Robert Burridge Workshop
Contemporary Abstract Figure Painting and Collage - 5 Days
Suggested Materials List - This is only a suggested materials list. Do not feel obligated
to purchase everything on this list. Bring what you think you will need and use.
PAINTING DAYS
1) Paints: Any professional-grade acrylic paint (no cheap, student grade paints).Your
choice of colors. Burridge will be painting with Holbein Artist Acrylic paint - colors to match his GoofProof Color Wheel, plus black and white.
- Pyrrole Red Light
- Marigold Optional: Transparent
- Hansa Yellow
- Cad Green Deep
- Ultramarine Deep
- Amethyst
- Opera
- Titanium White
- Middle Green Holbein Acrylic Fluid Paint
- Compose Blue #1
- Marigold
- Compose Blue #2
- Quin Magenta
- Primary Magenta
- Colbalt Blue
- Carbon Black
- Quin Red
Holbein paints available at Vermont Art Supply. (800) 790-2551 (ask for John Bates.)
Or, go to www.VermontArtSupply.com. Note: "Color Comparison Chart" for other
professional paint brands available on my website.
2) Brushes: Acrylic/Blend combos, 1" Flat or Round. Several 2" and 3" cheap chip
brushes. (hardware store) NO FOAM BRUSHES.
3) For cleaning brushes: Murphys Oil Soap, "Original Formula" at grocery & hardware
store.
4) Surfaces: Per day you may need up to 2 Full Sheets of 140 lb. or 300 lb. CP
watercolor paper, pre-gessoed (thin layer of acrylic gesso - brush or trowel on one side
only, let dry.) Brushmark texture is okay; do not sand smooth. Bring flat - do not roll up.
I recommend Fabriano Artistico 140 lb. or 300 lb. CP. Optional:Also, small pre-gessoed
canvases - as many per day as you want (they should fit on your painting table.)
5) One pint of thick white professional acrylic gesso. Bob uses Utrecht's Professional
Gesso ---it's thicker than most. Available from Utrecht or Dick Blick's catalog.
6) Final Coat: Water-based POLYMER VARNISH with UVLS for "sealing" all paintings -
gloss, semi gloss or matte. Bob uses Minwax Polycrylic Water Based from hardware store.
7) Your own collection of collage paper scraps, such as: Old letters, music sheets,
photos (make prints from a Xerox copier), fabric or any other weird stuff you need.
8) Glue for Collage Work: Polymer Gel Medium - gloss.
9) Small water container - such as a low, half gallon plastic bucket or a low 10x10 inch
tupperware-type container. (They don't fall over.)
10) Table covering - Clear 4ml plastic sheet, (Hardware Store) precut to 4 ft x 8 ft. Tape
down with strong tape (such as packing tape - clear or tan.)
11) Roll of VIVA towels or similar.
12) Optional: Robert Burridge's Goof Proof Color Wheel. (For sale at most Burridge
Workshops.)
13) Rubbing alcohol 70%-90%. (drug store)
14) Artist's Sketchbook, smooth or Hot Press, spiral bound for easier note taking and
smooth sketching.
Also, bring for Warm-Up Drawing and Paint Sketching
1) Large Watercolor Sketch Pads such as 18x24 Canson Biggie Sketch Books or
15x20 Canson Montval Watercolor Pad. Bob uses Fabriano Papers and 22x30 BFK
Rives Printmaking Sheet Paper for drawing.
2) Fluid Acrylic Inks such as: Liquitex Professional Acrylic Ink! and Holbein's Drawing
Inks (transparent and opaque). Holbein's Acrylic Fluids can also be used.
3) Any drawing tools are encouraged, such as sharpened 20" twigs for drawing, charcoal, Derwent Water Soluble Drawing Pencils, very dark; or Derwent Water Soluble Inktense Blocks.
4) Knife for sharpening pencils.
5) Washcloth or sponge for blending.
6) Don't forget your bucket!
Please, for everyone's sake - NO hair dryers, large easels, cell phones (turn ringer to mute) or photography in class.
Thank you, Bob
