Once again My old students from Halifax,NS have pulled there dough together to get me home for some painting lessons... and a glass or two of wine :-P !! LOVE my old students!!!
So Gang here is what you'll need in materials and what to do to prepare!
Basically you will need to restock your oil paints with your regular assortment of oils my list is:
*Titanium White
Naples Yellow
*Yellow Ochre
*Cadmium Yellow Medium
Raw Sienna
*Cadmium Red Medium
*Alizarin Crimson
*Raw Umber or Van Dyke Brown
*Burnt Umber
*Sap Green
*Emerald or Viridian Green
*Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Blue
*Prussian Blue
The ones with a Star * by them are the most important for mixing. You Can choose to have the others if you wish.
As for brushes... Always good to have an assortment. You will still want to have a few larger brushes 2"-1"Flats and Filberts , but also have an assortment of smaller ones approximately 1/4"- 1/2" in Flats and filberts and an assortment of rounds and liners sizes 1-4 for details.
Other materials:
-Liquin Original (by winsor and newton) make sure it is Liquin Original
-Odorless thinner (not low odor)
-Box of Thin Vinyl gloves (but it's your choice if you want these... I wear them!)
-Blue disposable shop towels (I prefer these) or paper towel
-Glass or disposable palette
-An easel Standing or table top
- a surface to work on... a table . You may need to work this out with who ever is hosting. You may need to bring a folding table or a tv tray table.
-a chair or stool
-Canvas or preprimed board (2-3 and no bigger than 12" in length or width if you are doing the quick painting workshop.. if you choose to start a larger piece during the workshop that is your choice, just remember you may have to finish it on your own.
- plastic containers with lids for thinner . A few jars with wide necks and covers are best.
-old clothes
- a selection of images to work from.. not to complex, check out my blog and the daily painters site for ideas of what I mean by "not to complex images"
- a small tube of Raw sienna acrylic to stain your canvas before drawing out your image
- work out your working/painting area before the workshop so that you are prepared... make sure there is some ventilation and good lighting. Ask your host if the may need you to bring any portable lighting ie: desk lamp or a floor / torch lamp.
-you choose your own images , if you want you can email the image to me if you want approval, you must have your images printed off for the class. I encourage you to do your own image, not the same image as other students, and please don't copy, try and make the images "your own".
-Please have your surfaces toned and image drawn out ready to start.
-Please arrive early enough to have your workspace set up and ready to paint.... Arrange the set up time with who ever is hosting your workshop , you may also want to ask about where to park at that time.
-Depending on the length of the workshop you may want to bring a snack, drink or a meal.
Email me if you feel I may have left out anything or have questions.
Can't wait to see you all and get painting!!
angelahardyart@gmail.com
Georgia O'Keeffe
" I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way--things I had no words for."
