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Take the Plunge! How to Paint in Oil
This event is no longer on sale.
Saturday March 4
10:00 AM  –  1:00 PM

Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly

Registration for 4 classes over 2 weekends, September 22 & 23, October 6 & 7

Saturdays & Sundays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

 

Materials List

Oil Paint – ONLY these specific colors

Azo Yellow, M Graham brand (or Cadmium Yellow Light, Gamblin brand), 37 ml tube

Napthol Red, M Graham brand or Gamblin brand, 37 ml tube  

Ultramarine Blue, M Graham brand or Gamblin brand, 37 ml tube  

Titanium/Zinc White, Gamblin brand, 150 ml tube

 

Brushes

Robert Simmons, Signet Flat, size 6  

Plus, any long handled round sable or synthetic sable brush, about 1/8" wide with bristles about 1/2" long that come to a point

 

Supplies

Paper Palette, 9x12, white, no thumb hole

Masterson Palette Seal with blue lid, 12x16

Canvas Board Panels, 8x10, at least 4 inexpensive ones (Dick Blick’s Economy Canvas Panel is nice for the price)

Painting Knife (aka palette knife, trowel shaped)

Silicoil Brush Cleaning Tank; or glass jar with lid that seals tight  

Odorless Mineral Spirits by Turpenoid or Gamsol, 32 oz

Sketch Book, Spiral Bound 5.5 x 8; or any sketchbook you have  

Farber Castel Artist Pen, Black, Fine Nib; or any fine tipped black marker (this is for sketching thumbnail drawings)

Paper Towels, Viva brand, 1 roll

Grocery Bags for trash

Pizza Box or other flat box with a lid to transport wet paintings

 

Also Bring

An open mind, your creative spirit, and your sense of wonder. There is no pressure! Be ready to relax, get in touch with the painter inside you, think good thoughts, and have a lot of fun!

 

Local Supplier

Ben Franklin, 101 Marlboro Avenue  Easton, MD 21601, (410) 820-0202. Now carries Gamblin oil colors and Robert Simmons Brushes at competitive prices.

 

Online Suppliers

Dick Blick   www.dickblick.com

Jerry’s Artarama   www.jerrysartarama.com

 

Cheap Joe’s  www.cheapjoes.com