Painting the Many Moods of Water
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Painting the Many Moods of Water
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OIL PAINTING SUPPLY LIST PAINTS If you already have paints, bring the colors you have, and we can talk about which ones will work for this class. Buy artist grade paint. Trying to save money on student paints will end up costing you more because they will have too much filler in them and not enough pigment. Also, they may have substitute pigments which aren’t the same color. Some reliable brands are: Gamblin, M. Graham, Daniel Smith, Winsor Newton, Da Vinci, and Utrecht. (Each brand has a student line, so be sure to get the ARTIST GRADE.) There are probably other good brands. Ask at your art supply store if they are professional quality. 1 37 ml tube each of essential colors: Also essential: Optional additional colors (In order of usefulness.
Start at the top and go as far down as your budget allows): Web site reviewing paint brands: MEDIUM We will be using M. Graham Walnut oil/Alkyd medium. A bottle of medium is included as part of your lab fee. PLEASE do not bring any other mediums or solvents to use in the classroom. Use them at home if you wish. SUPPORTS We will do a lot of exercises in class. Bring the cheapest supports you can find for the exercises. Canvas cut off the roll and taped to a board, canvas pads, or practice panels are good choices. 2 per class would make 16 practice panels. 6 x 8, 8 x 10, or 9 x 12 are good sizes. No need for anything larger. For your paintings, get 3 or 4 stretched canvases. 9 x 12, 11 x 14 or 12 by 16 are good sizes. If you're a detail person, buy 5 x 7 or 6 x 8.. Larger paintings will take much longer, and you may not finish them. You will learn more by finishing several small paintings rather than one larger painting. EASEL A good studio easel is very helpful. In my studio I use a lyre easel with ratchet adjustment. I have a portable easel for plein air painting. There are tables in the classroom, so a tabletop easel would work. Although most artists prefer to oil paint upright, you could use a tabletop from our closet for the first class and look at all the options before you buy something.. PALETTE Glass, plexiglass, or disposable paper palettes are fine. 9 x 12 or larger. Wood palettes are okay, but hard to clean. BRUSHES Bring whatever oil or acrylic brushes you have that are in good condition. If you look at your brush sideways, the ends of the hairs should come together, rather than splaying apart. If you are buying new, some good choices would be: Hog’s Bristle Filberts, #4, 6, 8 ADDITIONAL ITEMS -Palette Knife for mixing paint ***Your own personal landscape photos to paint from. Bring at least 10 to choose from. Suppliers: (Please buy your supplies at an art supply store rather than a craft store. You will be able to get help from people who know about the materials, and there will be more choices. I will have some supplies available for purchase, especially practice panels. Call ahead to reserve your materials and have them brought to the first class. Karen Lewis: 503-699-0817.) Art Media: 503-223-3724 Portland, 503-777-3860 Clackamas 10317 SE 82nd Ave. (The Clackamas store has a copy of my list, and sales people can help you find your supplies. Take your supply list, as they sometimes offer student discounts.) I’ve Been Framed: 775-2651, 4950 Foster Rd. (They carry M. Graham paints, and have inexpensive brushes.) Catalog Stores: Daniel Smith: 1-800-426-6740 Cheap Joe's: 1-800-227-2788 ASW: 1-800-995-6778 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CHOICES, CALL ME (503-699-0817) OR ASK FOR HELP AT THE STORE! |