Direct Painting in Oil
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Bring simple still life setups to life as you create one alla prima painting each session. You’ll focus on vibrant color mixing, experiment with a variety of palettes, and build solid compositions using subjects like fruit, flowers, and everyday objects. If you’re more advanced, you can challenge yourself by working from your own compositions, setups, or reference photos.
Student Supply 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
- Brushes
- 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 /safflower 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
