed Glass Cutter Kit
This Amazon set is the best tool deal or you can buy them separately.

Weller SPG80L Marksman
Glass Soldering Iron

Weller W100PG Weller Farenheit Heavy Duty
Soldering Iron

Copper Foil Shears

FIDS
Purchase via Amazon or Hobby Lobby. A butter knife will also work.

SUGGESTED SUPPLIERS

  1. McInturff's Glasshaus Studio
    Cathy McInturff
    1625 Alameda
    Corpus Christi, Texas 78404
    361-883-2331

  2. Delphi
    Lansing, Michigan
    1-800-248-2048
    delphiglass.com

  3. Hobby Lobby

  4. Amazon





No flip-flops or open-toed shoes. Drinks must have lid.           

           

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A variety of patterns will be supplied on the first day of class.

Color Theory and Still Life with Angalee Deforest

PAPER

2-3 canvas panels or stretched canvas. 11x14, 12x16, or no larger than 16x20

PAINTS

I mostly use Gamblin paints, but any brand will do. If possible, purchase artist or professional grade oil paint. Student grade is cheaper but has less pigment and is difficult to achieve the rich colors. I buy mostly online from Jerry’s Artarama. 

  1. Ultramarine Blue

  2. Cerulean Blue

  3. Cadmium Red Light

  4. Alizarin Crimson

  5. Cadmium Yellow Light

  6. Cadmium Yellow Medium

  7. Titanium White

  8. Transparent Earth Red (optional)

  9. Transparent Orange (optional)

MISC ITEMS

Odorless Mineral Spirits (Gamblin makes a good one called Gamsol) and a jar to put it in

A medium size palette knife

Good paper towels

Glass, wood, or plastic palette

Retractable razor blade for cleaning your palette, unless you are using a paper palette. I always bring butcher paper for anyone who doesn’t have something to put their paint on. 

Sketchbook, pencil and pens

BRUSHES

Good quality bristle flats and or filberts # 4, #6, #8,#10. Natural hog bristle, or synthetic.

Watercolor with Sandy Reese

PAPER

I prefer Arches #140 cold press but if you have another brand it is fine.  Several companies make pads of watercolor paper that are suitable for the practice things we will do and are less expensive.  The results are not always great, but we will be practicing a lot.

PAINTS

This is my color palette, but if you already have a favorite selection of colors, feel free to use what you have.

  1. Alizarin crimson

  2. Red (Windsor red, permanent red)                                                                             

  3. Ultramarine blue

  4. Cobalt blue                                        

  5. Yellow ochre

  6. New gamboge (warm yellow)

  7. Aureolin (yellow)

  8. Burnt sienna

  9. Sap green

  10. Quinacridone gold (optional)

  11. manganese blue (optional)

  12. Transparent red oxide (optional)

PALETTE

with 10-12 wells, preferably with a lid

BRUSHES

2-3 inch flat wash

Small flat brush

Rigger (also called a script brush)

Rounds, sizes 2,4,8,10, 14 or the size you have

OTHER ITEMS

water container (Cool Whip bowl, cottage cheese container, for example), three (3)small 1 oz. spray bottles (available at Walmart in the travel size bottles,containers)

Old toothbrush, table salt, masking tape, paper towels, tissue, red or blue (any color but black)ballpoint, graphite paper

 pen, masking fluid (Pebeo or any brand), small spray bottle for water, OLD small brush for masking, and a support to tape your paper to (Masonite, foam-core, even a big enough piece of stiff cardboard will work).    

Bring some of your photos that you would like to paint.  I will have patterns for you to use to begin with.

Don’t worry if you don’t have everything. Just bring a “can do” attitude--we are here to have fun and make art.

Capturing the Coast Supply List

SUGGESTED SUPPLY LIST

Paint (my palette listed below)

  • Multiple canvases – up to 16x20 (sometimes going bigger is easier!) It's also convenient to have a pad of canvas paper to feel more free to paint quick studies and experiment more.

  • Brushes: A combo of Filberts & Rounds in a variety of sizes (bristle for oils)

  • Medium such as Gamblin Solvent Free Gel, liquin, walnut oil

  • Brush cleaner (Gamblin Gamsol) and a container with lid

  • Palette

  • Additional items: apron or smock, gloves, tape, chip brush, scraping tools, palette knife

 

PAINT COLORS*

Red: Napthol Red Scarlet – or Cadmium Red Light (or hue)

Dark Red: Alizirin Crimson Permanent

Yellow: Hansa Yellow – or Cad Yellow Light (or hue)

Orange: Permanent Orange – or Cad Orange (or hue)

Blue:  Ultramarine Blue and Cerulean

            Kings Blue

Purple: Manganese Violet – or Cobalt Violet (or hue)

Green: Pthalo or Viridian

and

Titanium Zinc White

 

* I use paints that do not have toxic heavy metals. You can use whichever you like. Sometimes the pigments may differ slightly – like the permanent orange is more vibrant and semi transparent compared to cadmium orange. Manganese violet is semi transparent and a little redder than cobalt violet. Recommended oil brands are Gamblin, Winsor & Newton, Rembrandt, and Lukas 1862. These have a loose, buttery quality that spreads well and is smooth. You won't need to add medium to loosen them out of the tube.

Intro to Oil Painting :: Angalee Deforest

We will start with four colors plus white. Later in the course we may add a few more. We will start with:

Titanium or Titanium/Zinc White
Ultramarine Blue
Cadmium Red Light
Cadmium Yellow Light
Quinacridone Red

I use Gamblin paints. They have a solvent free medium in a tube, but you may use a liquid medium if you have it.  Also recommend Gamblin brand Gamsol for your solvent. If you don’t have it, use an odor free solvent. Most paint brands are just fine, but please use professional grade oil paint. The student grade is lower in pigment. All these paints are available online at Dick Blick.com, Jerrysartarama.com, Utrecht.com. I will bring plenty of paint and will share if  you are missing something.

A variety of brushes. Size 2,4, 6, and 8. Flats or brights. Also you may include a very small size 0 brush for signing your paintings. Brushes can be hogs hair or synthetic but made for oil painting.

You will need a palette. You can use a paper pad that is made for oil paints. I will bring a roll of freezer paper as that is also useful as a palette. You can just tape it down on a board. Bring paper towels. Recommend Bounty or At least 8 or 10 canvas panels or stretched canvas. Size 11 x 14 or 12 x 16. Good size for in class painting. You may go up to 16x20, but don’t recommend large. I will bring some scraps of canvas for making color samples.

Sketch! :: V....Vaughan

SUPPLY LIST

⭐️ -A Sketchbook (9x12)

⭐️ -Strathmore “Visual Journal”. Mixed Media or 90# watercolor paper. (9x12. Or similar pad) ⭐️ -Pencils. 6B, HB, 4H -Sharpie. 1 Fine tip. 

1 regular. 

⭐️ -Crayola markers. Set of 8 fine tip. 

⭐️ -Niji Water Brush

-Art Graf water Soluble Graphite

-Art Graf Carbon Disc

I can provide your own supply kit with all this for $50. 

Plus I will bring other supplies for you to try! 


Bring photos to work from. ...pictures of things you’ve always wanted to know how to draw!