Exploring Painting with Oils - Rebecca Madura

This course is for:

• The beginner who is new to oil paint as a medium
• The experienced painter who would like to brush up on skills or explore different techniques

Students will learn:

• The fundamentals of oil painting
• Oil painting vocabulary
• How to organize a palette
• How to mix colors
• Blending techniques
• How to use painting mediums

The class will focus on painting techniques, including:

• Underpainting
• Brushwork
• Glazing
• Alla prima

Supplies

Basic Oil Palette

• Cerulean Blue
• Cadmium Lemon
• Ultramarine Blue
• Alizarin Crimson
• Titanium White, large tube
• Cadmium Red Medium
• Yellow Ochre
• Raw Umber
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna
• Dioxane Violet
• Viridian
• Quinacridone Magenta

Painting Medium

• Linseed Oil
• Or medium such as:
  • Galkyd
  • Liquin
  • Neo Megilp

Cleaning Materials

• Rags
• Good quality paper towels, blue automotive towels preferred

Palette Options

• Enamel palette
• Glass palette
• Disposable palette
• Stay wet palette

Palette Knife

• Small trowel shape preferred for mixing on palette

Brushes

• Various sizes
• Brights
• Filberts
• A small round or angled brush is useful for details

Recommended Brush Types

• Sable essence
• Natural bristle
• Synthetic
• Mixed brushes

Solvent

• Odor-free solvent such as:
  • Gamsol
  • Turpenoid
• Jar with lid or other brush cleaning container for solvent

Supports

• Several canvases
• Canvas panels
• Wood panels
• Square or rectangular formats
• Any size 8” x 10” or larger, based on personal preference