Portrait Drawing & Painting
@The Screw Factory
13000 Athens Ave, Studio 296, 2nd Floor
Lakewood, OH 44107
Suggested Supply List, Charcoal Drawing:
Suggested Supply List, Oil Painting:
Oil Paint:
Titanium White
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red Light
Permanent Alizarin Crimson or Quinacridone Red
Ultramarine Blue
Ivory Black
This selection of colors is merely a suggestion. Different artists achieve wonderful results with vastly differing color palettes. If you have other colors that you want to try, bring them to class.
Oil paints come in professional grades often called “Artists” grade. They also come in budget grades that are referred to as “studio” or ‘student” grade. Cheaper paints have more filler and oil and have less pigment. If you are new to painting, feel free to get cheap paints. If you plan to be in it for the long haul, you will be best served by investing in professional quality materials. If possible avoid any tube of paint to the word “Hue” in the color name. This indicates a cheaper substitution for the actual pigment.
The list of colors that I’ve provided is minimal. I usually have between 12 and 20 different colors on my palette at any given time. More information on my palette: http://martineoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/02
Palette Knife
Palette:
At least 11”x14”. You can use plastic, glass, wood, etc. I personally don’t like a white palette. It makes judging correct values difficult. If you use a traditional wood palette, it needs to be sealed with polyurethane, shellac, or several coats of linseed oil. Jack Richeson makes a disposable “Grey Matters” palette that is a middle-toned grey and 12”x16” (the 9”x12” is too small.)
Thinner:
Solvent (odorless mineral spirits, turpentine, or other acceptable solvent)
Medium:
Paintings medium is used for thinning oil paint. I use very little. There are commercial ready-made mediums such as Galkyd Lite made by Gamblin. That is what I currently use. There are also endless formulas for making your own medium. You do not need to bring medium to the first class if you are uncertain what would be best for you.
Brushes:
A varitey of bristle brushes size 2, 4, 6, 8. I prefer flats. Perhaps a small sable round size 1 or 2 for details
Rags or Paper Towels
Supports:
Canvas, or canvas panel at least 12”x16”
Any properly prepared surface can be painted on.
Pencils:
Any pencils will do. They will be used for sketching on canvas.
Shopping
Locally, supplies are available at:
Pat Catan’s (Strongsville carries a large selection including the complete Gamblin line)
Utrecht in Cleveland Heights has a very large selection. Utrecht brand paints are excellent.
Michael’s and Jo Ann Fabrics have a limited selection.
Online I’ve shopped at Jerry’s Artarama, ASW Express, and Dick Blick.
If you have any questions about the class or supplies, please don’t hesitate to contact me via phone or email.
@The Screw Factory
13000 Athens Ave, Studio 296, 2nd Floor
Lakewood, OH 44107
Suggested Supply List, Charcoal Drawing:
- Drawing Board
- Paper at least 14x17” in size. grey, pearl, or sand in color. (Canson Mi-Teintes)
- Charcoal pencils, I prefer 4B
- Kneaded eraser
- Pencil sharpener
- Sanding pad
- Sketchbook. If you are serious about developing skills, you should be sketching. There are many styles and sizes of sketchbook available. Choose whatever type you want. Make one yourself. Sketch on recycled paper scraps and staple them together. Just Sketch! My personal choice is an 11”x14” hardbound book.
Suggested Supply List, Oil Painting:
Oil Paint:
Titanium White
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red Light
Permanent Alizarin Crimson or Quinacridone Red
Ultramarine Blue
Ivory Black
This selection of colors is merely a suggestion. Different artists achieve wonderful results with vastly differing color palettes. If you have other colors that you want to try, bring them to class.
Oil paints come in professional grades often called “Artists” grade. They also come in budget grades that are referred to as “studio” or ‘student” grade. Cheaper paints have more filler and oil and have less pigment. If you are new to painting, feel free to get cheap paints. If you plan to be in it for the long haul, you will be best served by investing in professional quality materials. If possible avoid any tube of paint to the word “Hue” in the color name. This indicates a cheaper substitution for the actual pigment.
The list of colors that I’ve provided is minimal. I usually have between 12 and 20 different colors on my palette at any given time. More information on my palette: http://martineoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/02
Palette Knife
Palette:
At least 11”x14”. You can use plastic, glass, wood, etc. I personally don’t like a white palette. It makes judging correct values difficult. If you use a traditional wood palette, it needs to be sealed with polyurethane, shellac, or several coats of linseed oil. Jack Richeson makes a disposable “Grey Matters” palette that is a middle-toned grey and 12”x16” (the 9”x12” is too small.)
Thinner:
Solvent (odorless mineral spirits, turpentine, or other acceptable solvent)
Medium:
Paintings medium is used for thinning oil paint. I use very little. There are commercial ready-made mediums such as Galkyd Lite made by Gamblin. That is what I currently use. There are also endless formulas for making your own medium. You do not need to bring medium to the first class if you are uncertain what would be best for you.
Brushes:
A varitey of bristle brushes size 2, 4, 6, 8. I prefer flats. Perhaps a small sable round size 1 or 2 for details
Rags or Paper Towels
Supports:
Canvas, or canvas panel at least 12”x16”
Any properly prepared surface can be painted on.
Pencils:
Any pencils will do. They will be used for sketching on canvas.
Shopping
Locally, supplies are available at:
Pat Catan’s (Strongsville carries a large selection including the complete Gamblin line)
Utrecht in Cleveland Heights has a very large selection. Utrecht brand paints are excellent.
Michael’s and Jo Ann Fabrics have a limited selection.
Online I’ve shopped at Jerry’s Artarama, ASW Express, and Dick Blick.
If you have any questions about the class or supplies, please don’t hesitate to contact me via phone or email.
BAYarts Summer
Beginning Oil Painting
Oil Paint:
Titanium White or Titanium Zinc White (Large Tube)
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red Light
Permanent Alizarin Crimson or Quinacridone Red
Ultramarine Blue
Phthalocyanine Blue
Ivory Black
Oil paints come in professional grades often called “Artists” grade. They also come in budget grades that are referred to as “studio” or ‘student” grade. Cheaper paints have more filler and oil and have less pigment. If you are new to painting, feel free to get cheap paints. If you plan to be in it for the long haul, you will be best served by investing in professional quality materials. If possible avoid any tube of paint to the word “Hue” in the color name. This indicates a cheaper substitution for the actual pigment.
The list of colors that I’ve provided is minimal. I usually have between 12 and 20 different colors on my palette at any given time. More information on my palette: http://martineoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/02
Palette Knife
Palette:
At least 11”x14”. You can use plastic, glass, wood, etc. I personally don’t like a white palette. It makes judging correct values difficult. If you use a traditional wood palette, it needs to be sealed with polyurethane, shellac, or several coats of linseed oil. Jack Richeson makes a disposable “Grey Matters” palette that is a middle-toned grey and 12”x16” (the 9”x12” is too small.)
Thinner:
Solvent (odorless mineral spirits, turpentine, or other acceptable solvent)
Medium:
Paintings medium is used for thinning oil paint. There are commercial ready-made mediums such as Galkyd Lite made by Gamblin. You can make a simple medium by mixing 50% turpintine, and 50% linseed oil.
Brushes:
A varitey of bristle brushes size 2, 4, 6, 8. I prefer flats.
Rags or Paper Towels
Supports:
Any properly prepared surface can be painted on. You do not need to bring any supports to the first class.
Pencils:
Any pencils will do. They will be used for sketching on canvas.
Shopping
Locally, supplies are available at:
Pat Catan’s (Strongsville carries a large selection including the complete Gamblin line)
Utrecht in Cleveland Heights has a very large selection. Utrecht brand paints are excellent.
Michael’s and Jo Ann Fabrics have a limited selection.
Online I’ve shopped at Jerry’s Artarama, ASW Express, and Dick Blick.
Perspective Boot Camp
Pencils:
Nothing fancy here. I use mostly HB pencils for sketching.
Erasers: I like to have both a kneaded eraser and white "plastic" eraser.
Erasing shield (optional)
T-Square (optional)
Triangle: 45-degree or 30/60/90 degree: Plastic, see-through
Ruler: 18 or 24 inch ruler. I like a metal ruler with cork on the bottom to keep it from slipping.
Drawing board
Paper
Oil Paint:
Titanium White or Titanium Zinc White (Large Tube)
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red Light
Permanent Alizarin Crimson or Quinacridone Red
Ultramarine Blue
Phthalocyanine Blue
Ivory Black
Oil paints come in professional grades often called “Artists” grade. They also come in budget grades that are referred to as “studio” or ‘student” grade. Cheaper paints have more filler and oil and have less pigment. If you are new to painting, feel free to get cheap paints. If you plan to be in it for the long haul, you will be best served by investing in professional quality materials. If possible avoid any tube of paint to the word “Hue” in the color name. This indicates a cheaper substitution for the actual pigment.
The list of colors that I’ve provided is minimal. I usually have between 12 and 20 different colors on my palette at any given time. More information on my palette: http://martineoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/02
Palette Knife
Palette:
At least 11”x14”. You can use plastic, glass, wood, etc. I personally don’t like a white palette. It makes judging correct values difficult. If you use a traditional wood palette, it needs to be sealed with polyurethane, shellac, or several coats of linseed oil. Jack Richeson makes a disposable “Grey Matters” palette that is a middle-toned grey and 12”x16” (the 9”x12” is too small.)
Thinner:
Solvent (odorless mineral spirits, turpentine, or other acceptable solvent)
Medium:
Paintings medium is used for thinning oil paint. There are commercial ready-made mediums such as Galkyd Lite made by Gamblin. You can make a simple medium by mixing 50% turpintine, and 50% linseed oil.
Brushes:
A varitey of bristle brushes size 2, 4, 6, 8. I prefer flats.
Rags or Paper Towels
Supports:
Any properly prepared surface can be painted on. You do not need to bring any supports to the first class.
Pencils:
Any pencils will do. They will be used for sketching on canvas.
Shopping
Locally, supplies are available at:
Pat Catan’s (Strongsville carries a large selection including the complete Gamblin line)
Utrecht in Cleveland Heights has a very large selection. Utrecht brand paints are excellent.
Michael’s and Jo Ann Fabrics have a limited selection.
Online I’ve shopped at Jerry’s Artarama, ASW Express, and Dick Blick.
Perspective Boot Camp
Pencils:
Nothing fancy here. I use mostly HB pencils for sketching.
Erasers: I like to have both a kneaded eraser and white "plastic" eraser.
Erasing shield (optional)
T-Square (optional)
Triangle: 45-degree or 30/60/90 degree: Plastic, see-through
Ruler: 18 or 24 inch ruler. I like a metal ruler with cork on the bottom to keep it from slipping.
Drawing board
Paper
Previous Class Supply Lists:
Portrait Drawing and Painting Workshop
BAYarts Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:00-3:00
Supply List:
The supplies need are flexible depending on what medium that you plan to work in (drawing or painting.)
Drawing:
- Sturdy Drawing board
- Clips to secure paper to board
- Kneaded eraser
- Charcoal pencils, soft and medium
- Vine charcoal
- White charcoal pencils
- Pencil sharpener
- Sketchpad for thumbnails or warm ups (optional)
- 2-3 sheets, Canson Mi-Teintes Drawing Paper (or similar) Choose a light to mid neutral color such as: Felt Grey, Flannel Gray, Hemp, Sand, Moonstone, etc.
Oil Painting:
Recommended colors (*optional colors):
- Titanium/Zinc white, large tube
- Cadmium Yellow Lt.
- *Cadmium Orange
- Cadmium Red Lt.
- *Cadmium Red Deep
- Alizarin Crimson Permanent
- *Diozixine violet (also called Windsor violet)
- Ultramarine Blue
- *Phthalo Blue
- Yellow ochre
- Ivory black
- *Raw sienna
- *Burnt umber
- *Raw umber
- Sturdy palette, Use a neutral or wood palette (not white.)
- Palette knife
- Brushes, assorted sizes, filbert and flat shapes work well for me. At least one small sable round for detail
- Rags or paper towels
- Stretched canvas or other suitable painting support. At least 16”x12” in size
- Medium or your choice
- Solvent, such as odorless mineral spirits or turpentine
A Spin Around the Color Wheel: Practical Color Theory
CIA at the Screw Factory Mondays, Feb. 6-27 2012 6-9pm
& (same list for both classes)
& (same list for both classes)
Painting with a Knife
CIA at the Screw Factory Mondays, Mar. 5-26 2012 6-9pm
Supply List:
Artists Quality oil colors
- Titanium/Zinc White (large tube)
- Cadmium Yellow Pale*
- Cadmium Orange*
- Cadmium Red Light*
- Alizarin Crimson Permanent
- Ultramarine Blue
- Phthalocyanine Blue (also called 'thalo blue')
- Phthalocyanine Green (also called 'thalo green')
- Solvent (odorless mineral spirits, turpentine, or other acceptable solvent)
- Palette, any non-porous wood-toned or neutral palette. A white palette works great for watercolor, but is not acceptable for oil painting.
- Straight flexible metal palette knife
- Trowel-shaped painting knife
- Paper towels
- Supply of painting surfaces. Approximately 11"x14"- 12"x16" These can be canvas panels, canvas paper, primed cardboard, etc. (Stretched canvases are not needed for the exercises that we will be doing in class.) If you are using canvas paper or other non-ridged painting surface, you will need to bring a panel that your paper can be secured to.
- Pencil or charcoal for sketching on panel
