Landscape Painting in Oils
with Joe Trigiani

Materials:
OIL PAINT It is best for the you to start off with the best quality materials. High quality paints are very important to your success throughout this class. I recommend that you use Gamblin Paints and mediums, these are high quality products that are not very expensive. If you wish to use other paints, that is always fine. I find that Utrecht also makes very good paints for a very reasonable price.

My Landscape Palette:  All colors are Gamblin brand except where noted.
Soft Mixing White (Winsor Newton), Quick Dry White, Hansa Yellow Deep, Naples Yellow Hue, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow, Napthol Scarlet, Quinaridone Red, Alizarin Crimson, Indian Red (Winsor Newton), Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna (Winsor Newton), Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Ivory BlackTransparent Earth Orange, Viridian, Permanent Green Light, Phthalo Green, Dioxazine Purple, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue, Phthalo Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Ivory Black, Van Dyke Brown.

Mediums: I will use a half-and-half combination of Gamsol (Gamblin) and Galkyd (Gamblin) to help speed drying time for outdoor paintings. It would benefit you greatly to have several palette cups that clip onto your palette for your mediums.

Solvents and Brush Washers: Gamsol is my choice of solvent, I use nothing else, it has been tested and proven to be the least harmful solvent. Turpenoid is odorless but still contains the same harmful toxins as regular turpentine, you just cannot smell them. It is good to have a portable brush washer to use in the field.

Brushes: It is very Important to have good quality brushes. Utrecht has very good brushes at a very good value. I did some research at local stores, and I found that the “Princeton” series of brushes at Ben Franklin are of good sturdiness and should hold up well. I did not see any brush at Michael’s that I would recommend you use, except for the Winsor Newton Sable Brush.
I would like for you to have the following brushes: (At least two of each size is recommended), Bristle Filberts: Size 4,6,8,10,12
Bristle Flats: Size 6,8,10
Sable Round: You only need one. See my brush as example. Winsor Newton Sceptre is what I use and is of fine quality.

Canvas Sizes: The following are suggestions only.
8x10 or 11x14 panels are good sizes for quick sketches
14x18 or 16x20
20x24
You can also cut off a piece of canvas to your desired size and paint on that clipped down to a drawing board. (I use this method sometimes when doing studies and then I will stretch it later).

Miscellaneous Items: These are all items I think you should have.
I recommend that you purchase a Jullian French Easel, it will hold all of your paints and brushes and other items. It comes with a palette. Most important, it allows you to paint on the vertical, it is very important that the easel not be leaning backwards or the light will throw off the entire painting. It will also allow you to transport wet paintings without the worry of smearing or ruining the painting. This easel is in the $100+ range but is the greatest investment you could possibly make!!
1. Wooden Hand Palette- Oval or Rectangular
2. Mahl Stick- a _” diameter dowel of about 30” used to steady your hand
3. Bounty Paper Towels- They are more absorbant!!
4. Palette Knife
5. Palette cups
6. An umbrella that clips to your easel.
7. Plastic trash bags for your paper towels
8. Bug Spray
9. A hat of some kind
10. Sunscreen

SOURCES FOR MATERIALS
Plaza Artist Materials- www.pla-za.com 3045 Nutley Street Fairfax, VA 22031 Phone: (703)-280-4500

Utrecht Art Supplies- www.utrechtart.com 13th and I Sts. N.W. Washington D.C.Phone: (202) 898-0555