2015
Fall 2016 Supply Lists Contemporary Woodland Landscape with Robert Carsten Capturing the Vibrant Fall Colors in Watercolor with Robert O’Brien The Impressionist Still Life with Ann Larsen Inspired by the Masters Painting in Plein Air at Yaddo Dynamic Design & Composition Basic Drawing I Drawing II Watercolors - Beginner to Intermediate Problem Solving for the Intermediate Watercolorist All Media Courses


The Contemporary Woodland Landscape with Robert Carsten Pastels: Bring any you have. If you do not have any: I advise as large a set (96 is the largest) of NuPastels as your budget allows. Optional: a set of half or full sized sticks of medium soft pastels such as Rembrandt, Art Spectrum or Mt. Vision etc. Optional: a set of half or full sized sticks of very soft pastels such as Sennelier (half sticks recommended), Schmincke, Great American or Unison, etc. Paper: Sheets or pad of either sanded paper (such as Art Spectrum Colourfix,, Pastel Premier, Richeson/ Unison, Canson Touch, or U-Art - 400 or 500 grit recommended) or sheets or pad of pastel paper such as Canson (Mi-Teintes) or smooth watercolor paper. Average use is one or two sheets per day. Sheets or pad of sketch paper to pencil sketch on. Please bring reference sketches or photos related to the workshop's subject that you wish to work from. Bring a variety if you can. The instructor will have some photos to use should you need one. A charcoal pencil or regular pencil An eraser Paper towels A smooth board to work on that is larger than your paper Sketch paper or pad masking tape Some newspaper to keep your area clean Optional: vinyl or nitrile gloves (available at pharmacies) or liquid gloves (in a tube or jar)
Capturing the Vibrant Fall Colors in Watercolor with Robert J. O’Brien A Block of good quality Watercolor Paper, I recommend Arches 140 lb. cold pressed, recommended sizes: 9” x 12”, 10” x 14” or 12” x 16” Brushes: (a blend or natural bristle) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
# 6 round # 8 round # 10 round # 12 round 1 inch flat ½ or ¼ in. flat 1 ½ in. flat
Paints: (some suggested colors, Winsor & Newton or any Professional Artists Grade paint) Cadmium Red and/or Scarlet Lake Quinacridone Rose Quinacridone Violet Green Gold Shadow Green (Holbein) or Perylene Green Permanent Sap Green French Ultramarine Blue Indanthrene Blue Manganese Blue or Cerulean Blue (M.Graham) Cobalt Blue Cadmium Yellow New Gamboge Lemon Yellow Yellow Ochre Winsor Orange or Brilliant Orange (Holbein) Burnt Sienna Burnt Umber Sepia Neutral Tint Dioxazine Purple Palette - 12”x16” - John Pike or any other brand w/ cover and a large mixing area Other suggested items; sketchbook, spray bottle, water container, paper towels or sponge, hairdryer, an H pencil, erasure, masking fluid.
Impressionist Still Life: From Concept to Finished Canvas with Ann Larsen Please try and buy professional grade paint - NO student grade WINTON by Winsor Newton. Winsor Newton professional grade is fine. If you have a question as to what is meant by “professional grade” please email me at larsenstudio@roadrunner.com. Please bring whatever colors you want but as a minimum you will need: Oil, Acrylic:: (pastel and watercolor artists bring your choice) titanium white - a large tube (110 ml or larger) as you use this color the most ultramarine blue or ultramarine blue deep compose blue or cerulean blue alizarin crimson permanent or alizarin crimson cadmium red light or permanent red medium (made by Rembrandt Extra Fine) cadmium yellow light cadmium yellow pale or cadmium lemon translucent red oxide (made by Mussini) or burnt sienna Pastel - a wide range of colors Pastel paper (Canson or other cut into 8x10 or 11x14) bring 2 to 4 for first day. Bring canvas or panel up to 16x20 for your finished painting surface. Anything else you use for your pastel painting (tissue, rags, etc.) Easel are provided in classroom Brushes - oil and acrylic Good bristle brushes in sizes Flat #4, #6, #8 - minimum one each Palette Knives - One (1) knife large enough to mix paint on the palette - 2" or more One or two smaller knives for paint application. MAKE SURE HANDLES ARE OFF-SET. Solvent & Medium- Oil Orderless mineral spirits made for fine oil painting (I use Gamsol by Gamblin)
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Impressionist Still Life: From Concept to Finished Canvas 
 with Ann Larsen Cont’d Palette for mixing paint - bring the surface that suites your medium Please have a palette large enough to mix color - a minimum of 11x14 surface. A sealed palette that allows you to keep paint wet works best. I found Masterson brand works well. A C Moore sells these. They also sell a palette designed for acrylics Canvas Stretched canvas or canvas panels in sizes 8x10 up to 11x14 - bring 2 to 4 for first day. Bring canvas or panel up to 16x20 for your finished painting surface. Other - Large lidded solvent container that seals. The ones with strainers in the bottom are a must have. Otherwise you are just dipping into the muck in the bottom and not really cleaning you brushes. A large mayo jar with a screen that is a couple of inches above the bottom will work. Fill container 2/3 full with solvent. - Roll of Paper towels or rags - Plastic grocery bags for paper towel disposal - Small (3x5 or larger) sketch book and #3B to #5B pencils
Plein Air at Yaddo with Takeyce Walter (for students working in oil & pastels) Oil Paints - Titanium White - Alizarin Crimson
- Cadmium Lemon (bright yellow) - Cadmium Orange - Sap Green - Manganese Blue *
- Cerulean Blue - Manganese Violet * - French Ultramarine or Ultramarine Blue - Lamp Black - Cadmium Red (bright red) - Cadmium Yellow
- I recommend Winsor Newton, Rembrandt, Grumbacher, and Winton brand oil paints. Please stick with
the “artist” or “professional” grade paints for best results. *Maganese colors are optional. Brushes - Flat, Round, or Filbert in varying sizes #2, #4, #6, #8, #10 (Synthetic Bristle) - Small liner brush (soft) Try to have at least one of each brush type in a size you feel most comfortable with. Feel free to bring your favorite brushes if you have them. Medium/Cleansers - Linseed Oil (longer drying time), or Liquin (for shorter drying time) - Turpenoid Natural (in the GREEN can) - for cleaning brushes - Rubbing alcohol (for pastel underpaintings) You will also need a small jar with a lid to contain the Turpenoid for cleaning brushes, as well small cup with lid to hold the linseed oil, or your preferred thinning medium. Oil Palette/Easel - Portable easel - (if you do not have an easel Saratoga Arts has aluminum easels available for use) - Butcher tray palette, wooden palette, or your preferred set-up - Disposable palette paper (wax paper from the supermarket works fine as well) Painting Surfaces (oil & pastel) - Small scale Cotton or Linen stretched canvas or panels for oils, in varying sizes (5x7, 6x8, 10x10, 9x12, etc.) - Pastel Paper/panels in a variety of sizes (5x7, 6x8, 10x10”, 9x12, etc.) - Scrap canvas paper for painting exercises
Plein Air at Yaddo with Takeyce Walter (cont’d) Pastels I use a variety of soft pastel (not oil pastels) brands—Terry Ludwig, Sennelier, Rembrandt, Unison and Nupastel. Please bring your usual palette, or if you are starting out - an assorted set of at least 15—30 colors is best. I recommend bringing a few pastel pencils as well. For pastels, I highly recommend using a surface with some grit for maximum layering effect. I use Ampersand Colourfix paper, Pastelbord panels, or Sennelier pastel card. Please feel free to bring whichever surface you prefer or are accustomed to working on. Painting Surfaces (oil & pastel) - Small scale Cotton or Linen stretched canvas or panels for oils, in varying sizes (5x7, 6x8, 10x10, 9x12, etc.) - Pastel Paper/panels in a variety of sizes (5x7, 6x8, 10x10”, 9x12, etc.) - Scrap canvas paper for painting exercises Other Important Items (oil & pastel) - Palette knife - Camera - Small viewfinder* - Small umbrella* - Masking Tape (artists type) - Pizza box (clean) for transporting wet oil paintings - Glassine paper to protect unframed pastel paintings - Paper Towels/Wet Wipes - Large smooth panel support for mounting pastel paper while painting (Masonite works well) Saratoga Arts has these to borrow if needed - Note book or small sketch book for note taking/thumbnail sketches - Graphite pencil, pastel pencils, kneaded eraser, ruler - Color Wheel, value scales (if you already have these items) - Apron or smock
Suggested Supplies for Pastel Painters for Takeyce Walters’ Workshops An assorted set of at least 15—30 colors is best Pastel Paper/panels in a variety of size (5x7, 8x10, 9x12, 12x12, etc.) Masking Tape Glassine paper to protect unframed pastel paintings Paper Towels/Wet Wipes Large smooth panel for mounting pastel paper (Masonite works well) Note book or Small Sketch Pad for note taking/thumbnail sketches Graphite pencil, pastel pencils, kneaded eraser, ruler Color Wheel, value scales— if you already have these items Apron or smock
Suggested Supplies for Oil Painters for Takeyce Walters’ Workshops Brushes: Flat, Round, or Filbert in varying sizes #2, #4, #6, #8, #10 (Synthetic Bristle) Small liner brush I recommend synthetic bristle brushes (rough) specifically for oil paints. Filberts are my brushes of choice, Flats are also,very versatile. Try to have at least one of each brush type in a size you feel most comfortable with. Feel free to bring your Medium: Linseed Oil Turpenoid Natural (in the GREEN can) You will also need a small jar with a lid to contain the Turpenoid for cleaning brushes, as well small cup with lid to hold the linseed oil, or your preferred thinning medium. Oil Palette: Butcher tray palette, wooden palette, or your preferred set-up Disposable palette paper (wax paper from the supermarket works fine as well)
Suggested Supplies for Oil Painters for Takeyce Walters’ Workshops Painting Surfaces: Cotton or Linen stretched canvas or panels for oils, in varying size (5x7, 8x10, 9x12, 12x12, etc.) Other Important Items: Palette knife Masking Tape Pizza box (clean) for transporting wet oil paintings Glassine paper to protect unframed pastel paintings Paper Towels/Wet Wipes Note book or Small Sketch Pad for note taking/thumbnail sketches Graphite pencil, pastel pencils, kneaded eraser, ruler Color Wheel, value scales— if you already have these items Apron or smock Oil Paints: Titanium White Cadmium Lemon (bright yellow) Sap Green Cerulean Blue French Ultramarine or Ultramarine Blue Cadmium Red (bright red) favorite brushes if you have them. (Continued on the next page…)
Alizarin Crimson Cadmium Orange Manganese Blue Manganese Violet Lamp Black Cadmium Yellow
All Media Courses: All Media Portrait Workshop, Costumed Portrait Workshop, From Concept to Canvas (Takeyce Walter), Open Studio, Dynamic Design & Composition Students who are participating in any of our All Media courses are invited to bring whatever materials they are comfortable working in. Please feel free to look at other class lists for general ideas of what materials for their chosen medium may be useful. Students participating in the Costumed Portrait Workshop please also bring a digital camera.
Watercolors for Beginner to Intermediate & Problem Solving for the Intermediate Watercolorist If you already paint in watercolor, your regular painting instruments and choice of colors are acceptable. Please do not think that you need to buy new materials. If you do need to purchase materials, here are a few suggestions. Paper: Good quality 140# cold press watercolor paper (11” by 15” or larger). Brands: Winsor & Newton, Strathmore, Kilimanjaro, Saunders Waterford, Fabriano, Brockingford, Arches, or Lanaquarelle. (Note: At the workshop, watercolor paper will be available to purchase, ¼ sheets of 140# CP for $1 each.) Paints: One or two transparent primary reds, yellows, and blues are recommended. Reds: Permanent Rose or Red Rose Deep or Rose Madder, Permanent Magenta, Winsor Red, Alizarin Crimson, Carmine, or Red Hot Mama Yellows: Aureolin, Gamboge or New Gamboge, Arylide, Hansa, Winsor Yellow, or Transparent Lemon Blues: Cobalt, Prussian, Ultramarine or French Ultramarine, Manganese, Winsor Blue, or Peacock Brands: American Journey, DaVinci, Winsor & Newton, Daniel Smith, and Holbein. Cotman and Grumbacher are student quality and acceptable. I will bring extra paint to share.
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Watercolors for Beginner to Intermediate & Problem Solving for the Intermediate Watercolorist (cont’d) Palette: Palette with large mixing area. A white plate or plastic coated paper plate can be used. Brushes: #4 round and #12 round; synthetic are the least expensive and will be fine. Be sure they are exclusively 100 % watercolor only brushes! Miscellaneous: Cloth towel, sponge, tissues, or paper towels for water control. Large yogurt container or equivalent for water. Soft pencil and soft eraser. Several photos and/or sketches of subjects you are interested in. I will bring photos to share. Most importantly, bring a positive attitude! Expect to have fun and enjoy the encounter with like-minded artists. Note: Good quality watercolor paper and paints will make a huge difference in your work. Art supplies are expensive; but try to at least get good quality paper and paint.
Basic Drawing I Drawing II Drawing for All Levels A 9" x 12" heavy bond drawing pad 12" x 18" charcoal pad 4b - 4h pencil set Medium vine charcoal A kneaded eraser & a white plastic eraser A knife S ruler, sharpeners A 12 - 18" thin rod (knitting needles work well) A sandpaper block A smudger


Think Pen & Ink Please bring: pencils of various hardnesses (a small student set is fine) kneaded eraser black india ink crow quill pen/ pen holders nibs of various sizes pen and ink paper sumi brush a few empty, resealable cups for water and ink mixtures (baby food jars work well)
The Art of Charcoal Students should provide the following: 2 Bull Dog clips (Drawing boards will be provided) A pad of charcoal paper (at least 18” x 24”) or single sheets of charcoal paper Variety of sticks of compressed charcoal, soft vine, hard, and medium charcoal 1 kneaded eraser a chamois