Foundation Oil Painting

As this is an introductory foundational oil painting course, we will begin the first class with a thorough overview of all required materials. Students are encouraged to wait before purchasing any supplies until the instructor has reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of each option. Materials needed for the first week are listed in bold and can be easily found at most art supply stores. For any questions or clarifications, please contact the instructor at aron@aronhart.com. Foundation Oil Painting Materials *Artist Grade Oil Paints: • Winsor Newton Alkyd Mixing White • Ivory Black • Cadmium Yellow • Naples Yellow • Yellow Ochre • Winsor Newton Light Red • Cadmium Red Light • Alizarin Crimson • Winsor Newton Alkyd Burnt Sienna • Winsor Newton Raw Umber • Cadmium Green Light (Williamsburg) • Green Earth • Winsor Newton Alkyd Ultramarine Blue * Preferably no student grade oil paints such as Gamblin “1980”, Winsor Newton “Winton”, Blick Studio Oil Colors or Grumbacher Academy Oil colors. Supports: • 10 – 9” x 12” canvas panels. • 9” x 12” Canvas Pad, 10 sheets (Blick or Fredrix) 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. In either case you must have both bristle brushes and softer synthetic brushes in a variety of sizes for this class. • #2 filbert hog bristle brush, long handle (suggested brand Utrecht Rhenish) • #4 filbert hog bristle brush, long handle (suggested brand Utrecht Rhenish) • #6 filbert hog bristle brush, long handle (suggested brand Utrecht Rhenish) • #4 filbert synthetic brush, long handle (suggested brand Winsor Newton Monarch Mongoose) • #8 filbert synthetic brush, long handle (suggested brand Winsor Newton Monarch Mongoose) • #10 filbert synthetic brush, long handle (suggested brand Winsor Newton Monarch Mongoose) • #2 round synthetic brush, long handle (suggested brand Winsor Newton Monarch Mongoose) Other Materials: • HB graphite pencil • 2H graphite pencil • Small Sketch pad • X-Acto knife #1 • Sharpie Twin Tip • Scissors • Glue stick • Masking tape • 12” ruler • Tracing paper (suggested 9”x12” Borden & Riley 90# Vellum Sheer Trace) • Red filter (Picture Perfect 3 in 1 Plus View Finder or red filters available in class for $2.00) • Glass or wooden palette (be sure the wooden palette is sealed) • 2 trowel shaped palette knifes (Dick Blick style #44 is a good size) • Absorbent rags (this is important and old t-shirts are great) • Paper towels • Cobalt Dryer • Refined Linseed oil • OMS – Odorless Mineral Spirits (Gamblin Gamsol is approved at Gage) • Brush washer (solvent tank) • White acrylic gesso (1 qt) • “The Master’s” Brush Cleaner and Preserver 2 ½ oz • 1 very small jar with lid for medium • Masterson Sta-Wet Palette Seal (to store wet paints) • Mahl Stick • 2 Bull dog clips • Mona Lisa Brush Shaper Fluid