Still Life Drawing & Painting

-Compressed Nitram Fusain Charcoal (vine charcoal is too soft)

-White chalk (I like to use the kind you get for chalkboards)

-Hand Mirror

-Knitting Needle to measure

-Plum Line

-Toned drawing paper

-Drawing Board

-Blue Tape

 

Please bring professional quality paints

 

Flake White (Cremnitz White) or Titanium White

Cadmium Lemon Yellow

Cadmium Red Scarlet

Alizarin Crimson

Burnt Sienna

Viridian Green

Ultramarine Blue

Ivory Black

 

Additional colors can be added as needed.

 

Linseed Oil

(small palette clip to hold medium)

Odorless Mineral Spirits (Gamsol)

Coil pot for Gamsol or Jar with lid

Brush soap

Spray Retouch Varnish

 

Palette:

I prefer a hand held wooden palette.

 

Brushes:  Please don’t feel obligated to buy every brush.  Have a variety of small, medium, and a couple large brushes ready.

 

Escoda Bristle brushes in filbert and round (sizes 2-8)

For details, Escoda Optimo Kolinsky Sable Oil Brushes (sizes 2-6)

 

Paint Knife (no plastic knives please)

Mahl Stick

Paper Towels (“Viva” recommended)

 

Suggested panels are Deluxe Professional Oil Primed Linen Panels Centurion (OP DLX) found at Jerry’s Artorama.

For Canvas, I recommend fine or medium weave canvases that is double primed. (Claessens 13 is great)

Extra Canvas:  For sketches/small studies on canvas, a small roll of canvas can be cut to size and taped to a board.