PAINTS | SUGGESTED PAINTS |
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Cobalt Blue | (not indispensable) |
Sepia | Titanium White (Daniel Smith) |
Burnt Sienna Light | Jaune Brilliant #1 (Holbein) |
Hansa Yellow Deep | Cobalt Teal Blue or |
Yellow Ochre | Green Turquoise Light |
Pyrrol Red | Pyrrol Orange (Daniel Smith) |
Neutral Tint | Lunar Black |
Viridian | Lunar Blue |
Alvaro Caliente Grey (DS) | |
Alvaro Fresco Grey (DS) | |
Lavender (DS or Holbein ) |
BRUSHES |
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Please bring the best you can afford. Alvaro will try to bring some to the workshop. |
Preferable, round big, MOP shape and pointed brushes sable or squirrel (Suggested: Alvaro’s Signature Brushes made of Premier Squirrel hair, soft and very absorbent, with long handles. # 10, 6, 4, 2, 0, 00, 000, 5/00 and 10/00) |
1 rigger or needle point for fine details and lines (like Alvaro’s #8) |
Small synthetic brushes # 4, 5, 6 (for fine detail work) or 8,10 & 12 (Alvaro’s Escoda Set) |
PAPER |
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For workshops, it is best to use from 1/4 to 1/2 sheet size, but of course you can paint in any size you feel comfortable. Alvaro will mostly demonstrate in 1/2 sheets. |
Saunders Waterford 300 GSM / 140lbs Rough texture off white |
BAOHNG Watercolor Pad |
Some smooth paper for charcoal sketches. |
Paper sizes Alvaro uses: 1/2 imperial = 56x38cms. 1/4 imperial = 38x28cms. Panoramic= 56x19cms |
ADDITIONAL ITEMS |
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Sponges, towel, tissues, water container, masking tape, 2b –6b pencil, charcoal sticks, water spray bottle, hair dryer, Painting boards & lightweight easel for outdoor painting (weather permitting). |
NOTE : ALL MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT DAVID ART CENTER with a special discount for Alvaro Workshop participants.