Introductory Oils and Acrylics
Students' Materials List
Tutor: Don Milner
Materials to be supplied by the student:
OILS
Titanium White (larger size) Zinc White (small size) (optional)
Cadmium Yellow Lite Cadmium Yellow Med
Forest Green or Pthalo Green Perm. Sap Green (optional)
Cobalt Blue hue Cerulean Blue Hue (optional)
Dioxazine Violet Violet Grey (optional)
Cadmium Red Med or Spectrum Red Pthalo Blue (optional)
Alizarin Crimson (optional) Cadmium Orange (optional)
Burnt Umber Burnt Sienna Mars Black
Raw Sienna (optional) Yellow Ochre (optional)
Paynes Grey (optional) Pthalo Turquoise Australian Red Gold
Liquin or similar Standard or Classic Painting Medium (optional)
1 litre odourless solvent (Do not bring Turpentine into class)
NB. Paint label names can vary, depending on company branding. Eg. Spectrum makes colours similar but with different names. (Check with your supplier)
Brushes – Hog Bristle Bright in # 12, 10, 8, 6 + Filbert # 8, 6
NEEF Bright Stiff # 8, 6, 4 + # 6 Rigger + Bristle Flat # 4 or 50mm
Suitable palette for oil paint mixing and for placing paint, Painting knife for mixing (AS 4 – 1021)
2 jars or tins for washing brushes in
2 jars or similar to stand brushes in
Stretched canvas, 3 x 50x70 cm approx or slightly smaller
Or 6 x A3 – A2 suitable canvas textured pad
1 metre (L) x 30-40 cm (w) approx of primed canvas off cut
ACRYLICS
A2 is ideal for beginners and cost effective
Permanent or Titanium White (larger size Tinting White (optional)
Cadmium Yellow Lite Cadmium Yellow Med
Cadmium Orange (optional) Perm. Viridian Green hue (optional)
Forest Green or Pthalo Green Olive Green
Cobalt Blue hue Pthalo Blue Hue (optional)
Purple (small size) Prussian Blue (optional)
Cadmium Red Med (small size) Alizarin Crimson
Burnt Umber Burnt Sienna Paynes Grey
Raw Sienna (optional) Yellow Ochre (optional)
Pthalo Turquoise Australian Red Gold
Clear Painting Medium
Slow Medium (optional)
Gel Medium (optional)
Brushes – Hog Bristle Bright in # 12, 10, 8, 6 + Filbert # 8
(NEEF Bright Stiff, #8,6 + #6 Rigger + Bristle Flat #4 or 50mm
Palette or 6 white plastic dinner plates, Painting knife for mixing (AS 4 – 1021)
2 x water containers (ice-cream containers)
Or 2 small plastic buckets and dish-washing liquid
Stretched canvas, 3 x 50x70 cm approx or slightly smaller
Or 6 x A3 – A2 suitable canvas textured pad
Or 6 x watercolour paper stretched
Fine mist squirt water bottle
Students are welcome to bring or purchase other colours, but the intention is to have all students used to mixing colours from this basic colour range and then add to their palette if they wish, after the preliminary workshop exercises are completed.
ALL MEDIUMS
Easel – the School provides timber A-frame easels in the studio but if you wish to bring your own you may
Clothing – comfortable and suitable for painting in
Painting knife for mixing (AS 4 – 1021)
Pencils, 2B,4B,6B and kneaded eraser
Willow charcoal stick – 2 mm
1 metre (L) x 30-40 cm (w) approx of primed canvas off cut
A3 Cartridge sketching pad
Can of workable fixative (optional)
Clean cloth or rags
Two old towels
Box of plain white tissues
Coffee mug – tea, coffee, milk and sugar are not supplied by the School. Classes pool funds to buy supplies for the week which can be stored in the Tea Room provided. Please note that students are responsible for keeping their allocated tea room clean and tidy.
Students are welcome to email Don at dmid@iprimus.com.au to get more information and clarify details on his workshop or to discuss the materials required.
You can also visit Don's website to view examples of his paintings at: www.donmilnerart.com
IMPORTANT: All electrical equipment required for your class at USQ must be ‘tag-tested' by a qualified electrician prior to arrival in order to comply with safety rules. Eg: extension cords and hair dryers etc.
Estimated material cost: $0 to $200.00 + $10.00 for materials from tutor
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
If you bring any hazardous substance to the McGregor School, could you please ensure that you obtain a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) from the supplier or obtain one from the manufacturer of this substance.
To do this, either ask the supplier from whom you purchase the hazardous substance, or read the contact details on the hazardous substance and contact the manufacturer and ask for a MSDS). Once you have obtained the MSDS, bring it with you to the school, and hand in a copy to the McGregor School office and or the Tutor.
Hazardous substance can be: e.g. solvents, acids, some paint and glues, chemicals, fixatives, fluxes and solders.
If you are unsure, the Supplier and or manufacturer should be able to inform you if the substance is classed as hazardous.