Supply List - Oil Workshops | timonsloane.com

Supply List - Oil Workshops

For oil workshops, here are the recommended supplies:

Paints

Limited Palette:

Cadmium Lemon Yellow
Rose Violet (pigment - PR122)
Ultramarine Blue
Titanium White

Extended Palette:

Cadmium Yellow Medium
Cadmium Red Light

The limited palette is a great place to start, and are my workhorse colors. I supplement with my extended palette, but if you're just getting started stick with just these colors.

I use Holbein duo paints. These are water mixable, but I don't paint with water. They work just like regular oils, but the water mixabiilty eases cleanup. You can use any artist quality oil paints.

Other good brands are WINSOR & NEWTON, GAMBLIN, UTREHT, or SENNELIER.
 

Supports

Canvas, Linen or gessoed panels. Bring small (8x10 or 9x12) sizes, at least 2 per day.

Brushes

An assortment of good quality brushes. Hog hair bristle or bristle-like synthetic. I like Silver Bristlon bright synthetic brushes. 

No soft watercolor brushes or sable. Avoid worn out old brushes. It is best to have large sharp flats or brights that hold a nice point.

Palette

You need a large flat surface for mixing paint. Timon mixes in his Easy-L pochade box.

Solvent

A large container of the finest artist grade ODORLESS PAINT THINNER. I highly recommend Gamblin's Gamsol.

I also use an Liquin (Winsor Newton) or Gamblin GALKYD LITE.

Easel

For plein air work, you need an outdoor working easel. A french easel, Open Box M or Easy-L are all good choices.

 

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