Oil Painting Atelier Program – Jill Banks
SUPPLY LIST
These supplies are suggested. Your palettes may vary. This is a good palette for still life painting/achieving brilliant color.
Oil Colors (usually 37m tubes except as noted):
Full Palette:
♦Burnt Sienna (W&N –120 or 200m),
♦Permanent Alizarin Crimson (W&N –large tube)
♦ Permanent Rose (W&N)
♦Perylene Red (Gamblin), optional
♦Cadmium Red (W&N), optional
♦Cadmium Scarlet (W&N) or Cadmium Red Light (Gamblin), optional
♦Cadmium Orange (W&N)
♦Raw Sienna (W&N)
♦Indian Yellow (W& N)
♦Cadmium Yellow (W&N)
♦Cadmium Yellow Pale (W&N)
♦Cadmium Green Pale (W&N) or Cadmium Green (Gamblin)
♦Sap Green (W&N)
♦Viridian (W&N or Gamblin)
♦Pthalo Green (Gamblin)
♦Cobalt Turquoise Light (W&N)
♦Cerulean Blue (W& N)
♦French Ultramarine Blue (W&N) (may want a large tube of that as well)
♦Dioxizine Purple (Gamblin)
♦Titanium White (W&N or Gamblin – large 120 0r 200m tube)
Or More Limited Palette:
♦Burnt Sienna (W&N –120 or 200m),
♦Permanent Alizarin Crimson (W&N –large tube)
♦Cadmium Red (W&N), optional
♦Cadmium Yellow Pale (W&N)
♦Pthalo Green (Gamblin)
♦Cerulean Blue (W& N)
♦French Ultramarine Blue (W&N) (may want a large tube of that as well)
♦Titanium White (W&N or Gamblin – large 120 0r 200m tube)
W&N stands for Winsor & Newton brand. If you already have high quality paints (not student grade) in these colors, that’s fine … it’s just this is what I use. Winsor & Newton makes a student grade line called Winton. Winton paints are less expensive but the pigments are less intense so it’s tough to get the same effects.
Mediums & Solvents
Gamblin’s Neomegilp
Gamblin Gamsol
Acrylic Paints (for Toning Canvases only)
Titanium White & Ivory Black (both large tubes) or Neutral Gray #6. Mix white and black evenly or use neutral gray to tone acrylic primed canvases. Do not use acrylics over oil-primed canvases. (Your paint will crack!) See toning a canvas for instruction. Another option is to buy Senso clear-acrylic gesso primed pre-stretched linen canvases online from Jerry’s Artarama or aswexpress.com. They are gray to start, and ready to accept paint. No toning required.
Palette
Masterson Palette Box & glass cut to fit (glass sold in size to fit palette at Art League Store) or wooden palette varnished and ready to accept paint. If you’re using the palette box and glass, put a neutral cool color paper underneath (gray or gray/blue pastel paper or blue paper shop towels work). We can also do this when you come to class.
Brushes/Palette Knives
Bristle Brushes – I use Silverbrush Grand Prix Extra Long Filbert bristle brushes and Escoda’s bristle brushes. Sizes vary by manufacturer, but for the Grand Prix’s, get
Filberts: #2, #4, #6 (2 each) plus #8 (1)
Sables: I don’t use these much but suggest getting at least one or two sables for fine detail work. (Escoda Kolinsky Sable Filbert Long Handle Series 2813, sizes 4 or 6 works – these are cat’s tongue shaped) Also, W& N Series 7 watercolor brushes, rounds – expensive brushes, size 0 or 1.
2” house painting brush or artist brush for toning canvases(inexpensive but hairs must be secure)
1 Palette knife (for mixing paint) – I don’t use one, by the way -- so definitely optional
Retractable razor/utility knife (for cleaning/scraping palette)
Other
Scott Brand Shop (Paper) Towels (blue colored) or other paper towels, empty glass container with tight lid (for used solvent) – I use one with a coil at the bottom called Silicoil Brush Cleaning Tank. Bring a trash bag for garbage. You’ll get to take your trash home with you each day.
Canvases
You’re choosing your projects and the length of time spent on each -- so plan canvas sizes, number of canvases accordingly. I’m using a variety of different supports lately ... so the jury is still out, so to speak.
HOW TO TONE A CANVAS
On pre-stretched, pre-primed acrylic-primed canvas, use the 2” inch brush to apply one coat of acrylic paint. Neutral Gray #6 works or use a 50/50 mix of Titanium White and Ivory Black acrylic paint for tone color. The paint mixture should be watered down. DO NOT TONE IN ACRYLIC IF YOUR CANVAS IS OIL-PRIMED! Cover the entire surface of the canvas with the mixture. The finished canvas should be smooth and free from paint ridges. Brush out any globs or ridges. Do not apply the paint too thickly: that reduces the canvas absorbency. Canvas should be allowed to dry overnight.
Sources for materials
Ebay: Compare prices as they vary. Ask sellers to create custom orders for only the paints you need. Many will do so. You can find amazing deals! (This tip comes from Vicki Blum – I haven’t purchased this way but I’m looking into it.)
Jerry’s Artarama: http://www.jerrysartarama.com (you can get Silver Brushes from them)
Art Supply Warehouse: www.aswexpress.com
Dick Blick: http://www.dickblick.com
Silver Brush http://www.silverbrush.com
You can also try: Pla-za (http://www.plazaart.com/) and The Art League Store at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria
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When I brought in fruit and goodies as food for the last day of class, student Nancy Keane remarked: “It’s good to know that food is not always the enemy in this class.” Funny.
Jill Banks fine artist
