From Sketch to Paint: Developing Oil Paintings from Still Life
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Journey from making a preliminary sketch to a finished oil painting. Develop strong foundational painting skills and work from a still life setup to explore composition, value, and shapes. Complete compelling oil paintings from start to finish each week.
Student Supply List:
- 9″ x 12″ spiral bound sketch book
- Sharpie marker
- 2B pencil
- Plastic eraser
- Kneaded eraser
- Black or Brown Conte Crayon
- 9″ x 12″ gessoed panel, canvas, or paper (if using gessoed paper, you will need a board to tape or clip it to)
- Terpenoid or odorless oil paint solvent
- 2 small glass jars with tight sealing lids
- Paint rags or paper towels
- Protective gloves (gardening or medical)
- Painting palette or palette paper
- Assortment of flat and filbert brushes (sizes 2 to 8)
- Palette knife
- BASIC Oil Palette
- Titanium White
- Ultramarine Blue
- Burnt Umber
- Cadmium Yellow Light
- Yellow Ocher Light
- Cadmium Red
- EXPANDED Oil Palette (these colors are not necessary, but nice to have)
- Cobalt Blue Or Phthalo Blue (note: if you are using Viridian Green then use the Cobalt Blue and not Phthalo Blue)
- Cadmium Green Light or Permanent Green Light
- Viridian Green or Windsor Green (note: if you are using Viridian Green do not use Phthalo Blue)
- Cobalt Violet (hue) or Dioxazine Purple
- Burnt Sienna or a Red Ocher