This course will focus on approaches and techniques for representational oil painting. Direct observation along with working from a photographic reference will be the basis for combining light, shadow, and color to create realistic paintings.    

Supplies:   

• 12”x16” disposable palette   

• Palette knife   

• 11”x14” and 16”x20 pre stretched canvas or canvas boards   

• Glass jar with lid    

• Odorless Mineral Spirits    

•  Paper Towels   

• Brushes:   

• #1 filbert bristle brush   

• #2 Filbert bristle brush   

• #4 Filbert bristle brush   

• #6 filbert bristle brush   

• #8 filbert bristle brush   

• Or these brushes (for fine details):   

• #1 round white nylon    

• #00 round white nylon   

• #2,4,6,8 bright white nylon   

• #2 fan brush, white nylon or sable   

• Paints (Windsor & Newton WINTON suggested):   

• 200ml Titanium white   

•  37ml Burnt Sienna   

•  37ml Burnt Umber   

•  37ml Cadmium Red Hue   

•  37ml Cadmium Yellow Pale or Lemon hue   

•  37ml Cerulean Blue Hue   

•  37ml French Ultramarine Blue   

•  37ml Viridian Green Hue   

•  37ml Alizarin Crimson   

• Optional supplies:   

• Painting Medium    

• Palette Cup   

• Sta-wet Palette Seal