Still Life Painting with a Limited Palette

Palette: Use a gray palette. You can make a gray palette by painting the back of a piece of plexiglass with gray acrylic or buy one from your local art store

-Soho Gray Palette (budget): https://amzn.to/3CuLNSj

-New Wave Gray Glass Palette (fancy): https://amzn.to/3Cu3UrB

Brushes: Any professional brushes in the following sizes are fine,

-Hog Hair or Natural Bristle (Flat and/or Filbert) #4 (2), #6 (2) #8 (1)

-Kolinsky Sable or synthetic (pointed) #4 (1)

I use Rosemary and Co. Brushes Here is a link to my basic set: https://www.rosemaryandco.com?u=dominiquemedici

Paints: No student grade, 40ml tube or larger

-Titanium White https://amzn.to/3AtU6x5

-Cadmium Yellow Light https://amzn.to/2XAxZXr

-Cadmium Red Light https://amzn.to/3nOPqyv

-Quinacridone Red https://amzn.to/3zthNUS

-Ultramarine Blue https://amzn.to/3zovmVH

-Cobalt Teal https://amzn.to/3CyPdDs

-Ivory Black https://amzn.to/3AvIdqG

Painting Surface: Use your preferred surface and prime with a neutral gray gesso unless otherwise instructed

- Masonite (hardboard), Canvas, Linen Panels, Stretched Canvas or Linen

Size: Medici may recommend a specific sized canvas or panel General sizes used are: 8” x 10”, 9” x 11”, 11” x 14" or 12”x16”

Quantity: Have 1 or 2 canvases ready for each class

-Richeson gray toned hardboard panel 11”x14” https://amzn.to/2Z5cOxd

-Handmade Prepared Gray Panel are available in class for $7 each

Mediums: Any pro linseed oil. My preferred is Gamblin. Get the size that works for you

-Gamblin- Refined Linseed Oil 8 fl oz https://amzn.to/3EyqktF

-Gamblin- Refined Linseed Oil 32 fl oz https://amzn.to/2XCEj0E

-Winsor & Newton Liquin Fine Detail Medium, 75ml https://amzn.to/39rngAY

-Brush Cleaner: Any pro OMS is good. My preferred is Gamblin. Get the size that works for you

-Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 16 fl oz https://amzn.to/39l9eB1

-Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 33.8 fl oz https://amzn.to/3Av5wkq

-Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 128 fl oz https://amzn.to/3EE9hGK

Additional Materials

-Roll of Artists tape or painters Blue Tape

-Artists Tape https://amzn.to/3AnrSnI

-Two clip on metal cups for Mineral Spirits and Linseed Oil https://amzn.to/3EDl1Ji

-Rags or Paper Towels https://amzn.to/3hO1kF6

-Sketchbook and Pencil (for notes and sketching)

Optional

-Binder clips and/or easel clips 2

-3d Color wheel https://amzn.to/45odzzl

-Mahl stick/ Backscratcher (perfect for steadying your hands while painting) https://amzn.to/30H2PPD

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