On Monday it will be our fourth and final week with Leon Barnes using Oils. (3 hours) Monday 21st July 3 hour class - 12pm - 3pm Foakes Hall, Dunmow, CM6 1DG As always, please don't forget to bring along your own mug for a cuppa! ☕️ Leon has provided the following details for Monday's class: Colour list .. Windsor & Newton or bob ross landscape paint or any thick oil paint ! Slight change this week as we're working translucent & Opaque over a underpainting (or grazi) Cad Yellow (opaque) Sap green (opaque) Yellow ochre (opaque) Burnt umber (opaque) Ultramarine blue (semi translucent) Titanium white Colours below extra ——— ONLY If you have these already DO NOT BUY, but you can use these Phthalo Blue (translucent) Prussian blue (translucent) Phthalo green (translucent) Hansa yellow (translucent) Trans Yellow oxide (translucent) Liquid clear ... or liquin original ... or refined linseed oil If you have liquin fine detail we can use that too this week but don't buy Bob Ross no.5 pallet knife or similar Hog hair fan brush or bob ross no.3 1" brush .. bob ross or large flat filbert brush ————————— Also here is the list of materials required for oil paintings in wet on wet techniques - Table covering to protect from paint - Easel - Odourless paint thinner in a container (Gamsol, Bob Ross or other) - Paper towels, to clean the paint off your brushes - Palette or palette paper taped on table covering shiny side up. Optional - Baby Wipes (optional for cleaning paint off your skin.) Brushes :Recommended for this technique Bob Ross tools: 1" Landscape Natural Bristle Brush (£12-15 each) No..3 Bristle Fan Brush (£6-8 each) No.5 Painting Knife (£5-7 ) Note the master pack Bob ross Is £80.00 from Jacksons or SAA has brushes, knife, paint & Liquid white £55 beginners Pack Optional brushes Filbert hog hair (£6-8) No.2 Scriptliner Brush (£6-8) or rigger Alternative Brushes on a budget If you are just trying this for the first time .. and don't want to pay ££ for brushes then An alternative type I have found is .. please be aware this is not the best, but they work.. Artist Studio Bristle brush set is ok to start this technique without expense 1", 1.5" & 2" are not bad and a very useful addition cheep! £3.99 Available online or hobby craft & The Range Oil Paint. Any will do as long as they are Thick or stiff! - Cadmium Yellow - Sap Green - Alizarin Crimson or a red - Phthalo Blue - Titanium White * Burnt umber * Ultramarine blue Recommended Oil paint Gamblin 1980 or Bob ross Landscape oils, or Winsor & Newton oil Please do not buy Student grade oil paints they are too thin/soft GAMBLIN : 1980 OIL PAINT : 37ML : INTRODUCTORY SET OF 9 £55.00 Cadmium Yellow Light, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Green, Titanium White, and Solvent-Free Gel Medium (like a Clear Liquid White) Bob Ross Oil Paints: Note the beginner pack. Is £66.00 from Jacksons SAA has brushes, knife, paint & Liquid white £55 Pack - Liquid White - Titanium White - Phthalo Blue - Alizarin Crimson - Sap Green - Cadmium Yellow Liquid White (or magic white) is Best but ... can be substituted with or Clear Gel, or mix gambol or Liquin original with titanium White 50/50 Preparation for class: 1 week before lesson please prep the canvas by covering in 2 thin coats of White Gesso - Cover your table and set up your easel with the canvas unwrapped and placed on the easel. - Have torn off paper towels handy. - Just prior to class, (about 30 minutes or so) place your paints along the top long edge of the palette as follows, going left to right, about 1 ½" apart. Squeeze out about size pile of each, except Phthalo Blue (use ½ size of that color.) - Cadmium Yellow - Sap Green - Alizarin Crimson - Phthalo Blue - Titanium White - Shake or Stir your Liquid White pour a small puddle on your palette paper, about the size of the palm of your hand. Best regards Leon