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COURSE TITLE: Oil/Acrylic Painting
COURSE NUMBER: 1130
II. PREREQUISITE: None
CATALOG PREFIX: FNAR
III. CREDIT HOURS: 3
OBSERVATION HOURS: 0
LECTURE HOURS:
LABORATORY HOURS: 2 (2 contact per credit)
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IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
An intensive study of the oil or Acrylic painting media with emphasis placed on the academic study of materials, technical applications, composition and color theory. The works of the Old Masters and accomplished contemporary artists will be studied to support the learning process.
V. ADOPTED TEXT(S):
None
VI. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
In completion of this course, the student will have:
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Developed skillful use of materials and techniques relative to the use of the oil painting media.
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Developed a basic understanding of color mixing and color theory.
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Acquired a working knowledge of the sequential steps involved in the painting process.
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Learned how to evaluate, compare, and contrast their works to that of fellow artists.
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Completed all required research projects using the learning resources center and the World Wide Web.
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Completed the required number of project by the end of the term.
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Produce evidence of knowledge gathered from research.
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Participate in group discussions and critiques.
VII. GRADING:
Grading follows the policy stated in the SSCC catalog.
A = 90 – 100
B = 80 – 89

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C = 70 – 79
D = 60 – 69
F = 0 – 59
VIII. COURSE METHODOLOGY:
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Pre and post evaluation of skills relative to the oil painting techniques and color theory
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Instructor demonstrations of painting techniques
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Observation of audiovisuals demonstrating topics on painting styles and techniques
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Evaluation of skills building practice activities
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Evaluation of sketchbook and journal
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Written test covering lecture material
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Web site and periodical reviews of current topics on painting styles and techniques
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Instructor and peer reviews of completed works of art
IX. COURSE OUTLINE:
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Week 1: o Course introduction and overview o Project I “Painting Featuring the Alla-prima Technique”
 Demonstration and discussion of selected example of expected outcomes
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Research resource material
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Sketchbook
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Journal
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Week 2: o Project II “Painting Featuring the Glazing Technique” o Lecture demonstration
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Demonstration and discussion of selected examples of expected outcomes
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Research resource material
 Sketchbook
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Journal o Project II lab

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Week 3: o Project III “Painting the Still Life in the Glazing Technique”
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Demonstration and discussion of selected examples of expected outcomes
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Research resource material
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Sketchbook
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Week 4:
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Journal o Review, Presentation, Lecture Demonstration
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Lecture demonstration
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Painting styles
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Content
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Concepts and inventory
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Preparing painting for presentation o Critique Project I & II
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Framing
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Sketchbook
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Research
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Week 5: o Project IV “Painting Employing the Dry Brush Technique”
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Lecture demonstration and discussion of selected examples

Sketchbook
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Research o Project III Lab
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Week 6: o Project III Lab
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Review
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Select mating for project III o Lecture demonstration TBA based on student request for assistance related to project III & IV o Lab Project III & IV
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Research resource material
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Sketchbook
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Journal

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Week 7: o Lab Project III & IV o Lab Project III & IV
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Presentation
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Week 8: o Review for Mid-term Critique
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Presentation o Mid-term critique
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Project I, II, III, & IV
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Research resource material
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Sketchbook
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Journal
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Week 9: o Project V “Painting Featuring the Palette Knife or Impasto Application
Techniques”
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Lecture demonstration and discussion of selected examples
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Analyses of works of the old masters and contemporary artists o Lab Project V
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Research resource material
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Sketchbook
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Journal
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Week 10: o Lab Project V o Review and Presentation
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Week 11: o Critique Project VI o Project VI “Student Choice”
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Lecture Demonstration and discussion of selected examples
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Content and Style
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Subjective Verses Objective
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Conceptual Painting
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Abstraction Verses Realism
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Research resource material
 Sketchbook
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Journal

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Week 12: o Project VI Lab o Project VI Lab
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Week 13: o Review and Presentation o Evaluation
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Research resource material
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Sketchbook
 Journal
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Week 14: o Project VII “Independent Study “
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Demonstration based on student request
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Discussion of selected examples o Critique Project V & VI
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Final critique of all
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Research resource material
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Sketchbook
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Journal
 Week 15: o Lab Project VII o Lab Project VII
 Presentation
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Review
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Week 16: o Final Critique
 Compressive evaluation and critique
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All finished project
X. OTHER REQUIRED BOOKS AND MATERIALS:
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The student will complete a research project from a list of topics attached to the syllabus. The format of the research project will be at the discretion of the instructor. (See instructor’s examples)

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The student will keep a weekly sketchbook and journal containing thumbnail sketches and research notes related to course requirements.
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The student will review periodicals, and web resources relative to the media used in this course. Written reviews will be included in the student’s journal or sketchbook.
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Materials needed for the completion of this course. (See attached materials list. Material requirements are at the discretion of the instructor. Students may choose to work in the Oil or Acrylic media to complete the requirements of this course. Most materials are available in the college bookstore.)
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The student should attend the first class session before purchasing supplies.
XI. EVALUATION:
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40% of the grade will be based on participation in class and attendance.
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30% of the grade will be based on completion of required projects.
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15% of the grade will be based on written tests, journal and research project.
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15% of the grade will be based on the sketchbook.
XII. SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS:
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The student will clean up their work area and work surface after each class session.
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CAUTION some of the materials used in this course are hazardous. Read and follow material warning label and safety information.
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The student should wash their hands before eating to avoid ingestion of hazardous materials.
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Lab cleanup takes place ten minutes before the end of each session.
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The student will follow all instructions for proper disposal of hazardous materials.
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Class size will be limited to 18 students.
XIII.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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FERPA: Students need to understand that others may see their work. Others may see their work when being distributed, during group project work, or if chosen for demonstration purposes and in art project critiques. The student’s grade is not a part of this process.
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Students also need to know that there is a strong possibility that the professor will submit their work to internet entities for the purpose of plagiarism checks.
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DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities may contact the Disabilities
Service Office, Central Campus, at 800-628-7722 or 937-393-3431.

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Cell phone: Students should turn off cell phones in class. Paramedics, fire and medical personnel, or other special personal need requires the permission of the instructor.
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I have read, understand, and will comply with the above policies.
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I need to discuss policies with the instructor privately.
RESEARCH LIST FOR PAINTING
1. William Turner
2. John Constable
3. John Sell Cotman
4. Paul Cezanne
5. John James Audubon
6. Fredrick Remington
7. Charles Russell
8. Thomas Moran
9. Albert Thompson Bricher
10. Thomas Eakins
11. Winslow Homer
12. Maurice Prendergast
13. William Merritt Chase
14. James Whistler
15. Childe Hassam
16. Robert F. Blum
17. John Singer Sargent
18. John Marin
19. Charles Demuth
20. Georgia O'Keeffe
21. Joseph Stella
22. Stuart Davis
23. Charles Burchfield
24. Edward Hopper
25. Thomas Hart Benton
26. Norman Rockwell
27. Jim Dine
28. Hans Hofmann
29. Jackson Pollock
30. Mark Rothko
31.
Robert Rauschenber
32.
Andrew Wyeth
33. David Levine
34.
Carolyn Brady

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35.
Leon Battista Alberti
36.
Fra Angelico
37.
Hieronymus Bosch
38.
George Braque
39.
Eugene Deacroix
40.
Edgar Degas
41.
Jacques-Louis David
42.
Salvador Dali
43.
Jean-Desire-Gustave Courbet
44.
Jean-Baptiste-Camile Corot
45.
Jean Clouet
46.
Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin
47.
Marc Chagall
48.
Mary Cassatt
49.
Caravaggio
50.
Marcel Duchamp
51.
Thomas Eakins
52.
El Greco
53.
Max Ernst
54.
Jan Van Eyck
55.
Helen Frankenthaler
56.
Casper David Fredrich
57.
Thomas Gainsborough
58.
Paul Gauguin
59.
Vincent van Gogh
60.
Francisco jose de Goya
61.
Frans Hals
62.
Hans Holben, the Younger
63.
Jean-August-Dominique Inger
64.
Wassily Kandinsky
65.
Paul Klee
66.
Franz Kline
67.
Oscar Kokoschka
68.
Kathe Kollwitz
69.
George de La Tour
70.
Benjamin Latrobe
71.
Leonardo da Vinci
72.
Roy Lichtenstein
73.
Filippino Lippi
74.
Fra Filippo Lippi
75.
Edouard Manet
76.
Henri Matisse
77.
Michelangelo Buonarroti
78.
Jean-Francois Millet

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Joan Miro
80.
Amedeo Modigliani
81.
Piet Mondrian
82.
Claud Monet
83.
Edvard Munch
84.
Eadweard Muybridge
85.
Geovanni Pannini
86.
Pablo Picasso
87.
Camille Pissarro
88.
Jackson Pollock
89.
Nicolas Poussin
90.
Raphael
91.
Robert Rauschenberg
92.
Rembrant van Rijn
93.
Auguste Renoir
94.
George Rouault
95.
George Sewart
96.
Henri de Tolouse-Lautrec
97.
Anthony Van Dyck
98.
Andy Warhol
99.
Other (see instructor for permission)
MATERIALS LIST
OIL PAINTING
FNAR-1130,11131, and 1230 (Werline)
I.
Winsor & Newton Artist Oil Colors: (Four required colors for mixing)
A.
Cadmium Yellow Medium
B.
Winsor Blue (Red Shade)
C.
Permanent Rose
D.
Titanium White (large tube)
II.
Winsor & Newton Artist Oil Colors: (Recommended additional colors)
A.
Burnt Umber
B.
Burnt Sienna
C.
French Ultramarine Blue
D.
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
III.
Winsor & Newton Artist Oil Colors: (Additional colors color available)
A.
Winsor Yellow Deep

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B.
Transparent Yellow
C.
Cadmium Yellow Light
E.
Winsor Lemon
F.
Naples Yellow
G.
Winsor Red
H.
Bright Red
I.
Winsor Orange
J.
Cadmium Red Light
K.
Permanent Magenta
L.
Permanent Green
M.
Permanent Sap Green
N.
Winsor Green
O.
Winsor Blue (Green Shade)
P.
Cobalt Blue
Q.
Cobalt Blue Deep
R.
Cerulean Blue
S.
Raw Umber
T.
Yellow Ochre
U.
Payne’s Gray
IV.
Oil Painting Brushes & Palette Knives (See instructor for brush selections, requirements vary for each course.)
A. White Hog Hair Bristle:
1.
Bright Flat: a.
2, 4 and 6 (small) b.
8, 10 and 12 (large)
2.
Round: a.
2, 4 and 6 (small) b.
8, 10 and 12 (large)
3.
Filbert: a.
4 and 6, (small) b.
10 or 12 (large)
B. Monarch Synthetic Mongoose Brushes for Oil:
1. Filberts: a.
2, 4 or 6
2. Fan

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a. 2, 4 or 6
C. Galeria Brushes for Oil:
1.
Bright Flat: a.
2 or 4 (small) b.
6 or 8 (medium)
2.
Round Detail: a.
2 or 4 (small)
3.
Fan: a. 6 or 8
D.
Scepter Gold II Script: (artificial sable)
1. Long Liner: a. 0, 2, or 4
2. Short Liner: b. 0, 2, or 4
E.
Palette and Painting Knives:
1.
Straight Mixing Knife
2.
Assorted Painting Knives (optional)
V.
Oil Painting Mediums & Brush Cleaner:
A.
Painting Medium:
1.
Liquin (W&N)
2.
English Distilled Turpentine
3.
Refined Linseed Oil
4.
Retouch Varnish
5.
Medium Cup for Palette
(cold pressed)
6.
Sansodor Odorless Solvent
B.
Brush Cleaner and Barrier Cream:
1. Art Gel
2. Brush Cleaner and Restorer
3. Brush Washer
4. Brush Soap
5. Art Guard Barrier Cream
VI.
Painting Grounds and Related Tools:

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A.
Canvas: (9”X12”, 12”X16” and 16”X20”)
1.
Panels
2.
Canvasette Pads (16”X20”)
3.
Pre Stretched Canvas
4.
Stretched Canvas: a.
stretcher bars and wedges b.
primed canvas or unprimed canvas c.
stapler d.
stretching pliers e.
sand paper (300 grit)
B.
Panel: (wood or Masonite)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Masonite Board or Wood Panel (cut to size)
Gesso 237ml. Pot
Wet Dry Sandpaper or Sanding Block (400 grit)
Sanding Block
House Painting Brush (3” wide)
Sand Paper (400 wet dry)
VII.
Drawing & Sketching Tools:
A.
Paper:
1.
Raritan Drawing Book (Acid Free 70lb. 11” X14”)
2.
CL Tracing Paper (Lightweight 14”X17”)
B.
Drawing Tools:
1.
Drawing Pencils (HB, 2B and 6B)
2.
Artists’ Charcoal X-Soft Soft Med
3.
Kneaded Eraser
4.
White Vinyl Eraser
VIII.
Other Tools & Materials:
A.
ArtBin Tote Express
B.
Masterson Palette (Blue Lid)
C.
Disposable Palette to fit in Masterson Palette

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D.
Easel (Eden table easel)
E.
Painters Apron
F.
Paper Towel
G.
Viewfinder
H.
Cheese Cloth
I.
Brush Case
MATERIALS LIST
ACRYLIC PAINTING OPAQUE AND GLAZE TECHNIQUES
FNAR-130, 131, 131, 230, 231 & 232 (Werline)
IX.
Winsor & Newton Artist Acrylic Colors: (Six required colors for mixing)
A.
Lemon Yellow
B.
Azo Yellow Medium
C.
Ultramarine Blue
D.
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)
E.
Permanent Rose
F.
Titanium White (large tube)
X.
Winsor & Newton Artist Acrylic Colors: (Recommended additional colors)
A.
Burnt Umber
B.
Burnt Sienna
C.
Yellow Ochre
D.
Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)
E.
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
XI.
Winsor & Newton Artist Acrylic Colors: (Additional colors color available)
A.
Naples Yellow
B.
Pyrrole Red
C.
Cadmium Red Light
D.
Permanent Sap Green
E.
Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)
F.
Cobalt Blue
G.
Cobalt Blue Deep
H.
Cerulean Blue
I.
Raw Sienna

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J.
Raw Umber
K.
Yellow Ochre
L.
Payne’s Gray
XII.
Acrylic Painting Brushes & Palette Knives for Opaque Technique (See instructor for brush selections requirements vary for each course.)
A. White Hog Hair Bristle:
1.
Bright Flat: a.
2, 4 and 6 (small) b.
8, 10 and 12 (large)
2.
Round: a.
2, 4 and 6 (small) b.
8, 10 and 12 (large) c.
3. Filbert: a.
4 and 6, (small) b.
10 or 12 (large)
B. University Series 210:
1. Oval Wash: a.
½” b.
¾” c.
1”
C. Princeton Art & Brush Company:
1.
Flat Shader: a.
4 or 8
2.
Round Detail: a.
2, 4 and 8
D. Scepter Gold II Script: (artificial sable)
1. Long Liner: a. 0, 2, or 4
2. Short Liner: a. 0, 2, or 4
E. Palette and Painting Knives:

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1.
Straight Mixing Knife
2.
Assorted Painting Knives (optional)
XIII.
Acrylic Mediums & Brush Cleaner:
C.
Painting Medium:
1.
Acrylic Gel Medium
2.
Distilled Water
D.
Brush Cleaner:
1.
Brush Cleaner and Restorer
2.
Brush Washer and Water Container
3.
Brush Soap
XIV.
Painting Grounds and Related Tools:
C.
Canvas: (9”X12”, 12”X16” and 16”X20”)
1.
Panels
2.
Canvasette Pads (16”X20”)
3.
Pre Stretched Canvas
4.
Stretched Canvas: a.
stretcher bars and wedges b.
primed canvas or unprimed canvas c.
stapler d.
stretching pliers e.
sand paper (300 grit)
D.
Panel: (wood or Masonite)
1.
Masonite Board or Wood Panel (cut to size)
2.
Gesso
3.
Wet Dry Sandpaper or Sanding Block (400 grit)
4.
Sanding Block
5.
House Painting Brush (3” wide)
6.
Sand Paper (400 wet dry)
XV.
Drawing & Sketching Tools:
C.
Paper:

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1.
Raritan Drawing Book (Acid Free 70lb. 11” X14”)
2.
CL Tracing Paper (Lightweight 14”X17”)
D.
Drawing Tools:
1.
Drawing Pencils (HB, 2B and 6B)
2.
Artists’ Charcoal X-Soft Soft Med
3.
Kneaded Eraser
4.
White Vinyl Eraser
XVI.
Other Tools & Materials:
A.
ArtBin or Tool Box
B.
Masterson Palette (Red Lid with stay wet sponge and paper refills)
C.
Easel (Eden table easel)
D.
Painters Apron
E.
Paper Towel
F.
Viewfinder
G.
Cheese Cloth
H.
Brush Case