Materials List – Oil Painting

Oil Painting Materials

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We will be discussing materials in the first class, but this will give you some ideas. Anything you don’t have you will be able to borrow until you get your own. You will be able to use any materials you already have- they don’t need to be exactly the same as on my list.

Below is the full range I use. Transparent colours (for glazing techniques) are marked (T).

Winton brand are fine for most colours, whereas Cadmium colours (Yellows, Reds and Oranges) are much stronger in artist’s quality if you can afford them and you’re not painting very thickly. I don’t use water-mixable oils but many people do and they are great.

If you’re looking for a SENSIBLE STARTER SELECTION of colours, try just those listed in bold from the list below.

  • Titanium White – Large tube(200ml) 
  • Chromatic Colours
    • Cadmium Yellow Light,
    • Winsor Yellow (T) or Lemon Yellow (T) or Indian Yellow (T)
    • Cadmium Yellow
    • Cadmium Orange
    • Cadmium Red or Cadmium Scarlet or Cadmium Red Light
    • Permanent Rose (T) or Permanent Alizarin Crimson (T)
    • Magenta or Quinacridone Purple (T)
    • Phthalo Blue (T)
    • Ultramarine Blue (T)
    • Viridian Hue (T)
    • Permanent Green Light

Earth Colours

  • Yellow Ochre
  • Burnt Sienna (T) or Transparent Oxide Red (T)
  • Ivory Black

SUITABLE SUPPORTS

Hardboard primed with Acrylic Primer (Gesso). I use white – faced hardboard primed twice on the brown side.

Stretched Canvas / Canvas Board

Heavy Watercolour paper primed with Acrylic Gesso

NOTE: Many cheaper canvases and canvas boards are very absorbent and would benefit from an additional coat of gesso.

Linen is nice to try at least once in your life.

BRUSHES

BRUSHES

You need at least 12 brushes, long handles preferred. You can of course use any brand. I sell packs of Rosemary Brushes in class.

Hog hair sizes 2 – 10 (e.g. Rosemary and Co, Chungking Bristle)

Synthetic hair sizes 0 – 2 (e.g Rosemary and Co, Ivory Range)

PALETTE (any smooth, non absorbent surface, preferably 12” x 16” or larger)

DIPPER (container for holding solvent)

Low Odour Thinners / Zest It / Low Odour Turpentine

LINSEED OIL (You may also want to try LIQUIN)

RAGS / Good quality kitchen tissue (such as “Plenty”)

SCRAP PAPER to wipe palette knife on

SQUEEGEE – could be an old credit card or piece of card

PALETTE KNIFE with cranked handle. I like the teardrop shape, approx 52mm long blade, such as RGM No 4 or 6 / Royal and Langnickel No 20 or 23.