CANVAS METHOD 8 Small Painting Knife Instruction Manual

: June 15, 2024
: CANVAS METHOD

Table of Contents

IMPRESSIONIST FLORAL PAINTING
MEDIUM
PALETTE KNIFE
PALETTE
References
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IMPRESSIONIST FLORAL PAINTING

INSTRUCTOR: STEVE WILLIAMS
This materials list consists of mandatory items, as well as optional items. Any additional materials that you already have in your artist’s toolkit are always welcome. Suggested brand names are `italicized’. While all materials can be found at Opus Art Supplies, similar products and brands from other stores are welcome.
PAINT

Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Light (or Cadmium Yellow Lemon, or any bright yellow)
Yellow Ochre Pale (or Yellow Ochre)
Cadmium Red Medium
Terra Rosa
Alizarin Crimson
Transparent Oxide Red (or Burnt Sienna)
Transparent Oxide Brown (or Burnt Umber)
Viridian · Ultramarine Blue ·
Ivory Black

NOTE: It is recommended to use artist grade’ vs.student grade’ paint. Affordable brands include Holbein, Gamblin, Winsor & Newton (not Winton), Opus Essentials, or Kama, as well as Rembrandt. More expensive brands are welcome too.

MEDIUM

FOR OILS:
Gamsol’ odourless mineral spirits (one small bottle)

We recommend `Gamsol’ as other brands have a strong smell.
Have an extra glass jar + lid to store excess dirty OMS after class.

FOR ACRYLICS:

Small spray bottle for water, to keep your paint wet.
Acrylic ‘Retarder’ to extend drying time for acrylics.

BRUSHES
Please have a range of shapes & sizes. Feel free to use whatever brushes you enjoy working with.
Steve prefers soft and medium stiffness synthetic brushes:

Filberts or Comber filberts: size 4, 6 and 8 (2 of each)
2 Flats or Comber Flats: size 10 or 12
Synthetic Rounds: sizes 2 and 4 (1 of each)

GESSO

Acrylic White `Gesso’ (small bottle) for surface preparation (see below).

SURFACE
Please have 4 hardboard (aka MDF) panels, canvases, or canvas boards, any size between 8″ x 8″and 8″ x 10″. Steve prefers painting on hardboard.
SURFACE PREPARATION:

All surfaces require a total of 3 layers of acrylic gesso.
Surfaces with gesso already included, please add 2 more layers, allowing to dry between layers.
Try to minimize brush strokes in the gesso by using a soft, wide brush (like 3″ or wider) and gently fan out the brush strokes.

PALETTE KNIFE

We recommend the `Liquitex’ Small Painting Knife #8.

PALETTE

OI L S: Steve recommends a disposal palette. ACRYLICS: OPTIONAL It is recommended to use a Masterson Sta-Wet’ palette (16″ x 12″). * link to material (click to open) **PAPER TOWELS & RAGS** · One roll ofScott’s Shop Towels’ (blue). Found at any commercial painting and lumber stores.