Ann Larsen Materials List
Capturing the Moment in Color & Light
October 28 to 30, 2024
Palette
- At a minimum have a basic palette of a warm and a cool in each primary
- Large tube of white
- Tube of ivory black
- Titanium white or titanium and zinc mixture
- Ultramarine blue
- Compose blue or cerulean blue hue
- Alizarin crimson permanent or quinacridone red
- Cadmium red light or permanent red medium (made by Rembrandt Extra Fine)
- Cadmium yellow medium
- Cadmium yellow pale or cadmium lemon
- Translucent red oxide or burnt sienna
Easel
- Pochade Box or outdoor easel such as SolTek, Open Box, or Strata
- There are several good ones on the market, but I would stay away from the wooden French easel if possible. They are cumbersome and hard to set up.
Brushes
- Good bristle brushes in sizes Flats #4 to #10
Solvent & Medium (oil painters)
- Orderless mineral spirits – Gamsol or Turpenoid ONLY
Palette for mixing paint – SURFACE SIZE IS VERY IMPORTANT!!
- Please have a palette large enough to mix color – a minimum of 11×14 surface.
Canvas
- Canvas panels in sizes 6×8 to 12×16 for field studies.
- Have at least 3 per day or more.
Sketch Book and soft pencils
- (ex. 4B, 5B,6B etc.)
- small handheld sketchbook for thumbnail studies. I use size 5.5 x 8.5
Other
- Palette knife – large enough to mix paint with – 2-1/2″ x 1″ min. length
- Large lidded solvent container that seals. The ones with strainers in the bottom are a must-have. Otherwise, you are just dipping into the muck in the bottom and not really cleaning you brushes. Fill the container 2/3 full with solvent.
- Roll of Paper towels or rags
- Plastic grocery bags for paper towel disposal or any reusable disposal container.
