“Painting the Portrait in Oil”
Supply list
Oil Paint: recommended- Gamblin, M. Graham and Williamsburg
- Titanium White
- Cadmium Lemon
- Cadmium Yellow
- Light Cadmium Orange
- Naphthol Red-Cadmium Red Med.
- Alizarin Crimson Perm.
- Yellow Ochre
- Raw Umber
- Burnt Umber
- Viridian Green
- Ultramarine Blue
- Ivory Black
- Portland Grey Deep(Gamblin)
Brushes:
Flat bristle brushes. Good quality brushes. I use many brands but I really like Robert Simmons, Rosemary brushes and Trekell brushes
Bristol brush Sizes- 2 of each – #2-10
Bristol Fan brush: #4
Sable Brushes: A couple of small rounds. #4, #10
Soft Badger haired brush: #7 flat for softening edges
Palette Knives: One small 1” painting knife and one 3” painting knife- One larger mixing palette knife. I use Holbein brand mostly, but any well made palette knives will do.
Palette:I would recommend a glass palette (with a neutral grey underneath) or a masonite palette. You could also use a paper palette with removable sheets. I would use the grey ones though. Not the white palettes.
Canvas boards: 8×10 or 11×14
Medium: Galkyd (Gamblin)
Other items: Odorless Mineral Spirits/ Gamsol, VIVA paper towels
December 1st- Demo-10”x8”(Photo will be supplied)This will be a full color demo. We will be focusing on Drawing, Values, Temperature, Edges and keying your painting. We will also have a quick introduction.
December 8th- Demo-10”x8”(Photo will be supplied)Our focus today will be the planes of the head. We will be blocking the head in with a poster like approach with an emphasis on strong form and effect of light. We will be using a more limited palette today.
December 15th- Demo-10”x8”(Photo will be supplied)Edges and Texture will be our focus this week. Along with our brushes, we will utilize palette knives and other tools to create textures that will make your portraits unique and interesting.
December 22nd- Demo-10”x8”(Photo will be supplied)Pulling it all together. This will be a demo covering all that we have been discussing the previous 3 days.
