Still Life Painting with a Limited Palette

Materials List for Classes and Workshops

Materials List

Palette

Use a gray palette. You can make a gray palette by painting the back of a piece of plexiglass with gray acrylic or buy one from your local art store

Soho Gray Palette (budget): https://amzn.to/3CuLNSj

New Wave Gray Glass Palette (fancy): https://amzn.to/3Cu3UrB


Brushes

Any professional brushes in the following sizes are fine, 

 Hog Hair or Natural Bristle  (Flat and/or Filbert) #4 (2), #6 (2) #8 (1)

Kolinsky Sable or synthetic (pointed) #4 (1)

I use Rosemary and Co. Brushes Here is a link to my basic set: https://www.rosemaryandco.com?u=dominiquemedici

Paints

No student grade, 40ml tube or larger 

Titanium White https://amzn.to/3AtU6x5​​

Cadmium Yellow Light https://amzn.to/2XAxZXr

Cadmium Red Light https://amzn.to/3nOPqyv

Quinacridone Red https://amzn.to/3zthNUS

Ultramarine Blue https://amzn.to/3zovmVH

Cobalt Teal https://amzn.to/3CyPdDs

Ivory Black https://amzn.to/3AvIdqG


Visiting Colors:

Flake White Replacement https://amzn.to/2ZaRTc9 Lead White if you can find it. 

Also called, Cremnitz white https://amzn.to/4uY9gr6, Flake White https://amzn.to/3O6Q4a2, Flemish White

Yellow Ochre https://amzn.to/3nYSx6O

Transparent Yellow Oxide https://amzn.to/4v66AIc

Raw Umber https://amzn.to/3OchHOW

Burnt Sienna https://amzn.to/3PZ42ey or Transparent Red Earth https://amzn.to/4c2R7AZ

Alizarin Permanent https://amzn.to/418mpAe

Viridian https://amzn.to/3PEuWse

Painting Surface

We will alternate between working on white (untinted) surfaces and neutral gray toned surfaces throughout the month.
It’s helpful to have a few of each prepared so you can easily work along with whichever approach we’re using in class.

Surface Options:

  • Masonite (hardboard) panels

  • Canvas panels

  • Linen panels

  • Stretched canvas or linen

Size:
Medici may recommend a specific size for certain sessions.

Common sizes used:

  • 8” × 10”

  • 9” × 11”

  • 11” × 14”

  • 12” × 16”

Quantity:
Have 1–2 surfaces ready for each class.
Ideally, keep both white and gray toned surfaces on hand.

Pre-Gessoed

Toning / Preparing Your Own Surfaces (Optional)

If you’d like to prepare your own panels or adjust commercial surfaces:

Mix a neutral gray halftone and apply with a fine nap roller or a smooth brush.

Mediums

 Any pro linseed oil my preferred is Gamblin

Gamblin- Refined Linseed Oil 8 fl oz https://amzn.to/3EyqktF

Gamblin- Refined Linseed Oil 32 fl oz https://amzn.to/2XCEj0E

Winsor & Newton Liquin Fine Detail Medium, 75ml https://amzn.to/39rngAY


Brush Cleaner: Any pro OMS is good my preferred is Gamblin

Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 16 fl oz https://amzn.to/39l9eB1

Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 33.8 fl oz https://amzn.to/3Av5wkq

Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 128 fl oz https://amzn.to/3EE9hGK

Additional Materials

Roll of Artists tape or painters Blue Tape Artists Tape https://amzn.to/3AnrSnI

Binder clips and/or easel clips 2

Two clip on metal cups for Mineral Spirits/ Gamsol and Linseed Oil https://amzn.to/3EDl1Ji

Rags or Paper Towels https://amzn.to/3hO1kF6

Sketchbook and Pencil (for notes and sketching)

Optional

LED Clip on Still life/ Easel Light https://amzn.to/3VpCn6U

3d Color wheel https://amzn.to/45odzzl

Mahl stick/ Backscratcher (perfect for steadying your hands while painting) https://amzn.to/30H2PPD

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Value Scale: (print out and paint one yourself)

Denman Ross Value Scale