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Oil Paint. Below are Gamblin Colors. I'm not so brand specific as I am quality specific. Winsor Newton Oils are great as are Rembrandt, and other artist quality paints.
Titanium White
Cadmium Lemon
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red Medium
Cadmium Red Deep
Indian Yellow
Yellow Ochre
Raw Umber
Transparent Red Earth
Alizarin Crimson
French Ultramarine
Cobalt Blue (Optional)
Viridian
Ivory Black
About paints: I realize some of these colors are quite expensive but would prefer them over the Winton brand or any other “Student” quality paint. If cost is an issue then maybe one tube could be shared among several people
Brushes: I bring brushes for sale at a 30% discount so don’t worry if you can’t find these at art supply store
Hog Bristle filberts size 2, 4 6 or 1, 3 ,5
Royal Sabletek series 95510 sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 10, 14, 18. (various sizes)
Series 95510 size 24 or 26 or 28 large flat (at least 3/4” wide)
A 2 inch chip brush from hardware store. (cheap Chinese bristle paintbrush)
I move back and forth between the sable flats and the bristle filberts. I like the sable flats in the shadowed areas when I want quiet passages of paint and I like the bristle filberts in the light areas so that I can add texture in the light.
Canvas: I use C15 Double Oil Primed Linen. I also like the Centurian linen panels.
Also bring some cheaper small canvas (8x10) for studies. You can also buy Canvas pads
that are pretty cheap for these studies
Other Supplies
*Large grey Toned Palette impervious to oils
Palette Knife
Paper towels
Gamsol
Easel (if easel is not provided by organization)
Gamblin’s Galkyd Gel Lite (medium)
Hand mirror
A willingness to learn
A sense of humor
Camera
Items needed if painting from life: (check with workshop coordinator to see what is being supplied:
Any props that you want to paint from:
Fabrics for drapery to paint:
*Optional: If you have an ipad, bring it. Also, it’s helpful to have the app “Notanizer” it is only a couple dollars but helps identify values.
