Supply List

If you have taken my workshop before you should have a viewfinder, either handmade from scrap matt board or the comercially available plastic one. If you don't have one, you should purchase a "View Catcher" Catalog # 290655 available from Art Supply Warehouse (www.aswexpress.com).

Weather permitting we will be painting outdoors, so bring an outdoor easel. In case of bad weather we will paint from photos, so bring your own landscape photos.

Paints

I will list here the paints that I use. It is not necessary for you to have these same colors but you should have something close to these. The brand of paint that I use is Rembrandt, so if you have a different brand the color name may not be the same. I have added an "*" for the colors I feel are most important to have. I have not found a supplier of Rembrandt oils in Arkansas so you may have to use a catalog order outlet. I have listed alternate colors if you don't use rembrandt.

Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Lemon
Cadmium Yellow Medium or Light
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red Medium or Deep

*Transparent Oxide Red (Alternate, Burnt Sienna)
*Asphaltum (Alternate, Burnt Umber)
*Burnt Carmine (Alternate, Magenta)
*Phthalo Blue Red (Alternate, Phthalo Blue)
Ultramarine Deep

Some of these colors are just for convenience and are optional. Cadmium orange could probably be mixed easily from cadmium red and cadmium yellow. I use cadmium orange for mixing my greens (note I have no tube green on my palette). It is used a lot in most landscapes.

Burnt Carmine could be mixed but I find it convenient to use in most landscapes. Asphaltum is good for toning down other colors. It is similar to Burnt Umber but a little more rich. I use Transparent Oxide Red as an underpainting in all my paintings.

Brushes

You may use whatever brushes you prefer. I use flat synthetic brushes sizes 2, 4, and 6 for plein air work. Also a small liner for detail work. I have recently found a brush I really like. It is a Princeton Art & Brush Company 6200F series. They are available at Art Outfitters in Little Rock.

Canvases

Small canvas boards are preferred. 8x10 or something close to it. You shouldn't need more than eight. Probably will not use them all. I like to paint on linen rather than cotton canvas but this is only a personal prefference. I currently use a SourceTek product. It is Claessens #66 Linen on 1/8 in. Baltic Birch. They are available from www.canvaspanels.com. Fredrix now has a linen canvas board that is a little more expensive but it is not necessary that you use that.

Other Stuff

You should have odorless thinner or Mineral Spirits for brush cleaning. I don't use any medium with my paints other than Mineral Spirits for putting on the underpainting. You should have a palette knife for cleaning your palette. Paper towels.