Oil painting is an expensive pursuit. While each of the materials purchased will likely last well beyond the scope of this course, the upfront cost may be intimidating. You can expect to spend between $60.00 - $100.00 USD on art supplies depending on what your young artist already has available, the quality and quantity of the items you purchase, and where you purchase them at. I strongly recommend looking for student grade materials, store brand materials, small or sample sizes, and investigating prices across stores to get the best prices.

MATERIALS: 
Oil Paints - Traditional or Water-Mixable/Soluble  (~$35.00 - $50.00 USD)
o	Lemon Yellow Hue, PY3
o	Cadmium Yellow, PY35
o	Cadmium Red, PR108
o	Alizarin Crimson, PR83
o	Ultramarine Blue, PB29
o	Phthalo Blue, PB15
o	Phthalo Green, PG7
o	Yellow Ochre, PY43
o	Burnt Sienna, PR101
o	Burnt Umber, PBr7
o	Raw Sienna, PBr7
o	Titanium White, PW6
o	Optional other colors (purples, oranges, and warm greens make nice additions!)

Suggested Synthetic or hogs hair/boars Bristle Brushes (~$8.00 -$15.00 USD)
o	Round 4 
o	Round 6 
o	Flat 6 
o	Filbert 4 
o	Mottler 8+ 
o	Optional other shapes /sizes 

Mediums, if using traditional oil paint (~$10.00 USD)
o	Gamsol or other odorless mineral spirit  
AND
o	Refined linseed oil 
AND/OR
o	Solvent-Free Gel

Mediums, if using water-mixable oils (~$5.00 USD)
o	Water
o	Solvent-Free Gel

Surfaces  
o	Pack of Oil Painting Paper (at least 7” x 10”) (~$10.00- $15.00 USD)
o	2x Primed Canvas board (at least 8” x 8”)  (~$5.00- $15.00 USD)

Other Supplies 
o	Graphite Pencils 
o	Erasers 
o	Drawing paper
o	Paint Palette (~$7.00 USD)
o	Palette Knives (~$5.00 USD)
o	Brush tank (~$10.00 USD)
o	Old fabric cloths and /or Paper towels
o	Surface Cleaner

Optional Supplies
o	Paint Saver Keys 
o	Jars for storing mediums 
o	Palette Scraper/Razor 
o	Gesso + Sandpaper (Only necessary if buying unprimed canvas)
o	Easel 
o	Painter’s Tape 

Learners will receive several PDF's upon enrollment, including a syllabus with full lesson plans, an oil painting materials guide, worksheets, and a policy packet. 
How to Oil Paint Basics.pdf (263 KB) 
OilPaintingMaterialsGuide.pdf (211 KB) 
OilPaintingWksts.pdf (3 MB) 
PoliciesandRequirements2023.pdf (110 KB)
Glossary2024.pdf (110 KB)

Throughout the course, young artists will be asked to use photo references to complete their paintings. When photo references are required, they will be uploaded in the comments of the classroom post in both the previous weeks' post AND the weeks' post in which the references will be necessary. Learners will be reminded when photo references are needed verbally in class and also through the classroom posts.