Harold O. Frontz
Oil and Acrylic Workshop Basic Materials List
1. Drawing paper or sketchpad and 2B pencil for making quick value studies.
2. Small canvas boards or stretched canvas for painting (e.g., 6”X8”, 8”X10” or 9”X12”). Note: Walmart carries several sizes of inexpensive cotton canvas boards that work well.
3. OIL PAINTERS (may be oil-based or water-based oils): I strongly suggest that experienced students use artist-grade paints. Beginning artists my bring student-grade paints (examples of student-grade paints are: Winton, Academy, and Georgian). My suggested list of basic colors includes a warm and a cool of the primary colors, five convenience colors, and white as follows:
· Ultramarine Blue Cobalt Blue
· Cadmium Red Deep Cadmium Red Medium
· Cadmium Yellow Light Lemon Yellow
· Cadmium Orange Yellow Ochre
· Burnt Sienna Veridian
· Phthalo Blue Titanium White
· NOTE: it is perfectly acceptable if students choose to use a minimal palette. If so, I recommend: Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Red Medium, Cadmium Yellow Light and Titanium White. Students will be assisted in mixing the required colors if they request help.
4. ACRYLIC PAINTERS: I suggest the same colors as those recommended for oil painters but in the “Golden” brand as they tend to stay soft longer.
5. Brushes: I suggest at least two each of #2, #4, #6, #8 and a rigger brush for calligraphy. I recommend the “flat” type brushes as they are excellent for a variety of brush strokes. Note that rigger brushes are typically made from an inexpensive hair or synthetic fiber.
6. If oil painting, bring “odorless” paint solvent with small containers for thinning paint and washing brushes. Walmart sells an inexpensive odorless solvent that works fine for studio painting.
7. Paper towels and trash bags.
8. A ruler at least 12” long.
9. Several photographs of a variety of subjects for landscape painting references: a few small items for still life references (may be vegetables, fruit, flowers, etc.).
10. Floor-type easel, if not provided by the sponsoring organization.
11. A set of “croppers” for identifying suitable landscape subjects.
12. Old frames to place completed paintings in.
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Harold O. Frontz
296 Peace Haven Drive
Lexington, N.C. 27292
(336) 357-5974
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