Sun West Art Club

Classes are nonrefundable.

 November’s focus will be Painting the Portrait. In each lesson, I will demonstrate different approaches to painting the portrait, painting different skin tones and painting the hair. (All levels)"

Class will meet Monday mornings via zoom for approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours beginning at 9 am This session will be devoted to questions, critiques and short demos. In addition, students will have access to the class face book page which will have the reference photos for the week, critiques of paintings submitted by class members plus a full video demonstration. All video demonstrations will be available for students to access for two months, whenever they want to view. 

WATERCOLOR SUPPLY LIST

PAINTS - USE WHATEVER COLORS YOU ALREADY HAVE (Professional grade please)

Limited Palette

• Quinacridone Gold

• Quinacridone Rose or Permanent Magenta

• Cobalt Blue

• Antwerp Blue

• Lamp Black

• Dr. PH Martin’s Bleed Proof White

Optional additional convenience colors

These make life easier but not necessary

• Yellow Ochre

• Carbazole Violet

• Sap Green

• Burnt Umber

• Payne’s Grey

SURFACE

Arches, Fabriano or Saunders Waterford 140# Cold Press (a full sheet ix 22x30 and can be divided into two half sheets (15x22) or four quarter sheets (11x15). Stonehenge Aquapress in a 9x12 block is great except it pills with lift paint and tears when removing tape from it.

BRUSHES - These are what I use most often

Rounds -

• Silver Black Velvet 3000S. Sz 4, 8, 12 OR

• Raphael Kolinsky 8404 sz 4 and 6, 12

• Rosemary & Co Eradicator (comes in 3 sizes) Great for lifting (optional)

• Small Detail brush sz 0 (optional)

• I also occasionally use 1/2” angled brush, flats and even large flat brushes when painting large paintings. OPTIONAL for now

OTHER

• Adjustable spray bottle that sprays mists and dots of water (hardware store or laundry section)

• Two water containers (lg yogurt size)

• Paper Towels (Scott Shop or Viva smooth)

• Pencil

• Kneaded Eraser

• Wax free transfer paper or sheet of tracing paper to make your own (I will demonstrate)

• Smooth Support Board slightly larger than your paper

• 2 clips to attach paper to board

• Richeson Liquid Masque (optional)

• Small round inexpensive brush to apply masque plus small bar of soap

• Rubber Cement Pick Up Eraser (optional)

PALETTE

I use a Holbein’s 30 well travel palette but any palette with wells and mixing areas will work ie John Pike Palette

You can purchase art supplies online @ DanielSmith.com, DickBlick.com, Jerrysartarama.com, CheapJoes.com, or good old Amazon.