Patricia Benson Fine Art
Oil and Acrylic Paintings

Art Supply List

Oil Paints-Not water soluable. Acrylic Paints-  Liquitex OR Utrecht                                                        (one brand or the other)
Titanium White, 4.65 oz tube, this color only, (Permalba is just fine) Titanium White
* Talk to me before getting black. * Talk to me before getting black.
   
Warm Colors Warm Colors
Cadmium Yellow Light Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Red Light Cadmium Red Light
Burnt Sienna Burnt Sienna
Yellow Ochre Yellow Ochre
French Ultra Marine Blue French Ultra Marine Blue
Cerulean Blue Cerulean Blue
   
Cool Colors Cool Colors
Alizarin Crimson Acra Violet
Viridian Green Phthalo Green
Lemon Yellow Brilliant Yellow Green
Burnt Umber Burnt Umber
Phthalo Blue Phthalo Blue
   
Mediums Mediums
Odorless Turpenoid (in blue metal container) Acrylic Matte Medium
Linseed Oil (not the water mixable kind) Acrylic Gloss Medium
   
Other Other
1 tube white acrylic paint Spray bottle for water
5 small jars with lids (Baby food jars work great!) * 1st day bring 2 jars 1 plastic disposable 2 quart container for water
12 x 16 Disposable palette paper (it comes in a pad) + palette box 12 x 16 Disposable palette paper specifically for acrylic paint + palette box
Palette Knife -metal (small to medium to mix your paint) Palette Knife -metal (small to medium to mix your paint)
Vine charcoal Vine charcoal
Paper towels Paper towels
Travel size baby shampoo or saddle soap Travel size baby shampoo or saddle soap
Portable easle if you have one *optional Portable easle if you have one * optional
A tool box to carry your supplies A tool box to carry your supplies
   
Canvas Canvas
Stretched Canvas Medium Size (around 16 X 20) Stretched Canvas Medium Size (around 16 X 20)
   
                                     Long handled Brushes  
Flats and Brights: #4, #8, # 10, #12 Get a combination of Bristle and Nylon long handled brushes
Round- #2-Nylon, #8 soft  
1 scriptliner (this brush is short handled but the bristles are very long)                                                            
   
About Supplies  
Your supplies are an investment. I would recommend staying away from student grade paint, there is a noticible difference in quality.
   
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