Ron Krouk - Painting Basics Supply List

* Oil paint preferred, heavy body acrylics are ok if you choose to use acrylics)  If you would like a recommended palette, try the following, the first six would be the minimum you would need.
•	Titanium White (or Zinc, or a blend of the two) (large tube)
•	Cadmium Yellow Lt
•	Alizarin Crimson
•	Cadmium Red Lt
•	Ultramarine Blue
•	Raw Umber or Burnt Umber or Burnt Sienna
-----------optional--------------
•	Viridian Green
•	Cadmium Orange
•	Cadmium Green (Gamblin) or Permanent Green Lt
•	Cobalt Teal (Gamblin)

* Metal Blade Palette Knife with offset blade for color mixing

* Disposable Palette Paper 12in by 16in, or freezer paper, or plate glass or wood palette of that size.

* Brushes (and rags) and solvent and medium
  - Good quality hog bristle Flat or Bright or Filbert (start with a #8… around ½ in wide or larger)
  And/Or
  - Good quality synthetic Flat or Bright or Filbert (also about ½ in wide or larger)
  And/Or
  - Good quality synthetic Round (approximately ¼ in wide or a little less (#16)
  - For oils: 1 pint Artist Quality Odorless Mineral Spirits (Gamsol for example)
  - 4 oz Linseed Oil or Stand Oil or Galkyd if you like
  - Soft rags and some paper towels

* Supports and Misc

* Masonite panels prepared for painting and/or stretched canvas, and/or canvas panels and/or paper specifically prepared for painting.  Size at least 9 x 12.  For Acrylics: fine mist water sprayer.

*Soft Vine Charcoal to draw with, small sketch pad for thumbnail composition studies

A stainless steel brush washer is a great addition for oil painters.   It allows you both to transport and reuse your mineral spirits.  I can get along painting with only one brush when I have this with me.  This particular one is very decent:  https://www.amazon.com/Guerrilla-Painter-Brush-Washer-10-Ounce/dp/B00TV38PN6