Materials Required:
● Sketching Supplies:
○ Sketchbook or cartridge paper
○ HB pencils
○ Mid-toned paper (gray or earth tones)
○ Sanguine conte pastel, charcoal, and putty rubber
● Oil Painting Supplies:
○ Brushes: Bristle hair brush round (size 6), brush bright (size 4 and 12), brush filbert (size 4 and 10)
○ Palette knives
○ Wooden or glass palette (gray or clear with paper underneath)
○ Brown packing paper
○ Canvas: Belle Arti Linen 60/568, Universal Primed Medium Grain, 24x30cm
○ Mediums without solvents: Walnut oil, walnut alkyd oil medium
○ Paints: A selection of solvent-free oil colors (M. Graham, Winsor & Newton, or similar)
○ Recommended main colors: Titanium white, ivory black, cadmium red, cadmium yellow pale hue, burnt umber, raw sienna
○ Additional colors: Ultramarine blue, viridian green, alizarin crimson red, cadmium yellow, cobalt blue, cerulean blue, prussian blue, sap green, rose madder, violet, permanent pink, naples yellow
● Sketching Supplies:
○ Sketchbook or cartridge paper
○ HB pencils
○ Mid-toned paper (gray or earth tones)
○ Sanguine conte pastel, charcoal, and putty rubber
Cleaning
● Use cheap hard soap for cleaning brushes
● Have plenty of rags on hand and an apron to protect your clothes
First Lesson