5" x 7" Still Life Painting

The final assignment that you will deliver will be a still life painting of your own creation. You will set up an area that will not be disturbed to paint from. Or, if you have no undisturbable areas due to pets or childen, you may work from a photograph of an area of your own creation. The goal is to create a scene that tells a story and is personal and unique to you. We will then work from that scene, creating value studies, color studies, and ultimately a final painting that you will be proud to hang up in your own home!

Basic Materials ~$40

Paints

Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue (or French Ultramarine)

Odorless Mineral Spirits

Palette

Brushes

Flat or Filbert No. 8
Flat or Filbert No. 4

Optional Materials:

Extra Paints

Olive Green
Cadmium Orange

Liquin

Easel

Extra Brushes

Palette Knife

Master's Brush Cleaner

Heavy Duty Paper Towels/Bag of Rags

Additonal Tips

*If you choose to work on a table rather than an easel, make sure to lift your canvas often in the early sketching stage so that it is parallel to you. This prevents mistakes due to incorrect perspective.

*You can store unused paints in plastic containers after finishing. The paints may dry out, but you can often pierce the dry skin to access wet paints underneath. Some colors dry faster than others.

*After the painting is finished, you can dust it off with a clean dry brush and then apply Varnish to preserve your painting

*If you find yourself getting frustrated, take an hour or two away from your painting. You will come back refreshed with new eyes in which to view your painting, and the paints will still be wet and manipulatable.

Miłka Macheta

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