Swimming in Paint #3 (June 18th - References & Supplies)

JUNE 18^TH ALL ABOUT Koi& Lily

team LIMITED TO 10 
update
Saturday's class filled!

10:00 am to 2:30pm  (Lunch break at 12:15)

 

 Contact Crossroads Art Center for details 804.278-8950

Our painting this week has (2) major elements; a Koi and a single lily...with a few lily pads and a basic plain background. The idea will be to complete each element before moving to the next. Our background, the easiest part, left to last, will unite the whole composition in one fell swoop with a well deserved sign off!
 

We will also stretch a few canvases during lunch break 

Download the references below - 5x7 photos will be provided as before. 

SAMPLE CONCEPT

 

 PHOTO REFERENCES

SUPPLY LIST

(1) 24x24 or 30x30 canvas Centurion oil primed linen or equal

(1) #8 Royal soft grip SG4520 Filbert (rounded flat)

(1) #12 Royal soft grip SG4510 Bright (flat)

A few palette knives (flexible)
Glass palette with a small paint scraper
3 or 4 sheets of paper towels (folded into quarters)

Neo  Megilp oil painting medium

Clean cotton rags

Small amount of odorless mineral spirits

Basic palette: I would  recommend Studio size tubes in a good student or artist grade paint like Winsor & Newton.  

By all means use up what you have first but save your expensive colours for special areas or the important paintings later on.

Titanium White or a fast drying alkyd

Naples yellow

Lemon yellow

Cadmium Yellow

Sap green

Cerulean Blue

French Ultramarine Blue

Dioxazine Purple

Permanent Rose

Alizarin Crimson

Cadmium Red

NOTE: PAINTING SURFACE

Tempered Masonite with a few coats of gesso (sand with 320 between coats) is a good inexpensive painting surface. Home Depot sells it in smaller precut panels. NOTE: A very light (not heavy) coat of clear spray lacquer does a great job sealing the gesso.

Canvas can also be easily glued to Masonite or smooth 1/4" plywood panel with Gorilla white glue and a rolling pin.

I used a fine woven linen with (2) light coats of oil primer. Jerry's Centurion double oil primed linen cannot be beat. The paint stays on top. The weave is constant, smooth and tight. The paint grips the canvas and does not slide about as it often does with heavier coatings that end up with a slicker semi gloss surface. This canvas is well thought out and available in a wide range of products to suit any need....and by comparison CHEAP to any other out there!

STRETCHED LINEN WILL BE AVAILABLE AT COST - 20x20 & 24X24 CANVASES  @ $20 and $25 each.  BRUSHES @ $2.50 - I will also share any of my colours or tools as needed

Jerry's also has Centurion oil linen well priced already stretched......check it out.
 
http://www.jerrysartarama.com/canvas-surfaces/stretched-canvas/centurion