My Studio Favorites

My Studio Favorites



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OIL PAINTING:: LEARN TO SEE COLOR AT MARYLAND HALL
STUDIO LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN OIL AT MARYLAND HALL

March 2026 Workshop:  FIGURE & PORTRAIT WORKSHOP AT MARYLAND HALL (with Andrée Tullier)

 

 

Oil Paints

Student Grade oil paint is acceptable.  Winton is a good brand.  

Smaller tubes are sufficient, large tube of white needed.

Gamblin: https://amzn.to/4nBDRGr*

Winton Starter Set (inexpensive starter set for beginners): https://amzn.to/41YRtmX*

 

Lemon Yellow (Hansa Yellow Light by Gamblin is an inexpensive substitute)

Cadmium Yellow Medium (Hansa Yellow by Gamblin is an inexpensive substitute)

Napthol Red or Cadmium Red Light

Cadmium Red Deep

Permanent Rose

Ultramarine Blue

Cerulean Blue

Viridian (NOT HUE)

Yellow Ochre

Titanium White (large tube). https://amzn.to/4ndVPPA*

 

Optional Colors you may want to add during class…

Lemon Yellow

Cadmium Orange

Cadmium Red Scarlet

Magenta

Sevres Blue 

Permanent Green Light

Cadmium Green Light

Indian Yellow

 

Palette

Finished wood palette OR piece of glass or plexiglass, 12x16 or larger preferred, New Wave grey paper palette is also an option.  It is a great idea to get a Masterson box with blue lid for keeping your palette fresh and easy travel.

https://amzn.to/4gsOs45*

 

Palette Knife

Flexible , stretched diamond shape, recommend Loew-Cornell J-24, or Holbein knives

Jack Richeson: https://amzn.to/3IryBGn*

Holbein: https://amzn.to/4mjHKid*

 

Brushes

Bristle brushes, variety of sizes in round and filbert.  Inexpensive variety packs are available at most art and craft stores. (Signet by Robert Simmons are great inexpensive brushes, but my preferred brushes are Rosemary) For oil painting, you will want LONG handles.

Rosemary Brushes: ( Evergreen and Ivory are my favorites) https://www.rosemaryandco.com/oil-brushes

Silver Brush Synthetic Bristle: https://amzn.to/41Z4e0G*

Silvery Bursh Ruby Satin (Soft):  https://amzn.to/3K6T5F7*

 

Canvas

Variety of gessoed panels or canvas panels, anything between 8x10 and 16x20 

Centurion Oil Primed Linen Panels (my go to for studies and smaller paintings): https://amzn.to/4pwoSiL*

Ampersand Gessoboard (this is a great surface for painting with a knife): https://amzn.to/4naCMpf*

Odorless Paint Thinner

Gamsol 

https://amzn.to/42tjMKk*

 

 

Paper Towels

Bounty or Viva work best.

https://amzn.to/47PVQo4*

 

Charcoal

Vine Charcoal, preferred extra soft.

https://amzn.to/4mrhClr*

 

 

Sketchbook

For taking notes and preliminary sketches

https://amzn.to/4psVJVB*

 

Can to hold Gamsol

https://amzn.to/3VVxou9*

 

*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click on a link to a product I recommend and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products that I truly believe in and feel may add value to my students. 

 

 

Recommended Art Supply Stores


Art Things 

(inside Maryland Hall)

803 Chase St

Annapolis, MD 21401

 

 Blick Art Materials

229 W Chase St

Baltimore, MD 21201 

 order online at www.dickblick.com