Materials / Free Resources for students
Online learning Resources:
DO NOT USE SOLVENTS, OR USE VERY SPARINGLY AND WITH CAUTION.
a great alternative:
https://arttreehouse.com/artstore/product/biobased-artist-thinner/
there are many online affordable ways to learn how to draw and paint. One systematic approach is the classical atelier method. Better yet, enroll in an atelier!
https://www.artrenewal.org/Atelier/Search
www.realistartresource.com/academies-cp3gj
Jen Gennari's basic drawing class.
1) Basic Drawing class
https://www.craftsy.com/class/traditional-portrait-drawing-techniques/
2) painting class
https://drawingamerica.com/ld-groups/jennifer-gennari-live/
Alex Tzavaras has some great lessons:
https://www.patreon.com/simplifydrawingandpainting
Other Helpful websites for oil painting:
http://www.artiscreation.com , https://paintingbestpractices.com (check out their files), https://www.facebook.com/groups/paintingbestpractices, www.facebook.com/NaturalPigmentsllc. (check out their videos), JustPaint.org
PAINT
Walnut oil has been shown to yellow in the long run just as much as linseed, it's a slower dryer and forms a weaker bond.
Stay away from safflower oil in your paints and medium. It has been shown to be unstable. (read this)
Stick to oil paint with linseed oil as its binder. *(Utrecht oil colors that are safflower oil free).
Brands that use linseed oil as the binder that I recommend are: Vasari, Rublev, Michael Harding, Williamsburg, Gamblin, RGH
Zorn (Apelles) pallete: ivory (bone) black, cad red, yellow ochre, white.
good palette for me:
Ivory BLACK
BROWN - any MARS red/orange, such as "English red" , "Venetian Red " (PR101). I mix this with black to create a dark brown.
RED - Quinacridone Red (pv19) Stay away from PR83 and PR177 as they will fade. see file
BLUE - I like Cobalt Blue, but you could use Ultramarine Blue
YELLOW - Cad yellow light or genuine Naples yellow
WHITE - I use lead white #1 by Rublev and have titanium white on hand if needed.
About white:
Titanium white on its own is really strong. Add lithopone to reduce the tinting strength.
Flake White Replacement by Gamblin or "mixing white" by Rublev. Or, better for the life of your painting -lead white #1 by Rublev.
Stay away from Zinc oxide white (PW 4) even in small amounts. It will cause your paint to flake off. Make sure your oil paint does NOT contain zinc oxide !! https://justpaint.org/update-on-zinc/. If using oil primed linen, make sure that it does not have zinc.
helpful fillers, transparent pigments - barite (pw 22/barium sulfate) , impasto medium (Natural pigments)
medium linseed oil, and / or oleogel
BRUSHES: Stiff bristle brushes for drawing and erasing. Softer bristle and detail brushes
brush wash natural bio based solvent and linseed oil 50/50, or walnut oil
https://arttreehouse.com/artstore/product/biobased-artist-thinner/
Supports
Don't use stretched canvas if you can help it. If you do I recommend poly or poly blend. Primed panels, primed Aluminum Composite Material, or canvas or linen mounted to ACM is best. For studies you can use canvas taped to board
Also bring :brushes, palette knives, palette, easel (if class room does not provide) paper towels, container for medium (linseed oil), container for brush wash and any initial sketching materials you want.
Portable Easel Suggestion:
panel holder or similar
palette box or similar
tripod or similar www.amazon.com/Dolica-AX620B100-62-Inch-Proline-Tripod/dp/B091FP9JRG/ref=psdc_499310_t1_B004XC3GZW?th=1
DO NOT USE SOLVENTS, OR USE VERY SPARINGLY AND WITH CAUTION.
a great alternative:
https://arttreehouse.com/artstore/product/biobased-artist-thinner/
there are many online affordable ways to learn how to draw and paint. One systematic approach is the classical atelier method. Better yet, enroll in an atelier!
https://www.artrenewal.org/Atelier/Search
www.realistartresource.com/academies-cp3gj
Jen Gennari's basic drawing class.
1) Basic Drawing class
https://www.craftsy.com/class/traditional-portrait-drawing-techniques/
2) painting class
https://drawingamerica.com/ld-groups/jennifer-gennari-live/
Alex Tzavaras has some great lessons:
https://www.patreon.com/simplifydrawingandpainting
Other Helpful websites for oil painting:
http://www.artiscreation.com , https://paintingbestpractices.com (check out their files), https://www.facebook.com/groups/paintingbestpractices, www.facebook.com/NaturalPigmentsllc. (check out their videos), JustPaint.org
PAINT
Walnut oil has been shown to yellow in the long run just as much as linseed, it's a slower dryer and forms a weaker bond.
Stay away from safflower oil in your paints and medium. It has been shown to be unstable. (read this)
Stick to oil paint with linseed oil as its binder. *(Utrecht oil colors that are safflower oil free).
Brands that use linseed oil as the binder that I recommend are: Vasari, Rublev, Michael Harding, Williamsburg, Gamblin, RGH
Zorn (Apelles) pallete: ivory (bone) black, cad red, yellow ochre, white.
good palette for me:
Ivory BLACK
BROWN - any MARS red/orange, such as "English red" , "Venetian Red " (PR101). I mix this with black to create a dark brown.
RED - Quinacridone Red (pv19) Stay away from PR83 and PR177 as they will fade. see file
BLUE - I like Cobalt Blue, but you could use Ultramarine Blue
YELLOW - Cad yellow light or genuine Naples yellow
WHITE - I use lead white #1 by Rublev and have titanium white on hand if needed.
About white:
Titanium white on its own is really strong. Add lithopone to reduce the tinting strength.
Flake White Replacement by Gamblin or "mixing white" by Rublev. Or, better for the life of your painting -lead white #1 by Rublev.
Stay away from Zinc oxide white (PW 4) even in small amounts. It will cause your paint to flake off. Make sure your oil paint does NOT contain zinc oxide !! https://justpaint.org/update-on-zinc/. If using oil primed linen, make sure that it does not have zinc.
helpful fillers, transparent pigments - barite (pw 22/barium sulfate) , impasto medium (Natural pigments)
medium linseed oil, and / or oleogel
BRUSHES: Stiff bristle brushes for drawing and erasing. Softer bristle and detail brushes
brush wash natural bio based solvent and linseed oil 50/50, or walnut oil
https://arttreehouse.com/artstore/product/biobased-artist-thinner/
Supports
Don't use stretched canvas if you can help it. If you do I recommend poly or poly blend. Primed panels, primed Aluminum Composite Material, or canvas or linen mounted to ACM is best. For studies you can use canvas taped to board
Also bring :brushes, palette knives, palette, easel (if class room does not provide) paper towels, container for medium (linseed oil), container for brush wash and any initial sketching materials you want.
Portable Easel Suggestion:
panel holder or similar
palette box or similar
tripod or similar www.amazon.com/Dolica-AX620B100-62-Inch-Proline-Tripod/dp/B091FP9JRG/ref=psdc_499310_t1_B004XC3GZW?th=1