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Oil Painting Supplies

 

This list includes the typical equipment I use and suggest. You can make changes and add on, but please consider necessary the items printed in bold. You cannot fly with solvents at all; no paint, liquids or blades in the cabin of the plane (*). Some stuff can be purchased, rented or offered free on site. Feel free to ask me.

 

:: Paint tubes 60 ml to 200 ml

 

Yellow, lemon

Yellow, cadmium

Yellow ochre

Red, cadmium medium

Red, magenta

Violet red shade

Blue, cobalt

Blue, ultramarine deep

Green, sap green

Burnt umber

White, titanium

Black, ivory

 

 

:: Brushes, Hog Bristle

 

Size at the collar:

20 mm / 0,8 inc Filbert

10 mm / 0,4 inc Filbert

5 mm / 0,2 inc Tip

40 mm / 1,6 inc Flat

 

 

:: Tools and Mediums

 

Palette or disposal pad, 30x40 / 7,5x16 inc

Palette knife, large

Linseed oil or gel and/or

fast drying medium (Liquin/Oilin)

Paper towel

Mineral spirit, 1/2 lt

Drying box

:: Supports

 

Canvas, un-stretched / rolled

Wooden board to clip the canvas on, min size 30x40 cm / 12x16 inc

Cotton or Linen Canvas, stretched or glued on panels:

2-3 small per day (18x24 cm / 6x10 inc)

1 double size or larger every 2 days

 

 

:: Other art tools

 

Sketch book

Soft pencils or charcoal, rubber, cutter

Brush pens: full black, mid grey, light grey

Paper scotch tape

Note book

Watercolors

 

 

:: Outdoor

 

Lightweight easel

Camping seat

 

Hat or cap with visor

Water proof jacket

Sweater

Hiking shoes

Photo / video Camera

Swimwear

Umbrella (sun or rain)

 

(*) I check in all painting supplies. Oil paints are not flammable. The US Department of Transportation defines “flammable liquids’ as those with a flash point of 140 degrees F or below, Artist grade oil colors are based on vegetable oil with a flash point at or above 450 degrees F. They are not hazardous. If you need to confirm this, please contact TSA at 866-289-9673 or their Hazardous Materials Research Center at 800-467-4922.”

 

Updated Friday, martedì 11 ottobre 2011