We will focus on the how and why of landscape painting, working from landscape photos and plein air studies. Students will improve their composition skills, understand the importance of simplification of shapes and masses, learn about values, atmospheric perspective, create a center of interest, the use of edges, drawing and color. This workshop is for those who already enjoy working with pastels and/or oils, or committed students who wish to experiment with these mediums. Students should have some basic drawing skills.
A good assortment of pastels.
Your favorite drawing tool. I use a bristre Conte Crayon.
An outdoor easel. I use a Julian French easel half box.
Your favorite pastel surface. I use Canson Moonstone or UArt sanded pastel
paper 400 grit.
o Tape to a lightweight board using 1 inch Masking tape. Sizes 8 x 10, 9 x
12 or 11x 14. Larger sizes for studio workshop. Bring 2 per day.
Kneaded Eraser
Viva paper towels smooth
1 inch Scotch masking tape
Small sketchbook 5 x 7 or 6 x 9 - Larger sketchbook for Studio workshop 8.5 x 11
Sharpie markers Ultra Fine point and Fine Point
Oils - Chromatic Colors
1. Permanent Red Medium – Rembrandt
2. Alizarin Crimson
3. Cad Yellow Deep
4. Lemon Yellow
5. Ultramarine Deep
6. Cobalt Blue
7. Viridian
8. Titanium White -M. Graham
9. Burnt Sienna - Earth color
10. Yellow Ocher.
Canvas Panels – I mostly use oil primed linen Claussen #66 mounted to birch wood or
gator board. Please bring 2-3 panels per day in your choice of sizes 8x10, 9x12, 10x12,
For Indoor studio work bring your choice of sizes in panel or stretched canvas 11x 14,12x16,16x20.
I purchase my panels through Source Tek (800-587-5462)
Sizes: 8x10” – 9x12” – 10x12,” 11x14,”12 x 16,” 16x20.
Brushes- I enjoy using Bristle brushes made by Princeton and Signet (Robert
Simmons) suggested sizes
Sizes: 4 – 6- 8- 10 - Flats
Sizes 6 – 8 - Rounds
Palette Knives
1 medium #8
1 small #3
Turpenoid (odorless turpentine)
Brush cleaner – Holbein small or medium
Palette Cup
Paper towels – Viva
Small trash bags (Paper or plastic bags)
Small Sketchbook (for thumbnails & note taking) 5x7 or 8.5 x 11
Sharpie Marker-Black.
