Out of the Mist – Oil Painting Tutorial

Canvas size 12 x 16 inches

Paints - Oil

• Titanium White (TW)
• Cadmium Yellow Medium (CYM)
• Burnt Sienna (BS)
• Ivory Black (IB)
• Sap Green (SG)
• Ultramarine Blue (UMB)
• Phthalo Blue (PhB)

Paints - Acrylic or Gesso

• White (or black optional)

Brushes

• 1" wide background brush to apply medium
• 3/4" Flat (#16)
• Medium bristle type filbert (#4 or #6)
• small (1/4") flat for details (#4)
• Small mop
• Palette Knife (for mixing colors)

Mixes

I always try to create various value streams of color, not mixing solid colors but having marbled colors, starting from dark to light. That way I can pick up various shades, without mixing, as I go.

• UMB + IB (very dark blue/black)
• UMB + SG (equal portions to make a very dark green)
• PhB + BS (dark dull green)
• Dull green mix + UMB + Black + TW (medium gray)
• CYM + TW (various shades of yellow)

Medium

Safflower Oil (artist grade) diluted to 50/50 – with Galkyd Lite Medium (has a dryer in it). See canvas prep for other options.