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Supply List Palette Knife Workshop / Beginning painting

For questions  email dawn@dawnart.com

Bring what you have but this is what you need for class. I prefer working in oils because my mixture will stay wet for the class. Acrylic will  dry quickly  so you will need to keep them wet with water or a retarder.

Here is a list of suggested colors. But bring what you have. I like to have cool or neutral yellow, a warm blue, and a cool red and blue. Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, and Burnt Sienna are just great to mix with. 

** See more about pigment codes below*

• Pick a cool Red - Alizarin Crimson Pigment code PR83, or Permanent Rose Pigment code PV19 (primary). 
• Pick a cool or neutral Yellow - *Cadmium Yellow Light, PY 35 or PY3, or Cadmium Lemon PY 35 (primary), or Hansa Yellow PY 74
• Pick a Cool Blue -  Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Blue Green Shade PB 15 (primary), Cerulean Blue Chromium PB36. Prussia Blue, Manganese Blue – Just fine
• Pick a Warm Blue Ultramarine Blue PB29 , or Cobalt Blue PB 28 
• Titanium white   5OZ Tube  (Opaque wihte)
• Yellow Ochre PY 42, or Yellow Oxide, either will be fine will be fine. (Great for Mixing)
• Sap green or any warm green  (mixture & great for mixing)

Optional colors to add later  

Naphthol Red/ Cadmium Red or hue / an orange (Warm Red)

Dioxide Purple (Combo of the red and blue primaries - great for mixing)

Burnt Sienna (Great for Mixing)

• 12 x 12,12 x 16 or panel or larger (panels work better for palette knife, but canvas is fine for all other classes) Bring extra panels or canvas pad for practice
•  Large acrylic and oil disposable Palette Pad. You can use a roll wax paper 
• Palette knives  plastic or metal  - The  plastic 5 pack at Binders is great for beginners

***If just buying one similar to the image below
Paint thinner to help base coat your canvas. Turpenoid  or liquid for oils -  water for acrylics

• Sketch pad  
• Pencil
• Roll of paper towels  

If using oils you may want LIQUIN IMPASTO or Solvent  to extend the paint

If using acrylics you will need a slow drying medium or retarder and spray bottle for water to help slow the dry time.

* All have the same code PY35. Make sure to open the tube on Cad yellow light, Lemon and some times Cad Yellow Medium and check to see it doesn't have an orange tint. Same name and pigment code Cad Yellow - but some are neutral and some have too much red. Cad Lemon should be the coolest. You can always add red, but you can’t take it out**

**Where do you find the pigment codes and what does it tell me? 

                    
Manufacturers are free to give their art supply colors whatever name they deem appropriate. Different manufacturers give different names to the same color, even if the same  pigments are used. Therefore, names may vary from one brand to another. I tend to buy single pigments except for color that I mix all the time. If love a mixture that I don’t want to buy, often the codes on the back will tell me how to mix it myself. Also, I like working with a lot of transparent colors. You can always add a touch of white to make them opaque.

Alizarin Crimson PR: 83 (single pigment)

PR: 83 – The first letter Identifies whether a pigment or a dye is used. Here the P indicates that a pigment is used.

PR: 83 – The second letter identifies the pigment code. Here, the pigment code stands for red.

PR: 83 – The number indicates the specific pigment number.

Sap Green PG7, PY75, PBk9 (mixture of three pigments)

*** these would be my favorites to start with

Supply List Painting with Color Confidence1.  2014

For questions  email dawn@dawnart.com

If you already have paints, bring what you have but this is what you need for class. Supplies available at Utrecht or Binders or other art supply stores.

I prefer working in oils because my mixture will stay wet for the class. Acrylic will  dry quickly  so you will need to keep them wet with water  and retarder.

These are the primary colors. Buy the professional brands in these three colors. I have the pigment codes below. Use the pigment codes as a guide to buy the right color as color names change all the time.

• Red - permanent rose/ quinacridone red- pigment code PV19       
• Yellow -  cadmium  yellow,  or hue - pigment code PY35    
• Blue - Phtalo Blue   green or blue shade  fine -pigment code PB15
• Titanium white   5OZ Tube 
• Yellow Ochre or Yellow Oxide
• Beginning brush kit with a mix of bristle and soft brushes.
• 9x12,12x12 Canvas  or larger. I will be using 12x12 or 12x16
• Acrylic and oil disposable Palette Pad 9 x12 . You can use a roll wax paper
• Palette knife plastic or metal
• Sketch pad 
• Pencil
• Roll of paper towels 
• Spray bottle for water
• Cup or coffee can to clean brushes in

If using oils

LIQUIN or other medium for thinning the paint

Odorless mineral spirit and a sealed container for cleaning brushes

Supply List Painting with Color Confidence 2 2014

For questions  email dawn@dawnart.com

If you already have paints, bring what you have but this is what you need for class.

I prefer working in oils because my mixture will stay wet for the class. Acrylic will  dry quickly  so you will need to keep them wet with water and retarder.

For this Class the primaries are OPTIONAL. I have the pigment codes for the primaries below. Use the pigment codes as a guide to buy the right color as color names change all the time.

• Cadmium  yellow,  or hue - pigment code PY35    
• Titanium white   5OZ Tube 
• Yellow Ochre  or Yellow Oxide
• Burnt Siena
• Sap green
• Ultramarine Blue
• Optional colors
• Red - permanent rose/ quinacridone red- pigment code PV19       
• Blue - Phtalo Blue   green or blue  shade  fine -pigment code PB15
• Beginning brush kit with a mix of bristle and soft brushes.
• 9x12,12 x 12 Canvas  or larger. I will be using 12x12
• Acrylic and oil disposable Palette Pad 9 x12 . You can use a roll wax paper
• Palette knife plastic or metal
• Sketch pad 
• Pencil l
• Roll of paper towels 
• Spray bottle for water
• Cup or coffee can to clean brushes in

If using oils

LIQUIN or other medium for thinning the paint

Odorless mineral spirit and a sealed container for cleaning brushes

Plein air Suggested Supply List

New to plein air?  Here are a few tips to help get you started.

Supplies

Easel One that is easy to carry palette - 

wooden palette that you can clip to your easel or disposable. I use a 12 x 16 that fits in my wet canvas carrier

Wet canvas carrier

Paints - I suggest a simple palette to start with

White - a big tubeCool red and blueWarm red and blue

Cad Yellow light or something similar

Any other colors that make you happy

If working in oils you will mix a lot of your colors. If working in acrylic, you might bring more pre mixed colors to help with dry time. Also a retarder and spray bottle for misting the color and a container for water to clean brushes

Paper towels

Gloves

Brushes and palette knife of your choice

Brush cleaner and container with a tight lid to keep from spilling

Any medium you use to thin your paint. 

Bottled water and a snack.

Chair and or table only if you want to carry it!

Hat

Sunscreen and bug spray

Workshop Supply List

Dawn Kinney Martin 

Palette knife and Plein air

Here is a list of suggested colors. This is what I use and I strongly recommend a limited palette, but but you can bring what you use and feel comfortable with.

 Alizarin Crimson Pigment or Permanent Rose

*Cadmium Yellow Light or Hansa Yellow 

Ultramarine Blue or Phthalo Blue or Prussia Blue

Cobalt Blue PB 28 

Titanium white   5OZ Tube  (Opaque wihte)

yellow Ochre PY 42, or Yellow Oxide (Great for Mixing)

Sap green or any warm green (mixture & great for mixing)

Dioxide Purple 

Cadmium Red or hue / an orange 

 Bring extra panels or a canvas pad for practice and quick studies. They can be cheeps.

at least 8  - 5x7 or 6x8 

Plan on 2 - 3 panels a day 9x12, 11 x 14, 12x12 12x16. These are my favorite sizes. I like to have a  variety. some time a long skin is fun to have -  6 x12  / 8 x 16 proportions.

Feel free to bring what you have. 

A portable easel  - I use a tripod with a guerrilla easel attachment. *** I have a few extras - see below.
A flat palette to mix your paints 
A variety or palette knives  plastic or metal - I prefer metal **** see image below

Additional supplies
Brush cleaner. Low odor - if you are using brushes
Sketch pad 
Pencil
Roll of paper towels  
trash bags
3" bungie cord is nice if you have one
bug spry and sun screen
dress in dark colors

End of supply list - helpful tips

*** I have a few extra plein air easels if you need one let me know right away and I'll hold one for you. I rent these for $ 10 for the workshop and use that to go towards new easels.
Please let me know if you need help purchasing an easel.

*All have the same code PY35. Make sure to open the tube on Cad yellow light, Lemon and some times Cad Yellow Medium and check to see it doesn't have an orange tint. Same name and pigment code Cad Yellow - but some are neutral and some have too much red. Cad Lemon should be the coolest. You can always add red, but you can’t take it out**

**Where do you find the pigment codes and what does it tell me?  

Manufacturers are free to give their art supply colors whatever name they deem appropriate. Different manufacturers give different names to the same color, even if the same  pigments are used. Therefore, names may vary from one brand to another. I tend to buy single pigments except for color that I mix all the time. If love a mixture that I don’t want to buy, often the codes on the back will tell me how to mix it myself. Also, I like working with a lot of transparent colors. You can always add a touch of white to make them opaque.

Alizarin Crimson PR: 83 (single pigment)

PR: 83 – The first letter Identifies whether a pigment or a dye is used. Here the P indicates that a pigment is used.

PR: 83 – The second letter identifies the pigment code. Here, the pigment code stands for red.

PR: 83 – The number indicates the specific pigment number.

Sap Green PG7, PY75, PBk9 (mixture of three pigments)

**** A good selection  palette knives to start with.