Painting (All Levels)

By working from life, students will master both technical and conceptual aspects of painting. Color theory and color mixing will be discussed. The goal is to teach students to create a realistic image through mastering color and tonal relationships. 

Beginner students work from still life while more advanced might work from still life and live models. 

No prior painting experience necessary but prior drawing experience is recommended before taking this class or in conjunction with it.

Supplies List

Oil Paints:

• Lemon Yellow

• Cadmium yellow medium

• Naples Yellow Light

• Yellow ochre

• Cadmium orange

• Cadmium red light

• Raw umber

• Raw sienna

• Burnt Sienna

• Viridian green

• Olive Green

• Cobalt blue

• Ultramarine blue

• Alizarin crimson

• Ivory black

• Titanium White

• Mars Brown
  

• Violet

Bristle brushes: Filberts and Rounds
# 1 (x 1)
# 2 (x 1)
# 4 (x 2)
# 5 (x 2)

# 8 (x 1)

Odorless Gamsol. No other solvents are allowed at the school.

Palette, plastic or wood

Palette cups (attachable to the palette) or a glass jar for Gamsol.

Canvas boards or canvas - Smaller and medium size for beginners, larger for advanced students.

Vine Charcoal

Roll of paper towels or old rags for cleaning brushes.

Drawing pad, medium size, pencil, eraser to make sketches before painting.

We recommend Georgian oil colors in 75 ml tubes. These paints are very inexpensive and yet are of good quality sufficient for students.

Note:

Students should wear aprons or smocks or the type of clothing that can be made dirty with paints or other art materials.