Sarah Sedwick
Loose Realism: Painting the Still Life
Materials:
● Palette - New Wave 11x16” white pad disposable palette, or similar
● Palette knife – not a teeny one. You want to be able to scoop up a pile of
paint with it. I like the RGM softgrip no. 45 (blue handle)
● Rags or paper towels (blue shop towels are the best!)
● Solvent: Gamsol 16 oz or larger
● Medium: Gamblin Solvent-free-gel or walnut oil (substitutions ok)
● Containers for solvent and medium
● Paint - I use M. Graham brand. Here is my split-primary palette. Substitutions are ok!
○ Titanium white
○ Ivory Black
○ Alizarin Crimson
○ Cadmium red (medium or light)
○ Ultramarine Blue
○ Viridian - in this workshop, it’s a blue!
○ Cadmium yellow (medium)
○ Hansa yellow
Optional colors: yellow ochre, dioxazine purple, Gamblin warm white Viewfinder - I like the ViewCatcher.
● Brushes - I use Princeton Summit Series 6100 white Taklon (A good starter kit is a #2 round and a #4 flat.
● I also use Princeton Aspens (sizes 6-10 flats). Please bring a size 8 or 10 flat brush to class. Any type of brush that you like to use is OK.
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Canvases or other painting surfaces:
o A pad of canvas paper (such as Yes!), or Arches oil paper (something for
quick studies)
o Both a square canvas and a rectangular canvas or panel - any size you’d
like to work on for about 3 hours. You’ll need at least 2. 8x8, 10x10, 8x10, 9x12 or larger. I use Raymar - their Arches oil paper panels, and their smooth and medium texture canvas panels. Use the code SEDWICK15 at raymarart.com for a discount!
o Bringing a couple of extra canvases can be helpful.
Easel and side table A standing travel easel. (A french easel or plein air easel) *Some studios have easels for student use, but bring your own if you prefer. Pencil, sketchbook, black sharpie, masking tape
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