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Supply List

 

BRUSHES

 

Silver Brush Grand Prix brand is recommended

Bristle Filbert # 2 - 1

Bristle Filbert #4 - at least two

 

Viva paper towels - at least 2 rolls – Viva is a Kleenex brand and is recommended.

 

THINNER

Gamsol in container with lid

Bring two containers to allow clean liquid to rise to the top overnight and be poured into fresh container each morning.

 

MEDIUM

1.mixture: 4 parts Gamsole, 1 part Linseed oil, splash of varnish

walnut oil or your choice

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Clean brushes thoroughly with Murphys oil. 

 

OPTIONAL - A baseball cap, visor or hat with a brim can prove useful to reduce glare,

 

CANVAS OR PANEL - 4 - 8x10 (untoned), 2- 11x14, 2- 12x16 – Toned

(additional canvas is optional)

 

CANVAS TONING PROCESS: Sand canvas lightly. Use pre-stretched, pre-primed canvas, use a brush to apply one coat of Golden Acrylic N6 Neutral Gray paint diluted with water. The mixture ratio is approximately two parts water to one part paint. To apply the tone, first cover the entire surface of the canvas with the mixture using a 2 or 3-inch wide brush. When the surface is completely covered, ensure the paint surface is smooth by lightly dragging the brush through the paint from one edge to the other across the entire surface. The finished canvas should have a uniform smooth gray finish. Do not apply paint too thick as it reduces the canvas absorbency and makes it more difficult to apply the paint evenly. It will look streaky, and should be a mid to light value gray ground.

 

Palette:

Wooden, glass or Grey paper palette 

Large palette, at least 12” x 16”

The palette must be treated, or seasoned, to prevent paint absorption. To treat, apply a coat of regular or quick-dry polyurethane. Let dry, sand lightly. Apply additional coats if needed. To season apply a thin coat of painting medium to the palette, rubbing it in. Repeat daily for about a week. It is important to treat your palette because an untreated palette will quickly absorb the paint oil.

Large glass or other non-porous palettes are also acceptable.

Paper palettes are not recommended.

 

OIL COLORS

Professional grade paints are preferred. Windsor & Newton, Gamblin, Old Holland, Williamsburg or Vasari are recommended.

But not required.

 

Minimum needed

Cadmium Scarlet  or red light

Alizarin Crimson Permanent 

Burnt Sienna 

Raw Sienna or yellow ocra

Viridian Green 

Cadmium orange 

Cadmium Yellow Light or lemon

Cadmium Yellow medium 

Cerulean Blue 

Ultramarine Blue 

Ivory black

burnt umber

raw umber

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Additional colors

Reds

Cadmium Red Deep

Permanent Rose

Perylene Red (optional)

Cadmium Green Pale

Cobalt Blue

Pthalo Green

Indian Yellow

Pthalo Turquoise

Dioxazine Purple

Quinacridone Magenta

 

Titanium White * or Flake/Cremnitz/Silver White (Holbein)