Art Materials List 

* Optional

Paints, Mediums and Supplies 

From:  Natural Pigments  
 

Lead White #2 (Qty: 2)  

Yellow Ochre

Bone Black

Italian Dark Ochre

Balsam Essential Oil Medium

Madder Lake

*Lead Tin Yellow, Type 2

*Aged Refined Linseed Oil (not necessary unless you are grinding your own colors or making your own sun thickened linseed oil) 

Lead ground for priming canvas (in particular for stretched canvas, though it is great for canvas glued to linen as well).  

Zirconium Drier (replacement for lead drier) 

Canadian Balsam 

Kolinsky Round Brushes,  Sizes 2-6, at least one of each. (#2 and #4 on back order)

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From:  Vasari Colors 

Cadmium Vermilion

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From: Blue Ridge Oil Colors

Sinopia (for verdaccio technique)

Chrome Oxide Green (for verdaccio technique)

Ultramarine Blue

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From:  Dick Blick Art Materials 

8x10 canvas panel for first day color study

Graham Walnut Oil (8oz) Also good for making your own sun thickened walnut oil. 

Silicoil Brush cleaning tank (16oz)  

The Masters Artist’s Hand Soap (for cleaning brushes).

Transparent Oxide Red (for verdaccio technique, but has numerous full-color uses as well)

Permanent Rose (for verdaccio technique)

Indian Yellow (for verdaccio technique)

English Red

Olive Green

Distilled Turpentine

Palette knife

Varnish and Retouch Varnish (retouch varnish is equal parts full strength varnish and solvent)
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Double lidded palette cups  (large)

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From: Rosemary

Mongoose filbert brushes.  At least two each of sizes 1-6 , at least one each of sizes 7-10, long handles

Bristle filbert brushes.  At least two each of sizes 2, 4,, 6, 8, 10 and 12.

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Additional Artists' Tools

•  mahl stick

• Several spice jars with screw-on lids for easy pouring and dipping.

 From: Home Depot or Lowes

• Blue Workshop towels

Drawing Materials

• 3.5 foot plumb line (tie a fishing weight or small key to a 3' long string)
• black mirror (available through the studio for $5)
• small rectangular mirror (available through the studio for $5)
• 24" by 36" drawing board
• Canson paper (off white)
• Nitram Charcoal Sticks - H, HB, B
• kneadable eraser
• masking tape
• blending stumps
• sandpaper block

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THE ARM PALETTE, ideal for full color techniques

Excellent artist designed arm palettes are sold by:

ZECCHI – Colori – Belle Arti
http://www.zecchi.it/
- Click on image of British flag to read website in English.
Via dello Studio, 19/r - 50122  Firenze, ITALIA
Tel. (+39) 055 21 14 70 / Fax (+39) 055 21 06 90

For further information contact Massimo Zecchi: zecchifi@tin.it

    * Zecchi's balanced wooden arm palette:
      Material: Natural wood, first oiling applied.
    * Size: 55 X 40 cm. (21.6" x 15.7" )
      When ordering, please specify left or right hand palette.

Purchase Zecchi’s products by sending an e-mail, fax, business letter, or by telephone.

Prices are in EURO (€) and subject to change without notice. Shipping costs are not included in listed prices. Shipments will be made by express courier services (DHL, FEDEX etc.) or by air/surface mail service.

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Smaller, lightweight arm palette, ideal for more limited color techniques and specific tasks:

Green and Stone of Chelsea
Suppliers of specialist Art Materials
259 Kings Road
Chelsea, London SW3 5EL

Phone: 011 442 07 352-0837 

FAX:    011 442 07 351-1098

Email : mail@greenandstone.com

• Mahogany veneer 'Diaz' palette, lead balanced.
  No.1  Size: 53x38cm.  (preferable)
  No.2 Size:  62x43cm (the only model available in both a left hand model and a right hand model).

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