Basic materials for the Introduction to Oil Painting Course with Nataliya Zozulya 

Oil:

Sufficient amount of Titanium or Zinc White (200ml tube), Ivory Black, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Yellow or Gold Ochre, Red Ochre Transparent, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Oxide of Chromium Green, Viridian, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmiums: Red and Yellow.

(Winsor&Newton Artist’s range is good. Their student version is suitable however they have less colour pigment in them)

 

Surfaces:

Several artist’s boards, canvas boards or canvases (white gesso primed)

18x14inches

16x12 inches

14x10inches

 

Brushes:

Range of good quality hog long filberts and flats from number 6 to 12

 

Solvents:

Low Odour for the lessons, turpentine or white spirit if you prefer at home. Please do not bring turps or white spirit to the classroom.

Jam jar with lid for washing your brushes during work

Linseed oil

 

Palettes:

Rectangular or oval medium wooden or firm plastic palette (white plastic is good)

size appr 37x23cm (see links below)

 

Palette knife:

eg Winsor&Newton palette knife N21 or N22

 

Plenty of rags or kitchen towel, old shirt  or apron to protect clothing (or wear old clothes)

 

Drawing paper pad A3 size (for notes and some sketching), 2B pencils, eraser.

 

You might find these links useful:

http://www.cassart.co.uk

https://www.jacksonsart.com

https://www.pullingers.com

Option for plein air: Portable easel or Pochade Box with tripod sold separately (You can carry paints in pochade box and some of them include a palette. Some boxes can be quite expensive, but if you are planning to stick with your painting and try to paint both indoors and en plain air, they are useful.