Online Figure Painting Workshop Supply List

  • Bristle and taklon brushes, sizes 2 - 10; filbert or flat are recommended, but you may use any variety of tip

  • 1 - 2 canvases or canvas boards, no smaller than 9” x 12” and no larger than 16” x 20”

  • Oil paint, preferably student-grade; more expensive paint contains more pigment, which can be difficult to mix if you’re new to painting. I recommend using water-soluble paint in order to reduce exposure to solvents and to make clean-up easier. These are the recommended colors:

    • Titanium White

    • Naples Yellow Hue

    • Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue (or Indian Yellow)

    • Yellow Ochre

    • Cadmium Red Hue

    • Permanent Alizarin Crimson (or Permanent Rose)

    • Permanent Sap Green

    • Viridian (or Pthalo Green)

    • Cerulean Blue Hue (or Manganese Blue Hue)

    • Ultramarine Blue (or Pthalo Blue)

    • (Optional) Burnt Umber

    • (Optional) Burnt Sienna

    • (Optional) Lilac

  • Palette or palette paper

  • Palette box

  • Palette knife

  • If using traditional oils, Gamsol or other odorless solvent for thinning paint and cleaning brushes; if using water-soluble oils, only water is necessary

  • Metal brush washer or glass jar to hold solvent or water - must have lid to limit fumes from solvent

  • Brush soap or cleaner

  • Paper towels

  • (Optional) Disposable gloves

  • (Optional) Apron or artist’s smock