Painting Surfaces
• 1 to 3 painting surfaces—stretched canvases, wood boards or watercolor paper, all prepared with primer and gesso or just gesso—each between 8" x 10" and 18" x 24"
Palette
• One flat palette 11”x14” or larger in size. Students may use a wood, paper, or glass palette. (Do not buy a plastic palette or a palette segmented into multiple smaller palettes.)
Palette Knives
Students will use palette knives instead of brushes. Students should have at least one drop-handle palette knife that has a narrow point. They are encouraged to use a range of palette knifes of different shapes and sizes. Students are also encouraged to use a puddy or spackle knife, which can be bought at the hardware store.
Paint
Students should have at least one tube (37ml or 40ml) of each color:
• Ivory Black
• Titanium White, Zinc White, and/or Flake White
• “Warm” yellow: E.g., Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow Deep
• “Cool” yellow: Cadmium Lemon, Hansa Yellow Light, Cadmium Yellow Light, or Bismuth Yellow Light
• “Warm” Red: E.g., Cadmium Red Light, Naphthol Red, Perylene Red, Pyrrole Red or Winsor Red
• “Cool” Red: E.g., Alizarin Crimson, Quinacridone Red, Cadmium Red Deep,
• French Ultramarine Blue
• Viridian
Additional optional colors include:
• Burnt Sienna
• Raw Sienna
• Raw Umber
• Venetian Red
• Transparent Red Oxide
• Cerulean Blue
Solvent
• Gamblin's Gamsol Oderless Mineral Spirits (no turpentine or other mineral spirits allowed due to hazardous fumes)
• Two shatter-proof jars (16oz or larger) with a secure lid for the Gamsol.
Other Necessary Supplies
• Bar soap or dish detergent for washing brushes
• A bag or other container for transporting supplies
• 1 roll of paper towels
Optional Supplies
• Viewfinder
• Apron/smock
• Nitrile/latex/vinyl gloves
• Notebook (any size)