Oil Painting w/ Elizabeth Northcut Williams - 4 weekly sessions (Session 1)

Each four-week workshop is designed for students with any level of painting

experience. Elizabeth provides a nurturing environment for sharing material

techniques and design principles. Students will practice painting from life as well

as using their own photos for source material. All students mu proide their own materials. See materials list below.

Session 1: Mondays, August 19 and 26, Sep 9 and 16, 5:30-8pm

Session 2: Mondays, Sep 23 and 30, Oct 7 and 14, 5:30-8pm

Materials List:

Suggested paint brands:

Gamblin (including 1980 series) // Rembrandt // Williamsburg

*prioritize these!

*Titanium White

*Ivory Black

*Ultramarine Blue

*Transparent Red Oxide or Burnt Sienna

*Alizarin Crimson

*Cadmium Red Medium

Cadmium Orange Medium

Cadmium Yellow Medium

*Lemon Yellow

*Yellow Ochre

Sap Green

*Viridian

Cobalt Blue

Dioxazine Purple

Magenta

Radiant colors as needed by Gamblin

Suggested painting mediums:

GamblinSolvent Free Gel

Refined Linseed Oil

Suggested brush cleaner:

Gamblin Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits

Gray disposable palette or gray glass palette (to fit inside palette storage with lid)

Brush varieties:

Long handles are best

A Range of sizes in Bristle and Hair

Flat

Bright

Filbert

Round

A few pallet knives are good for mixing and paint application too

Painting surface suggestions:

Canvas Boards in a range of sizes 8”x10”—12”x16”

A pad of primed canvas

-or-

A roll of primed canvas or linen is also a great way to work…cut and taped to a painting board.

Miscellaneous:

Two jars with lids for mineral spirits

Paper Towels and/or rags

Best local art supply: Artist and Craftsman on King Street

Great options for online ordering: dickblick.com and cheapjoes.com

Learn more about the instructor:

https://elizabethnorthcutwilliams.com/

Host or Publisher City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department