We encourage you to stop by and view a class in progress.
Supply List
Painting Materials and Accessories:
Brushes:
Hog Bristol brushes are ideal for oil painting.
Robert Simmons ‘Signet Brushes’ are good quality brushes with reasonable prices. Here are the recommended sizes: Long Handle.
#6 flat
#8 flat
#10 flat
#3 filbert
#6 filbert
Also I'd recommend a range of synthetic flats, they do the best job of describing the forms and also allow for a great range of expression.
Silver Brush Ruby Satin Synthetic Brushes Long Handle #4 flat
#6 flat
#8 flat
#10 flat https://www.dickblick.com/products/silver-brush-ruby-satin-synthetic- brushes/
Windsor & Newton Sceptre Gold II Brush Several synthetic rounds and flats Eg: Windsor & Newton Sceptre Gold II Brush - Pointed Round, Short Handle, Size 0, 2,
Eg: Winsor & Newton Sceptre Gold II Brush - Flat Wash, Short Handle, 1/2’'
https://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-newton-sceptre-gold-ii- brushes/
Painting Materials and Accessories:
Paint palette: a glass palette works; buy a Masterson Palette case to bring home paint and put your glass palette in
Please put a medium grey sheet of paper under the glass.
Eg: Richeson Grey Matters Paper Palette
Palette knife for painting, mixing paint and cleaning palette. Size 6 and 10
Paint scraper to clean palette - available in most hardware stores View finder: ’Artwork Essentials’ carries these
NOTE: I will provide view finders in class if you do not have one available.
Small sketchbook, HB 2B pencils, eraser for sketching
Turpentine jar/brush washer: leak proof container for cleaning brushes ‘Gamsol' odorless mineral spirits1/2 inch masking tape
Viva Paper towels/wet wipesCanvas Panels:
I generally use 9x12”, 11x14” and 14” X18” sized linen panels/ canvas boards for my still life setups.
RayMar makes quality linen panels. If you don’t want to go the linen route, I’d suggest ordering the smooth cotton panels from RayMar: http://www.raymarart.com/Canvas-Panels-Linen-Panels-RayMar- Painting-Panels-s/59.htm
Blick Art Materials also carry some wonderful canvas panels at reasonable prices: http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-canvas- panels/
Paints:
OH - Old Holland MH - Michael Harding W&N - Windsor and Newton (NOT student Grade)
MH Titanium White
MH Cadmium Yellow Pale
MH Bright Yellow Lake
MH Yellow Ochre
MH Cadmium Red Light
W&N Burnt Sienna
MH Quinacridone Rose
W&N Permanent Alizarin Crimson OH Ultramarine Blue
OH Raw Umber
OH Ivory Black