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Louise Gillis' Class Supply Lists for WC, Oil & Drawing Classes

Select the list that fits your class from the below three supply lists.  You won't need anything other then what is on your specific media list for your type class:

Oil Supply list -

 
  • Canvas: 16x20 to 29x24
  • Brushes: Filberts or Rounds : Two each #2 #4 #6 #8 - one each #10 #12 -- Better quality brushes are best
  • Palette (wooden preferable), palette cups, palette knife, rags or paper towels
  • Turpentine (must be ord or less - Gamsol is best)
  • Medium - Gamblin cold pressed linseed oil - or bring what you have
  • Black mirror (black Plexiglas 5x7)
  • Plumb line (a weighted string, black, 30" in length, fishing line or carpet thread)
  • 18" ruler or knitting needle for measuring, ivory soap (cleaning brushes) container for holding brushes
  • Paint:
    • Ivory black
    • Cobalt blue
    • burnt sienna or Rembrandt transparent brown oxide
    • venetian red
    • cadmium red light
    • flake white or permalba
    • Yellow ochre
  • Additional colors may be needed for clothing -- bring what you have
  • Please tone your canvas with raw umber -- very lightly -- you can tone it with Alkyd Glazing Medium which prevents the oil paints from sinking into the canvas

Drawing Supply List -

  • Box of Medium Vine Charcoal
  • Charcoal Sharpening pad (sandpaper)
  • Full Sheet of neutral light grey charcoal paper
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Paper towels
  • Plumb Line
  • Maul stick
  • Artist Tape
  • Drawing board that fits your paper

Watercolor Supply List -

  • Pad of 11 x 14 watercolor paper or full sheet watercolor paper, professional grade (note if you bring lose sheets of watercolor paper, you will also need a watercolor board to work on)
  • Professional grade watercolor paints, tubes or pan:
    • Navy Blue
    • Cobalt Blue
    • Lemon Yellow
    • Cadmium Yellow
    • Magenta or Permanente Rose
    • Cadmium Red Light
    • Bring any other colors you like to work with too!
  • Assortment of watercolor brushes that will go to a good point
  • Paper towels
  • Artist Tape
  • Pencil
  • White eraser
  • We have water containers here, so you won't need to bring any

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Savage Art Studios

952.895.0375

classes@savageartstudios.com

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