Basic Oil Painting Supplies, and Suppliers
Here is my supply list. Call if you have questions, thanks, Patrick
206-322-5540
for Patrick Howe’s Painting Class
(Estimated cost: about $150. to $200.)
If you have your own supplies here are a few important
things to know:
The size we work in for the class is 12” x 16”.
Turpentine, and Turpenoid is not allowed in my classes.
We work flat on tabletops, but you can bring a tabletop easel if
you want.
Painting Surface
We will use canvas pads (Each pad contains 10 12” x 16”
canvas sheets) Do not get “canvas paper”.
It doesn’t work well.
Cardboard
We tape each loose 12” x 16” canvas sheet to a 16”
x 22” piece of corrugated cardboard for easy
handling of the wet painting. Quantity: 4 (I have mine cut at Artist
& Craftsman Supplies (see address below),
or you can cut up a large box.
Palette
1-12” X 16” paper palette pad.
Paints
I buy the best (Gamblin Oils) but the best are naturally most expensive.
(If you know you are passionate and committed
to painting then buy Gamblin paints. There are other high quality
professional brands available too. Consult
your art supply store.) If you are on a budget, inexpensive student
grade paints would be perfectly fine for this
class too. Each manufacturer may have different names for similar
colors.
Minimum Beginner Palette (Size: all 37 ML tubes)
Cadmium Red Medium
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Ultramarine Blue
Cadmium Orange
Dioxazine Purple
Phalo Emerald
Ivory Black
Titanium Zinc White (either three 37ml tubes, or 1 large 150 ml
tube)
(and any other colors that catch your fancy)
Extended colors (Not essential for this class but
these are my extended palette).
Quinacrodone Magenta
Phthalo Green
Pthalo Blue
Sap Green
Permanent Green Light
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
(and any other colors that catch your fancy)
Refined Linseed Oil—8 oz. and container
Oderless Mineral Spirits (OMS) 16oz can.
Gamsol is the best
This is a solvent for cleaning brushes.
(Turpentine, and Turpenoid are not allowed in my classes)
Brush Cleaning Jar
Option 1: One pint, or one-half wide mouth pint, glass canning jar,
with lid. (My preferred option).
Option 2: Or a “spring loaded” brush cleaning jar. Inexpensive
but the problem with these is that the are not water tight, so may
leak while transporting.
Brushes
(Each brush manufacture sizes their brushes differently. For example,
a #8 brush size from one manufacturer might be 1/8” wide,
and a #8 from another manufacturer might be 3/4” wide. So
here I have indicate the size by the width of the bristles in inches,
at the tip of the brush.
(Do not get the 'long' bristle Filberts, get the
short bristle)
3/4” wide Filbert, bristle (for blocking in)
1/2” wide Filbert, bristle (for general strokes)
1/4” wide Filbert, bristle (for general brush strokes)
#2 or #3 Round Bristle (for details, highlights)
A “Filbert” bristle brush is a good,
all around “work horse” brush.
You will also need a #2, #4 and #6 Bright (Great for crisp, sharp
edges).
Clothing
Wear paint friendly clothes, (or an apron if you want)
Miscellaneous
You will need paper towels, the kind that tear off in half sheets
are preferred.
Pencil/eraser/ Sharpener
1” masking tape
Straightedge
For drawing straight lines.
A measuring tape
Optional: Latex Gloves
(Any Drug store. I prefer Digitex Gold, Large size, green and white
box. Gloves must fit loosely to not crimp your hands.)
Art Bin or tote bag (to carry your new paints and brushes in)
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Art supply stores
(Some art stores will give you a discount if you
say you are one of my students).
Artist and Craftsman Supplies
(U-District)
4350 8th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 545-0091
Dakota Art Store
(Roosevelt District)
6110 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 523-4830
Utrecht
(Capital Hill)
1124 Pike St
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 405-4075
Daniel Smith
(Does not sell Gamblin Paints)
(South)
4150 First Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
(206) 223-9599
Daniel Smith
(Does not sell Gamblin Paints)
15112 NE 24th St, Redmond
(425) 643-1781
University Book Store
If you have any questions please call me. 206-322-5540
Sincerely,
Patrick
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