Materials list for oil painting

The following materials are available at:

Bhaskar Art Centre, Ashoka Market, Avenue Road, Bangalore. (Opp. Indian Bank, near Banaras Sweet Centre). Phones: 2220 3147 - 2226 8332

Orion Paper Mart, #13/1 Ebrahim Saheb Street, Shivajinagar (parallel to Commercial Street), Bangalore 560 001. Phones: 2559 2936 -  4120 6786

(Please note, this is not a comprehensive list and students may choose other suitable materials)

Artists' quality Oil paints
Zinc, Titanium or Flake white Cobalt Blue Tint
Chrome Yellow Deep Cerulean Blue
Yellow Ochre Vermilion Tint or Scarlet
Lemon Yellow Crimson
Sap Green Burnt Siena
Olive Green Vandyke Brown or Burnt Umber

Except for the white which should be a large tube of 60 or 120ml. all others can be of 20ml. each.

Brushes (please buy the best quality available)

Soft synthetic hair flat, size 12 (one brush) Soft synthetic hair round, size 6(one brush)
Soft synthetic hair flat, size 8 (one brush) Soft synthetic hair round, size 4 (one brush)
Soft synthetic hair flat, size 6 (one brush) Soft synthetic hair round, size 0 (two brushes)
Soft synthetic hair flat, size 4 (two brushes)
Hog hair flat, size 12 (one brush) Hog hair flat, size 6 (one brush)
Hog hair flat, size 8 (one brush) Hog hair flat, size 4 (two brushes)

Accessories

Linseed oil (small bottle)

Kerosene oil and old cloth rags for cleaning of brushes etc.. and also use an apron to protect clothing. (May not be with the above stores).

Turpentine (small bottle)
Double dipper - optional
Small or medium sized palette
Oil paper (two sheets)

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