Alia El-Bermani
Alla Prima Painting Materials List
PAINTING SUPPLIES:
4-5 stretched Canvases or Panels no larger than 16” x 20”
Palette (I prefer my old wooden one, but paper pallets are ok especially if you can find a middle grey toned paper pallet)
Palette Knife- 2” tear drop shape
Refined Linseed oil or your preferred medium
Gamsol Odorless Minderal Spirits
Lidded Container for Solvent (preferably not glass in case of accident)
Little Container for medium (palette cups work well)
Paper Towels
Brimmed Hat or visor (ball caps work well)
SELECTION OF OIL PAINT:
(I prefer Old Holland brand, but Gamblin, Winsor & Newton, or Holbein are suitable)
Titanium White (or Lead White – I prefer Rublev’s Lead White No. 1)
Yellow Ochre
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Vermillion (must be Old Holland or Rublev; NOT Rembrandt)
Manganese Violet or Cobalt Violet
Raw Umber
Burnt Umber
Green Earth
Ultramarine Blue
Ivory Black
(Optional colors: Cadmium Yellow light, Cadmium Red, Cerulean Blue, Viridian Green)
SELECTION OF BRUSHES:
(Windsor & Newton Monarch Series; Trekell Legion or Opal Series; or Rosemary Eclipse or Ivory Series Brushes):
Brights, Flats and Filberts in various sizes (at least 2 small, 2 medium and 2 large)

questions?
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