Class Information and Schedules
Suggested Materials for Mariellen’s Painting Class:
Script liners. There are many different sizes and types of
brushes... The type of brushes you get depends upon your
painting style. In general, when you are just starting, you will
need natural BRISTLE brushes to work on canvas, plus a
softer natural hair script liner (or 'rigger') for lines and detail,
plus a blending brush (soft, natural hair).
You'll also need an easel... You can get an inexpensive
tabletop (desk) easel or a standing easel... your preference.
For Plein Air painting, you will want a standing easel. You
may also want to attach an umbrella to it for sun protection.
If you like to paint impasto (with thick paint application), you
should purchase 'ResinGel' by the Martin F./Weber
Company. This works like Liquiglaze or Liquin (they dry
fast) but also adds body to the paint that does not collapse as
the paint dries.
You can purchase your supplies via the Internet at a lower
cost. Some suggested sites for painting materials are:
www.jerrysartarama.com
www.aswexpress.com
www.pearlpaint.com
www.dickblick.com
HAPPY PAINTING!
- Primed, pre-stretched canvas (that's usually the way it
comes)... 11 x 14" or 16 x 20” are good sizes to start, but
any size will do. Generally, the larger the canvas, the more
difficult it is to paint. - Palette – disposable (coated paper) is best... If you want to
save your paint for a few days, you can use a Tupperware-
like palette saver with disposable palette paper (by
Masterson) available on-line and also at Michael’s. - Palette knife – A large size w/chiseled edge for mixing
colors and also painting (Bob Ross brand in best) - Odorless Mineral Spirits (better than turpentine) or use
Turpenoid - you can get this at your hardware store. - LiquiGlaze or Liquin (used as a drying agent, glazing and
thinning medium) – you can get this at most stores that have
painting supplies - A medium to large sized leak proof jar with cover (filled ¾
full w/Odorless Mineral Spirits or Turpenoid) - Viva paper towels (Viva works best for glazing as it’s the
softest and does not leave any lint behind) - Pencil (#1 or #2) with eraser for initial sketching
- Ruler
- Paint: (paint colors with an asterisk are the basics to start)
- Titanium white* (you should get a large tube)
Yellow ochre*
Cadmium yellow medium*
Lemon yellow*
Bright red
Alizarin crimson*
Cadmium red deep
Cadmium red medium*
Cadmium red light
Phthalo blue*
Prussian blue*
Cobalt blue*
French Ultramarine Blue
Viridian
Payne's gray*
Sap green*
Permanent Green Light
(Oxide of) Chromium green*
Olive green
Dioxazine purple*
Burnt umber*
Burnt sienna*
Raw sienna
Van Dyke Brown*
Ivory black*
Lamp black
As far as brands of paint, Permalba, Winton, Windsor &
Newton, Gamblin, Grumbacher are all good… artist grade is
better than student grade… If you are just starting to paint,
then by all means buy the 'student grade' paint, such as
Winton. Student grade paint has filler in it and less pigment,
making it less expensive. If you are committed to your
creativity, then spend the extra few dollars and upgrade to
an Artist's Grade paint (no fillers, just a larger amount of
pigment plus the vehicle (oil). Mariellen recommends
Permalba paints as her first choice.
- Brushes (all natural hair and hogs hair bristle, not nylon or
synthetic):
- #2 Filbert
#6 Filbert
#10 Filbert
#6 Round
#4 Flat
#8 Flat
Script Liner (a.k.a. Rigger)
Script liners. There are many different sizes and types of
brushes... The type of brushes you get depends upon your
painting style. In general, when you are just starting, you will
need natural BRISTLE brushes to work on canvas, plus a
softer natural hair script liner (or 'rigger') for lines and detail,
plus a blending brush (soft, natural hair).
You'll also need an easel... You can get an inexpensive
tabletop (desk) easel or a standing easel... your preference.
For Plein Air painting, you will want a standing easel. You
may also want to attach an umbrella to it for sun protection.
If you like to paint impasto (with thick paint application), you
should purchase 'ResinGel' by the Martin F./Weber
Company. This works like Liquiglaze or Liquin (they dry
fast) but also adds body to the paint that does not collapse as
the paint dries.
You can purchase your supplies via the Internet at a lower
cost. Some suggested sites for painting materials are:
www.jerrysartarama.com
www.aswexpress.com
www.pearlpaint.com
www.dickblick.com
HAPPY PAINTING!
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