Direct Painting in Oil

Instructor	Elaine Lisle
Schedule	Thursdays · 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Dates	October 9 – November 13, 2025
Ages	Adults
Type	Onsite
Medium	Drawing & Painting
Level	Intermediate/Advanced
Cost	Members $239.00 · Non-Members $272.00

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Work from still life setups to complete one painting per session (alla prima). Focus on color-mixing, different types of palettes, and composition alongside the group and instructor.

 

Student Supply List:

Preferred Supplier – Dick Blick at 12th & Chestnut downtown or online at dickblick.com. Many supplies can be found at Michaels or at Cheapjoes.com. Supply list for beginning/intermediate oils on the Dick Blick website.<https://www.dickblick.com/lists/blicku/08BSJ1LBC0403/items>
If you have your own supplies or would prefer to shop elsewhere, here is a general list.

• Oil paints – bring what you have. If buying new, I recommend Graham oils, Utrecht, or Winsor & Newton: only necessary to bring the essential group of colors to start. Essential colors:
  
  •  titanium white (large tube)
  • raw umber
  • Ultramarine blue
  • alizarin crimson
  • cadmium yellow medium (or non-cadmium option)
  • burnt sienna
• Optional oil colors:
  
  • Pthalo blue or Manganese blue
  • cadmium red light (or similar light bright red)
  • Cadmium yellow light (or less expensive option)
  • yellow ochre

• Oil painting medium – I recommend using walnut (or safflower) oil and walnut alkyd medium, and gamsol. You may use traditional options like linseed oil, but no liquin or solvents with odors. I also recomment biobased thinner and medium from Art Treehouse<https://arttreehouse.com/artstore/product/biobased-artist-thinner/>.
• Brushes 
  
  • I suggest Princeton series 6500 filbert and brights, 1 ea of sizes 2 and 10, 2 ea of 6 and 8. 
  • 1 rubber tip brush “color shaper.” I suggest the flat chisel.<http://www.dickblick.com/products/colour-shapers-tools/>  
  • Another great brush source is Rosemary’s brushes<http://www.rosemaryandco.com/> (my personal favorites are the ivory short flats)
• 6 painting “supports” 
  
  • I recommend artist panels or boards instead of canvases – recommended sizes 8″ x 10″, 9″ x 12″, or 11″ x 14″. I will have these available for those that are interested, for $2 or $3 depending on size.
• Brush cleaner (walnut oil is fine for this) and hand wipes. Recommend “masters” soap for brush cleaning after using the walnut oil.
• Palette 
  
  • disposable 9″ x 12″ or larger, tinted grey is my preference
• 3 palette cups – one for walnut oil, one for alkyd medium, one for thinner. You can use baby food jars if you have them.
• One roll of paper towels and a few cotton rags
• Disposable vinyl gloves or barrier cream (optional)
• Smock recommended