Painting More Realistically – Tricks for the Trompe L’oeil

Explore painting still life set-ups and photographic references. These skills will help you paint more realistic compositions down the line.

Supplies:

Get some of these to start or all. We can decide more in first class.
Small PRIMED canvas ( stretched or board ) or PRIMED wood panel
Oil Colors: ( I use Winsor Newton brand. Some other decent quality student grade are Grumbacher, Gamblin, Winton )
- - White: Titanium ( large tube )
  - Transparent White
  - Black: Ivory, Mars, Payne’s Gray, Davy’s Gray
  - Earth tones: Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber
  - Blue: Winsor Blue ( Green Shade ) or Ultramarine, Prussian
  - Green: Viridian, Sap Green, Prussian
  - Yellow: Winsor Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Indian Yellow
  - Red: Winsor Red, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson ( or Hue )
  - Extra for the more adventurous: Warm or unbleached white, Transparent Maroon, Naples Yellow, Jeune Brilliant, Permanent Rose
Brushes: Assorted sizes ( I use Princeton, Loews Cornell brands ) Spotter Rounds, Filberts ( Cat’s Tongue is good ), Flats. Also, old, used brushes that lost their shape (point )
Palette: Wood, plexiglass, or paper pad with disposable sheets ( coated is good, I also use white plastic lids of all sizes. -storable or disposable )
Palette Knife: small metal offset ( I also collect wooden coffee stirrers, chopsticks, skewers – anything for mixing/stirring -disposable )
Pencils: 2H, HB (which is most household pencils ) 3 or 4B
Odorless Mineral Spirits or Turpenoid for cleaning brushes etc.
Jar for solvent
Paper towels and paint rags
Small Notebook