What Art Supplies Should the Oil Painter Bring?
If you are painting in Oils, bring the colors that you are accustomed to painting with, plus at least 12 or more canvas or canvas panels to paint on. Anita likes to paint on the Source Tek Panels, telephone them at 800.587.5462 or visit their website: www.canvaspanels.com. They have Claussen Linen glued to light weight Birch plywood – in different sizes. They are strong and lightweight the recommended sizes are 9×12″, 11×14″, 12×16″, or 14×18″. Choose the sizes that you are most comfortable painting on. A Suggested List of Oil Colors: Mr. Handell paints in oil during the winter months in the studio. He uses Turpenoid as his paint medium, especially at the beginning, since these works are larger and call for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th painting sessions. He will then use Winsor Newton Liquin, very sparingly as his paint medium. He applies paint combing both brush and knife applications of color.
