ALIA EL-BERMANI
Into to Painting Materials List
PAINTING SUPPLIES:
2 Canvases or Panels that are 16” x 20” minimum or 18” x24” maximum
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
Lidded Container for Solvent (preferably not glass incase of accident)
Little Container for medium (palette cups work well)
Paper Towels
Brimmed Hat (ball caps work well)
SELECTION OF OIL PAINT:
(I prefer Old Holland and Natural Pigment’s Rublev brands, but Gamblin or Winsor & Newton are suitable)
Titanium White (or Lead White – I prefer Rublev’s Lead White No. 1)
Green Earth
Yellow Ochre
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Vermillion (must be Old Holland or Rublev)
Alizarin Crimson Permanent
Manganese Violet or Cobalt Violet
Raw Umber
Burnt Umber
Ultramarine Blue
(Optional colors: Rublev’s Lead Tin Yellow, Cerulean Blue, Viridian Green)
SELECTION OF BRUSHES:
Trekell Legion or Opal Series; Winsor & Newton Monarch 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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