Oil Painting (Beginner/Intermediate)

Instructor(s): Henry Hung Chang

 

Supply list for Henry Hung Chang

  • Paints: please have at least the following nine colors and choose your own brand (student grade paints in small tubes are fine.)

    • Titanium white (large tube), alizarin crimson, cadmium red light, cadmium yellow light, yellow ocher, phthalo green, phthalo blue (or cobalt blue), ultramarine blue, and ivory black

  • Palette: glass palette or disposable palette paper pad / paint box

  • Brush: bristle or synthetic oil brushes

    • Size: small, medium and large

    • Shape: round or flat (alternative: filbert)

    • Optional: one synthetic watercolor brush - round short handle, size 6 or size 8 (recommendations: Princeton Neptune Synthetic Squirrel Brush or Velvetouch)  

  • Painting surfaces: canvas pad, stretched canvas or wood panel

    • Size: 11 in. x 14 in. or larger 

  • Palette knife

  • Pale drying linseed oil - small bottle

Optional Materials

  • Brush cleaning jar: glass or tin can (recommendations: with coil) 

  • Brush cleaner (recommendations: B&J The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver)

  • small bottle of clear gesso or white gesso (Liquitex or any acrylic medium brands) if you paint on wood panels