Oil Painting Focus on Color and Shape
with Maggie Siner

Materials List

Studio Supplies:
palette (wood or glass, minimum 12x16 inches)
palette knife
palette cup for medium (can clip onto palette)
assorted white bristle brushes (sizes 4, 8, 10, 12, 18, etc.)
cotton rags (such as old T shirts)
drawing board 18'x24" and clips
masking tape
small hand mirror
small sketchpad, charcoal, pencil

Paints:
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Red Light
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Cerulean Blue Hue (or Viridian)
Raw Umber
Titanium, Flake or Mixed White (large tube)
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Sienna
Ivory Black

Medium:
1 part damar varnish
2 parts stand oil or refined linseed oil
3 parts turpentine (odorless)

or prepared medium of your choice

Solvent:
Odor-free Turpenoid
Brush washer or large jar with screen insert and top.
Airtight container for transporting solvent

Painting Surfaces:
4 primed canvases, sizes 16 x 20 to 24 x 30
10 additional smaller painting surfaces such as unmounted canvas
pieces, cardboard, masonite panels, watercolor paper or heavy drawing
paper

Still-life Materials:
2 objects, each a single unified color with matte finish (not shiny),
not necessarily an interesting object in itself but rather an
interesting shape. Can be something very simple such as a box or
piece of fruit, or more complex. Please don’t bring anything valuable.