Oil and pastel techniques. Individual instruction.
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.
3/17 will be Still Life Flowers and 3/19 will be Landscapes. For a biography of Jim Sulkowski, click here.
(Register for the series here or for 3/17 and 3/19 sessions separately from the Class Calendar.)
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: 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, Thalo Green, large tubes of Titanium White and Ivory Black. Optional: Burnt Sienna, Magenta
Bristle Brushes All sizes; 1/4" in width up to 2" and 3". One small pointed sable brush (No. 6). Avoid synthetic brushes.
Painting Medium to thin your paint: 1 Part Linseed Oil + 1 Part Damar Varnish + 1 Part English Distilled Turpentine OR any fast drying medium such as Winsor Newton, Grumbacher, or Gamblin.
Brush Washer: A can or jar containing mineral spirits also known as paint thinner to clean your 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.
