In this workshop, the student will explore various properties of oil paint. You will learn the differences between professional grade and student grade paints, opaque versus transparent paints and how to use them, and how different paint properties impact or clash with other oil paints. Oil paint mediums, their uses, and the various brushes and palette knives, and their uses will be covered. 

The object is for the student to become familiar with oil paints and be at ease with experimenting in the medium in a non-intimidating way, so that the learn how easy it is to use and work with oils. 

Suggested Materials List

*Note: Students MUST bring their own disposal method for all paints and solvents as The Morean Arts Center does not provide disposal. 

Paints:

Flake white (the non-toxic kind) Note: Do not buy/use Zinc White (For acrylics, use Titanium)
Dioxazine Purple
Alizarin Crimzon
Ivory Black
Burnt Umber
Ultramarine Blue
Ceruleum Blue
Venetian Red
Cadmium Red Light
Cadmium Yellow Dark
Cadmium Yellow Light
Naples Yellow or Naples Yellow Light
Yellow Ochre or Yellow Ochre Light

Brushes:

Note: If possible, brushes should not be bristle. Choose brushes with a soft, flexible texture.

Filberts #8, #10 and #12
Flats #10 and #16
Palette:
Paper or plastic palette is fine. Do not use wooden palettes.

Medium:
Cold Pressed or Refined Linseed Oil (Do not use any solvents such as Turpenoid or Turpentine) 

Canvas:

Canvas can be either stretched or panels, either cotton or linen. Canvas size should be 8” x 10” or
larger. Bulk packaged canvas is okay.

Additional Materials:

Paper towels or clean cotton rags
The Master’s brush cleaner tub or bar soap