Materials list:

The best art supply store on the island is Hawaiian Graphics. You can purchase all of these supplies there EXCEPT the Nitram charcoal sticks.

Drawing materials

  • Charcoal sticks: “Nitram” charcoal sticks. You can purchase individual charcoal sticks from ZAFA or you can order them online at https://www.dickblick.com/products/nitram-academie-fusains-charcoal/ . We will need B, HB, and H charcoal sticks. B, HB, and H refer to the hardness of charcoal. B is the softest. H is the hardest.

  • Toned grey paper: Canson pastel paper works great for charcoal drawing. One sheet should be sufficient for the purposes of this workshop.

    The one you want is:

                Canson pastel paper, #343 pearl

                98LB, 19.5x25.5”

  • White chalk pencil: “Conte a paris” is the brand I recommend. It is a good blend of easy to erase, but also very light in value. I usually buy this in pencil form, though it is also sold as a conte stick. In the store, it looks like an orange pencil with a white lead.

  • Kneaded eraser: Best type of drawing eraser.

  • Drawing pencil: HB drawing pencil

  • Sketchbook: For taking notes and making sketches of still life compositions

Painting materials

  • Brushes: assorted sizes of filbert (a shape of brush) brushes, from small to about an inch wide. “Signet” is a good brush brand. You want oil painting brushes rather than watercolor brushes.

  • Pallet knife: Pallet knife shapes are a matter of personal preference for each artist. I prefer one with a long rectangular blade (about 3 or 4 inches), which allows me to move more paint quickly and efficiently.

  • Pallet: The bigger the better. Wood is best, followed by glass, then plastic, then paper. In my opinion, ZAFA makes the best wooden pallets. To inquire about purchasing a ZAFA pallet, e-mail ZAFA at info@ZwickAcademyOfFineArt.com

  • Medium cup: This is a small, sealable container for holding painting medium for use while painting.

  • Brush cleaning jar: Sealable jar for holding turpentine or turpenoid for the first stage of cleaning brushes.

  • Painting panel: Canvas panel to paint on. 5, Fredrix brand canvas panels. 4 of them should be 8x10 inches. The last one will be for your final still life project and may be larger if you wish. I recommend not going bigger than 14x18".

  • Turpenoid: Odorless paint solvent similar to turpentine. Use for cleaning brushes as well as used to mix painting medium

  • Refined linseed oil: Used for painting medium.

  • Comfortable shoes:

Paint

There are many oil paint brands to choose from, with a wide range in prices. “Winton” brand paint would work fine for this class. Sometimes people ask for a recommendation for high end paint. If you are interested in a more high quality paint, I would recommend “Michael Harding” or “Old Holland”.

  • Titanium white

  • Burnt umber

  • Cadmium yellow light

  • Yellow Ocher

  • Vermilion red hue

  • Alizarin crimson

  • Cobalt blue

  • Ivory black