Beginning Portrait Painting

*Artist Grade Oil Paints: • Mixing White • Yellow Ochre Light (Old Holland) • Burnt Sienna • Cadmium Red Light (Gamblin) • Light Red (Winsor Newton) • Alizarin Crimson • Kings Blue • Ultramarine Blue • Ivory Black • Cadmium Green Light (Williamsburg) • Raw Umber (Winsor Newton) * Unless specified, any artist grade brand will do. Preferably no student grade oil paints such as Gamblin “1980” , Winsor Newton “Winton”, Blick Studio Oil Colors or Grumbacher Academy Oil colors. Supports: • 2 - 11”x 14” Canvas panels or stretched canvas toned with a neutral gray ground • 11” x 14” or 12” x 16” canvas pad (for optional homework). Brushes: You can bring in your favorite brushes to work with, but in case you need to purchase some here is what I suggest to start with. • 1 each of #2, 4, 6, & 8 filbert bristle brushes • 1 each of #2, 4 & 6 filbert synthetic brushes • 1 each of #4 or #6 round synthetic* * A very good round is the #4 Escoda Modernisia Other Materials: • Sketch pad and pencil for thumbnail studies and notes • Palette (glass or wooden, be sure the wooden palette is sealed such as a New Wave palette) • Maul Stick (optional but very handy) • 2 trowel shaped palette knifes (Dick Blick style #44 is a good size) • Clean absorbent rags (very important) • Paper towels • Refined Linseed oil • OMS – Odorless Mineral Spirits (Gamsol is preferred) • 1 jar with lid for solvent • 1 small jar with lid for medium • 2 – 2” Spring clamps or bull dog clips • Masterson Sta-Wet Palette Seal (optional to store and transport a wet palette)