This is a four-hour workshop. It’s a “crash course” geared toward students that have had little to no
training in the use of oil painting. It can also be an expansive guide to students more familiar with oils.
We will work with a simple color palette, going over the properties of oil paints, which ones are good
and not so good and how they are mixed. We will also discuss which brushes and canvases are best to
use, touching on the pros and cons of each.

There will be lots of demonstration that guides the student through the seemingly mysterious world of
oil painting, wherein they learn just how easy it is to paint in this medium.

Finally, students will be encouraged to experiment with all of the oil paint tools available to create a
work of art that they can take home the same day.

Students should bring smocks or wear old clothes.

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