PAINTS
Basic 5 Paints Essential
• Opaque or Block White (Titanium)
• French Ultramarine (Blue)
• Lemon Yellow
• Alizarin Crimson
• Lamp Black
Optional Extras (Higher Series)
• Cobalt Blue, Cadmium Red or Scarlet, Cadmium Yellow, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Viridian Green, Cerulean Blue, Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Green, Cadmium Green, etc!
BRUSHES
A selection of small, medium and large brushes
• Hogs Hair: Sizes #12, #8
• Acrylic (Soft, Flat, Square): Sizes #10, #6, #2.
• Large House Painting Brush (no smaller than 5cm in width) for priming.
MEDIUMS/SOLVENTS
Refined linseed oil or equivalent oil painting medium
SURFACES
You will need two surfaces (one for each class) approximately A3 in size or 10x12inch in canvas sizing choose from:
• Oil/acrylic painting card (available in pads from an art store).
• Primed canvas ready-mades (stretched canvas on stretcher) or primed canvas boards, available from art store or discount store with art section
• Pre-cut MDF board (sealed with a couple of coats of gesso or undercoat).
OTHER
Palette for mixing, make sure your palette has a large flat area (not compartments) options include:
• Wood or plastic handheld palette
• A pad of tear-off disposable palette paper
• A ceramic plate
Palette knife for mixing paint
Container (for holding medium) small metal or plastic screw top jar/container with metal lid
Rags or paper towels
Gesso (priming paint) for sealing/priming surfaces (available at art stores or as house paint under-coat from hardware stores).
Brush cleaning fluid or wax (available from art stores or a bar of soap from home will do)
Disposable gloves (optional)
Apron or shirt for protection from good clothes (optional)
Notification of a class cancellation will be advised 48 hours prior to the course commencement date. We advise to purchase your materials once you have received email confirmation that your class is proceeding as scheduled. All efforts are made to ensure that our classes proceed to avoid disappointment.
