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Oil and pastel techniques. Individual instruction. Series only.
The principles of Classical Art will be discussed and demonstrated. Form, Light, Space, Atmosphere, Composition, Color, and Value are all essential concepts. They apply to the landscape, the portrait, the still life, floral, and the figure.
There will be a still life demonstration one day and a landscape demonstration the other day.
Day 1 will be Still Life Flowers and Day 2 will be Landscapes. For a biography of Jim Sulkowski, click here.
Materials list:
Oils
Suggested Brands of oil paint: Sennelier, Rembrandt, Winsor & Newton, Blockx, Williamsburg, Gamblin. Do not use Winton or any student grade oils because they contain mostly filler with little pigment.
Oil Paints: (these are listed in order as they are placed on the palette) Titanium White (large tube), Cadmium Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Orange, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Red Medium, Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Thalo Blue, Raw Umber, Ivory Black (large tube), Thalo Green
Bristle Brushes All sizes; 1/4" in width up to 2" and 3". Two or three small pointed sable brush (No. 6). Avoid synthetic brushes.
Painting Medium to thin your paint: You can purchase a small bottle of painting medium in most art stores or hobby stores.
Brush Washer: These are available in most art stores but you can also use a glass jar. Put Mineral Spirits (also known as Paint Thinner) in it for cleaning brushes.
Palette: The best palette is one that is toned a medium gray. A wooden palette is also very good. Avoid using a white palette.
Palette knife for mixing
Palette cup or small jar for your painting medium
Canvases or panels: 8" x 10", 9” x 12”, or 12” x 16”
Paper towels
Pastels
Your favorite pastels and paper.
