Materials List
Palette: Use a gray palette. You can make a gray palette by painting the back of a piece of plexiglass with gray acrylic or buy one from your local art store
Soho Gray Palette (budget): https://amzn.to/3CuLNSj
New Wave Gray Glass Palette (fancy): https://amzn.to/3Cu3UrB
Brushes: Any professional brushes in the following sizes are fine,
Hog Hair or Natural Bristle (Flat and/or Filbert) #4 (2), #6 (2) #8 (1)
Kolinsky Sable or synthetic (pointed) #4 (1)
I use Rosemary and Co. Brushes Here is a link to my basic set: https://www.rosemaryandco.com?u=dominiquemedici
Paints: No student grade, 40ml tube or larger
Titanium White https://amzn.to/3AtU6x5
Cadmium Yellow Light https://amzn.to/2XAxZXr
Cadmium Red Light https://amzn.to/3nOPqyv
Quinacridone Red https://amzn.to/3zthNUS
Ultramarine Blue https://amzn.to/3zovmVH
Cobalt Teal https://amzn.to/3CyPdDs
Ivory Black https://amzn.to/3AvIdqG
Occasional Colors:
Flake White Replacement https://amzn.to/2ZaRTc9
Yellow Ochre https://amzn.to/3nYSx6O
Vandyck Brown https://amzn.to/2VZqUPG
Painting Surface: Use your preferred surface and prime with a neutral gray gesso unless otherwise instructed
Masonite (hardboard), Canvas, Linen Panels, Stretched Canvas or Linen
Size: Medici may recommend a specific sized canvas or panel
General sizes used are: 8” x 10”, 9” x 11”, 11” x 14" or 12” x 16”
Quantity: Have 1 or 2 canvases ready for each class
Richeson gray toned hardboard panel 11”x14” https://amzn.to/2Z5cOxd
Want to make your own toned panels?
Dominique makes her own gesso panels by buying hardboard from home depot and cut it down to 11”x14” one full sheet gives you about 25 panels. And costs less than $20. That said HD will only make one or 2 cuts. You will need someone with access to a table saw to cut it down. If you are planning on doing a lot of painting this is a good option.
Richeson sells precut hardboard panels if you would like to make your own gesso panels https://amzn.to/3zqYsE1
Gesso I use Utrecht professional gesso and mix it with black gesso to get a gray gesso, aim for value 5 or 6 on the value scale https://www.dickblick.com/products/utrecht-professional-acrylic-gesso/
Mediums: Any pro linseed oil my preferred is Gamblin
Gamblin- Refined Linseed Oil 8 fl oz https://amzn.to/3EyqktF
Gamblin- Refined Linseed Oil 32 fl oz https://amzn.to/2XCEj0E
Winsor & Newton Liquin Fine Detail Medium, 75ml https://amzn.to/39rngAY
Brush Cleaner: Any pro OMS is good my preferred is Gamblin
Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 16 fl oz https://amzn.to/39l9eB1
Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 33.8 fl oz https://amzn.to/3Av5wkq
Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 128 fl oz https://amzn.to/3EE9hGK
Additional Materials:
Roll of Artists tape or painters Blue Tape Artists Tape https://amzn.to/3AnrSnI
Binder clips and/or easel clips 6-8
Two clip on metal cups for Mineral Spirits and Linseed Oil https://amzn.to/3EDl1Ji
Rags or Paper Towels https://amzn.to/3hO1kF6
Sketchbook and Pencil (for notes and sketching)
Mahl stick/ Backscratcher (perfect for steadying your hands while painting) https://amzn.to/30H2PPD
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VALUE SCALE: (PRINT OUT AND PAINT ONE YOURSELF)