Painting
with Diane Tesler

Suggested Materials:

Oil Paints:
Here is a list of 14 colors that will make up a good basic palette. Brand Names are indicated where there is a preference, but don't worry if you already have these colors in other brands.
W/N (WINSOR/NEWTON) G (GRUMBACHER) GAM (GAMBLIN) HOL(HOLBEIN)

CADMIUM SCARLET   (W/N)                  YELLOW OCHRE
CADMIUM YELLOW LT.   (W/N)               BURNT UMBER
VIRIDIAN GREEN                                   BURNT SIENNA
ULTRAMARINE BLUE                             RAW SIENNA
THALO BLUE                                         TERRA ROSA   (W/N)
THALO ROSE RED  (G)                          TITANIUM WHITE
NAPLES YELLOW                                  ALIZARIN CRIMSON

Optional: These are the colors to get after you have the 14 listed above.

COBALT BLUE                                 CERULEAN BLUE HUE (G)
CADMIUM ORANGE  (W/N)               SAP GREEN  (G)
RAW UMBER                                    IVORY BLACK
TRANSPARENT ORANGE (GAM)      MONOCHROME TINT WARM  (HOL)
ROSE GREY  (HOL)

Brushes:
YOU WILL NEED SEVERAL BRISTLE BRUSHES, ESPECIALLY ROUNDS, IN SIZES RANGING FROM #4 TO #12 AS WELL AS A MEDIUM SIZED FLAT AND A FILBERT (#8 OR #10) IN BRISTLE.

A GOOD SABLE FLAT AND/OR FILBERT (size #6-10) FOR DETAIL WORK

AN ASSORTMENT OF THE NEW SYNTHETIC BRUSHES LIKE GALLERIA & MONARCH BRANDS (ALSO KNOWN AS GOLDEN TAKLON, WHITE SABLE, ETC.) CHOSE A VARIETY OF SIZES FROM #4 TO #12 IN FLATS & FILBERTS (I FIND SYNTHETIC ROUNDS TOO FLOPPY & PREFER THE BRISTLE BRUSHES FOR THIS SHAPE). ONE I PARTICULARLY LIKE IS THE UTRECHT #325 GOLDEN TAKLON FLAT OR BRIGHT IN SIZE #10-12.
                 

Medium: 
YOU WILL NEED TURPENTINE, TURPENOID OR MINERAL SPIRITS TO CLEAN YOUR BRUSHES, AND A MEDIUM TO THIN OUT THE PAINT AS YOU WORK. 
HERE IS THE RECIPE FOR THE MEDIUM THAT I USE:
ONE PART EACH OF STAND OIL AND DAMAR VARNISH MIXED WITH
SIX PARTS OF PURE GUM TURPENTINE –MIX AND SHAKE WELL IN A
GLASS JAR. YOU NEED TO USE GUM TURPENTINE FOR THE MEDIUM BECAUSE OTHER SOLVENTS WON’T DISSOLVE THE DAMAR VARNISH EFFECTIVELY.
TURPENTINE OR TURPENOID:
A NOTE HERE –AVOID BUYING TURPENTINE UNDER THE BRAND NAME OF PARK’S OR ACE HARDWARE –IT HAS A VERY STRONG AND UNPLEASANT ODOR.

BE SURE TO BRING TWO JARS – ONE FOR YOUR MEDIUM, THE OTHER FOR YOUR BRUSH CLEANING.
IF YOU PREFER, YOU MAY USE LIQUIN OR LINSEED OIL AS A SUBSTITUTE MEDIUM.  IT CAN BE DILUTED WITH EITHER TURPENTINE, TURPENOID OR MINERAL SPIRITS.

PALETTE KNIFE:
THESE COME IN TWO BASIC STYLES: ONE TO MIX PAINT ON THE PALETTE, WHILE OTHERS (ALSO CALLED PAINTING KNIVES) ARE USED TO APPLY PAINT TO THE CANVAS. I FIND EITHER STYLE QUITE USEFUL FOR SCRAPING DOWN AREAS OF THE CANVAS WHEN I WANT TO REWORK THEM.

PAPER TOWELS, TISSUES OR RAGS FOR CLEANUP

PALETTE: HEAVY GLASS OR PAPER 12X16
THE PAPER PALETTE HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF LIGHTNESS, BUT A PIECE OF ¼” GLASS IS EASY TO CLEAN WITH A RAZOR BLADE SCRAPER AND IS WHAT I USE MYSELF.  A PLASTIC PALETTE KEEPER (12” x 16”) CAN BE USED TO TRANSPORT YOUR PAINTS EASILY AND CAN EVEN BE PUT IN THE FREEZER TO KEEP YOUR OIL PAINTS SOFT BETWEEN PAINTING SESSIONS.

DRAWING PAD 14X17, SOFT PENCIL & KNEADED ERASER
I WILL WANT YOU TO DO SOME PRELIMINARY DRAWING BEFORE YOU BEGIN PAINTING, TO ACQUAINT YOURSELF WITH THE SUBJECT AND ESTABLISH THE BASIC COMPOSITION. IF YOU PREFER CHARCOAL TO SOFT PENCIL, THAT IS FINE TOO.

CANVAS:
IF POSSIBLE, BRING AN ASSORTMENT OF SIZES OF PRESTRETCHED CANVASES TO  CLASS –A LONG RECTANGLE, A SHORTER RECTANGLE AND A SQUARE WILL GIVE YOU SOME OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM.  YOU MAY ALSO BRING SOME STRETCHER STRIPS AND A ROLL OF PREPRIMED CANVAS AND MAKE UP THE SIZE YOU NEED DURING CLASS. THIS IS A VERY USEFUL SKILL TO LEARN.  TO STRETCH YOUR OWN CANVAS YOU NEED CANVAS PLIERS, STAPLE GUN, SCISSORS, METAL SQUARE, STRETCHERS AND PREPRIMED CANVAS. I WILL HAVE THE TOOLS AVAILABLE IN CLASS AND WILL BE GLAD TO HELP YOU WITH THE STRETCHING PROCESS.

STRETCHERS COME IN BOTH REGULAR & HEAVY DUTY SIZES.  PAINTINGS 30” X 36” & LARGER NEED THE HEAVIER SIZE. BOTH PRIMED & UNPRIMED COTTON & LINEN ARE AVAILABLE, BUT I RECOMMEND THAT YOU START WITH PRIMED COTTON. 

CAMERA:
IF YOU ARE PAINTING FROM A LIVE SETUP, IT IS HELPFUL TO PHOTOGRAPH IT SO YOU WILL HAVE A REFERENCE IF YOU NEED MORE TIME TO FINISH THE PAINTING LATER. 

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PASTEL SUPPLIES: FOR THOSE WHO WILL BE WORKING IN PASTEL RATHER THAN OIL PAINT.

REMBRANDT SOFT PASTELS, SET OF 60 OR 90, LANDSCAPE OR PORTRAIT

KNEADED ERASER OR “HOLD IT” (THIS IS A PUTTY USED FOR HANGING POSTERS THAT MAKES A GREAT ERASER!)
FELT BLENDING STUMPS, VINE CHARCOAL FOR DRAWING , BRISTLE BRUSH TO LIFT OFF COLOR
CANSON ME TIENTE PAPERS IN ASSORTED COLORS, MID OR DEEP SHADES. GET THE FULL 19 ½ ” x 25 ½” SHEETS
DRAWING BOARD AND/OR CARDBOARD CARRIER
 
YOU MAY ALSO BRING THE FOLLOWING IF YOU HAVE THEM, IF NOT, THEY ARE OPTIONAL AND YOU CAN ADD THEM LATER:

CONTE, PITT OR CARBOTHELLO PASTEL PENCILS, NU PASTELS OR OTHER SEMI HARD PASTELS

SENNELIER PASTELS FOR VERY SOFT LOADED STROKES

SANDED PASTEL PAPERS OR BOARDS

ART SUPPLY SOURCES:
These are companies I have ordered from myself :
ART SUPPLY WAREHOUSE:  1-800-995-6778    www.aswexpress.com
JERRY’S:     1- 800 827-8478   www.jerryscatalog.com
UTRECHT:   1-800 223-9132   www.utrechtart.com