This workshop will focus on teaching the fundamentals of outdoor landscape painting using oil and/or pastel. Pastel and oil are great landscape sketching mediums—their consistency of color and quick handling are valuable when working outdoors. We will cover concept emphasis, shape, line, values, colors, edges and the importance of an emotional involvement. All workshop days will be spent in the field (weather permitting).
A good assortment of pastels. I use mostly Rembrandt, Nu Pastel, Girault
pastels for my plein air palette. (To hold your pastels, I recommend a small
Heilman box, but use what works for you).
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
Small viewfinder (I like View Catcher).
Sunblock for skin protection
Dress for the weather and to protect your skin
Bug spray
Easels (your choice of):
Manfrotto Bogen tripod (800-473-8098) with a Leder Easel and painting box.
Julian French easel – half box
Easel Pal - palette box (505-892-7752)
Bogen Manfrotto Tripod with Quick release Camera Mount for use with a Meyer
Box and Leder Easel.
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,
11x14 Outdoors we will be doing small studies on the canvas panels. 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
