Adam Clague Fine Art
Painting the Portrait in Oil Workshop Supply List

Note: I’ll be using Rosemary & Co. brushes, Rembrandt and Gamblin oil paints, and Gatorfoam panels that I prime with Utrecht Artists’ Acrylic Gesso or Gamblin Oil Ground. However, please feel free to use any quality brands and surface types.

Paint Colors

(Feel free to replace cadmiums with permanent colors.

For example, permanent lemon can be used instead of cadmium lemon)

• Please bring: Cadmium red light or medium, permanent alizarin crimson, cadmium lemon, cadmium yellow medium, yellow ochre, transparent oxide red or burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, viridian, titanium white, ivory black

• Optional colors: Cad orange, Gamblin transparent orange (I use these ocassionally)

Brushes

• At least 3 bristle flats or filberts ranging from small to large (sizes 1–12 or so)

• At least 3 softer flats or filberts (such as sable, mongoose or synthetic) ranging from small to large (sizes 1–12 or so)

• 1 or 2 small bristle rounds or riggers for details (sizes 0–2)

Surfaces

Please bring at least 1 surface for each day. Sizes can range from 10" x 8" to 16" x 12".

Thinners

• I would like everyone to use Gamblin Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits, but please also bring a natural thinner such as artist’s linseed oil or artist’s safflower oil in case someone has a sensitivity to Gamsol.

• Airtight brush washer container (like this one) Easel

There are standing easels and tables in the studio for you to use or you may bring a portable easel that stands on the ground, such as a french easel,pochade box, etc if you prefer. If your easel cannot hold your palette, please bring a small folding table for your palette.

Other

• Portable palette (please no paper palettes or palettes with walls and compartments)

• At least 1 medium-sized palette knife

• Viva or blue carpenter paper towels

• Trash bags for soiled towels

• Note-taking materials