Introduction to Oil Painting

Instructor: Ron Hauser
June 2013

  • One 18 x 24 stretched canvas
  • Bring a photo or picture you wish to paint; (2) copies, 8x10 laminated back-to-back
  • Oil Paint – Purchase 200 ml tubes unless indicated differently
    • Titanium-Zinc white-large tube
    • Ivory Black
    • Cadmium Red
    • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
    • Ultramarine Blue
    • Pthalo Blue
    • Cadmium Yellow Light
    • Cadmium Yellow Dark
    • Cadmium Red medium
    • Indian Red
    • Magenta (or Alizarin Crimson)
    • Sap Green
    • Raw Sienna
    • Raw Umber-large tube
    • Flesh
    • Permanent Light Green
    • Burnt Umber
    • Burnt Sienna
  • Proper painting brushes
    • Natural bristle – two small, two medium, two large. You may find a couple to get you started, the instructor will have good advice about building your brush inventory.
    • 4-5 different size angle brushes
  • Odorless thinner (Turponiod)
  • Newspaper
  • Linseed stand oil
  • Charcoal pencil
  • Palette and self-sealing container for cleaning brushes
  • Comfortable messy clothes