Introduction to Painting w/Nathan Durnin

Working from still life, this class seeks to give students a clear approach to their palette by focusing on the building blocks of color such as value, color temperature, and hue. By the end of class, students should be able to control the colors on their palette to recreate what they’re observing in the real world.

Materials Needed

Surfaces

• 16 x 20 Canvas Paper Pad (Students are welcome to use pre-stretched canvas if preferred)

Brushes & Knives

• Brush Set of various sizes (make sure you have a few large brushes). I recommend mostly flats.

• Small Painting Knife #1

Mediums & Thinners

• 32 oz. Turpenoid Can

• 75 ml. Liquin Original

Paints

• Titanium White (Large Tube – 200 ml.)

• Ivory Black

• Burnt Sienna

• Yellow Ochre

• Ultramarine Blue

• Cerulean Blue Hue

• Cadmium Red Hue

• Permanent Alizarin Crimson

• Cadmium Yellow

• Lemon Yellow

Additional Materials

• 12 x 18 Disposable Palette

• Silcoil Jar