Swinton Workshop Supply List
Supply List 2025
50% of learning to paint is in the supplies you use. If you use inferior grade products expect inferior results with your painting.
PAINTS
Here is a list of the least expensive colours that make the most mixes and are my current favourites for outdoor painting:
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Yellow Deep
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Orange
Perylene Maroon
Chroma black
Quinacridone Rose or Permanent Rose Ultramarine Blue
Manganese Blue Hue
Viridian Green
Titanium White
Try to use artist grade paints (Gamblin, M. Graham etc.) PLEASE no student grade and definitely no craft paints.
Thinner or oms (odorless mineral sprits)
BRUSHES
NO Dollar Store brushes.
****For Oil:****
Bring good quality bristle brushes. Sizes 2,4,6,8,10, Flats.
1- 3” cheap big hog bristle brush for blending. #1 or 2 Taklon liner brush
Small amount of cotton swabs, kept in a ziploc bag.
⠀ ****For Acrylic:****
Same as oil, but synthetic bristles are okay – Rosemary brand are great.
Also a 1-inch synthetic soft flat brush (Heinz Jordan or Silver brands are good) for glazing.
****For Gouache:****
3/4” flat, #6 round and #2 round
#1 or #2 liner brush.
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BRUSH WASHER
****Oil:****
A good metal leak proof brush washer is a very good item to invest in. You will thank us for it. ⠀****Acrylic, Gouache and Watercolour:****
Yogurt containers with a kitchen scratchy (this is a must if you want clean brushes) in the
bottom.
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MEDIUMS:
****Oil:**** Liquin or solvent free gel.
Acrylic
Retarder medium for acrylic is a must if you’re an outdoor acrylic painter. Acrylic dries very fast when it’s hot and windy.
⠀CANVAS
8- 8×10 canvas boards 4- 9×12 canvas boards.
Palette or palette paper, strip off sheets. the bigger the better.
EASEL
A good quality outdoor pochade or plein air easel will be a necessity.
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This is the supply list for Aarin Rinas Portrait Drawing class.
Charcoal
Graphite
Newsprint and Drawing Paper
Optional drawing supplies:
Kneadable Eraser
White Mars Plastic Eraser
Blum Eraser
Pencil Sharpener
Blending Stumps
Open Studio Degen Lindner Supply List Monday evening class or Wednesday afternoon class.
Please note – these are suggested colours and supplies.
Bring what you have and she will help you in class determine what is best for you.
Paintbrushes – assorted
Paint palette
Suggested Colors:
Titanium white
Ultramarine blue
Alizarin crimson
Cadmium yellow medium
Hookers Green Hue or Sap Green Hue
Burnt sienna
Burnt umber
Cadmium red light
Quinacridone magenta
Indian yellow hue
Please bring some photographs that you are interested in painting. Degen will also set up a still life to work from. She helps everyone on an individual basis.
Supplies:
This is the supply list for Portrait Fundamentals C Wylie
I would request that everyone have at newsprint at least 24 x 30
graphite pencils – HB; 2B; 6B
willow or vine charcoal,
kneaded eraser
Bulldog clips or masking tape for holding the paper on the board
A few sheets of better quality drawing paper.
I would encourage people to bring whatever other materials they want to use including pastels or paint depending on their level of experience and comfort.
This is the supply list for Fundamentals in Drawing w C Wylie
1 large pad of newsprint at least 18 x 24
Vine Charcoal and Compressed Charcoal
Pencils – at least one of each HB; 2B; 6B
OR if buying a package HB to 9B or anything within that range
Kneaded eraser
Roll of masking tape and/or clips for holding pad on board
White charcoal or conte crayon
*At first class we will discuss other options for papers and drawing media
This is the supply list for Understanding Oil instructed by Aarin Rinas.
Supply list
Brushes- oil brushes, variety of sizes and shapes, the more the better.
Good Quality Oil Paint from companies including Gamblin; Kama; Williamsburg; Winsor Newton (NOT the water soluble oils)
Colours include- Titanium white; Burnt sienna; Ultramarine blue; Cobalt blue; Cadmium red medium; Anthraquinone red or Alizarin crimson; India yellow (recommend KAMA); Cadmium yellow light
Odourless mineral spirits- Gamsol
Jar with lid (recommend jar with brush cleaning screen available at Hues)
Painting surface- canvas pad (recommend Fredrix 12×16)
Palette
Palette knife
Acrylic 1 Supply List J Dudley
For the first class you need the following:
Paint; brushes; miscellaneous supplies and at least
1 sheet of 65 lb paper or heavier and another surface to do exercises
- My preference is for you to buy primed canvas off the roll. Buy 2.5
feet. You may choose to do all your work on unstretched primed canvas.
Paints you need a total of 5 paint colours – red; blue; yellow; white and burnt
Umber. You can but more paints as the class progresses to supplement these choices.
Choose one of the following sets
Traditional – Naphthol red; Ultramarine blue; Cadmium yellow middle or medium
Titanium white; Burnt umber
OR
Modern Colours – Quinacridone Magenta; Phthalo Blue Green Shade; Hansa Yellow Lt; Titanium White and Burnt Umber
Required miscellaneous items include
Brushes – Size 4 and Size 8 bright Snap by Princeton. These brushes have a square shape.
Palette knife
Paper towels; rags
2b pencil or vine charcoal
Palette – 1 of the following – disposable palette paper or plastic lids. Yogurt or ice
Cream lids work the best if the lid is white.
Masking tape
Airbrush Medium
Surfaces to choose from include
Unstretched primed canvas – 2′ x 5′ – can be cut with scissors and used for exercises
and completed paintings.
80 lb. paper – cheap but needs prep and only good for practice pieces. Ripples when wet.
140 lb. watercolour paper can used without prep for exercises. Keeps shape but
expensive to frame.
Canvas Pad – needs no prep but only works for exercise.
2 stretched canvases minimum size 11″ x14″
10 sheets of bond/copy paper 81/2″ x 11 for thumb nail sketches and planning
compositions.
Useful but not required
Tool box or back pack for supplies
Portfolio
Relief Printing Supply list P Bulas
Students don’t need to buy all the supplies for the first class. Supplies will be discussed in the first class.
Paper Lynx Cover is a good inexpensive paper to start with. Students will be shown different types of paper to try.
-Linoleum blocks
Smaller sizes recommended 5” x 7 or 4” x 6” are good sizes to start with
-Small wood blocks will be provided by the instructor
-Carving tools are optional-there will be carving tool sets available for students to use.
-A sheet of mylar for printing
-Wooden spoon for printing -Wax paper
For printing and for interleafing in between prints -A basic set of inks will be provided for students.
-Sketch pad/notebook
Nothing expensive just for sketches and taking notes
-Pencils or pens for taking notes and sketching
-Ruler for measuring paper and setting up registration for printing
-A box of nitrile or latex gloves
We will be using water based inks that clean up with soap and water. It is highly recommended to use gloves to keep your hands and workspace clean.
-An apron, smock or old shirt to wear while printing.
-A container to carry your supplies is recommended.
-A simple cardboard portfolio is recommended to transport your prints and paper.
This is the supply list for Draw & Design instructed by Ann Donald
Graphite – Pencils and graphite sticks – 2B; 4B; 6B
Willow Charcoal and other charcoal pencils or sticks
Oil Pastel Set of 12 or more colours
Chalk Pastel Set of 12 or more colours
Yarka Watercolour set of 12 colours
Assorted Papers will be discussed at the 1st class.
This is the Supply List For WC Intro 1, WC Intro 2 with Alison Montgomery.
Mixing Palette: plastic hinged or open palette – approx. 9 x11. HERE.
Brushes: #12 or 16 WC brush (Princeton round) HERE #20 WC brush (Princeton round) HERE
Paints – 5ml or 15ml– any professional paint. A Custom set is available HERE. I use Holbein and Daniel Smith – all hues listed below are Holbein except for the two Hansa Yellows – use Daniel Smith
- Ultramarine Blue (or French Ultramarine)
- Cerulean Blue (*Not Daniel Smith)
- Hansa Yellow Light (Daniel Smith)
- Hansa Yellow Med (Daniel Smith)
- Permanent Alizarin Crimson
- Quinacridone Rose or Permanent Rose Madder
Paper 1-2 sheets of: 22 x 30 – 300lb cold press Arches watercolour paper You can find the paper HERE. (to be cut or torn to size in class)
OR: Arches Cold Press 140lb 12 x 16 watercolour pad. This pad is available HERE.
11 x14 watercolour pad for in class exercises (rec: Fabriano ) HERE.
Other supplies:
- 2b pencil(s) & small pencil sharpener
- gum eraser
- kneadable eraser
- one roll of green (Rec FROG) painter’s tape
- one Masonite painting board – approx. 22 x 26
- 2 -500 ml plastic water containers
- roll of paper towel
- Optional: portfolio for carrying WC paper (usually big enough to hold 22 x 30)
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