Nemesh's Tips and Tricks
Wisdom Snippets
CLEANING EQUIPMENT
No Turps Required-
How to clean; Brushes, Colour Shapers, Pallet Knives, Wedges and your Paint Pallet with great results
DAMAGED PAINTINGS
All is not lost-
Have you ever had an accident where your painting was so damaged that you did not know what to do with it?
INSPIRATION SOURCES
It's surprising-
Where does it come from and what are the rules? What moves and inspires you? Where to start?
OVERWORKED PAINTING
There are still options-
Have you ever completely overworked your painting and you wish you had an undo button?
PAINTING THE EDGES
Shall I or Shan't I-
Painting the edges of your canvas, or not, is a big question.What will your customers think?
PRIMING THE CANVAS
Painting with Oil-
Why do I prime a canvas. Is Pre-primed canvas enough? How do I prime a raw canvas? Primer for texture.
YOUR UNIQUE SIGNATURE
Make Your Mark-
How do I? Why do I? When do I? What are the rules? How does it look great and not silly. What are the choices?
STRETCHING A CANVAS
Sometimes You Have To-
Choice of canvas or linen and tools used to stretch a canvas. The difference between gallery wrap and old style.
Student Equipment List
1 X Medium size canvases per session (e.g. 50 X 40cm, 50 X 50cm, 40 X 30cm, 50 X 30cm) Please go for canvases with thick stretcher bars, for example DAS exhibition canvases which you can find in Warehouse stationary.
Oil Colours | ||
Recommended Brand | Number | Description Name |
Dealer Rowney- Georgian oil colour | 009 | Titanium White |
Dealer Rowney- Georgian oil colour | 409 | Permanent Magenta |
Dealer Rowney- Georgian oil colour | 618 | Cadmium Yellow Deep (Hue) |
Dealer Rowney- Georgian oil colour | 627 | Crome Lemon (Hue) |
Dealer Rowney- Georgian oil colour | 561 | Rose Madder (Qinacridone) |
Dealer Rowney- Georgian oil colour | 503 | Cadmium Red (Hue) |
Dealer Rowney- Georgian oil colour | 112 | Coeruleum Blue (Hue) |
Dealer Rowney- Georgian oil colour | 382 | Viridian Hue (Green) |
Dealer Rowney- Georgian oil colour | 413 | Permanent Mauve |
Other Media | ||
For Oil Colour | NA | Linseed Oil (Regular) |
For Oil Colour | NA | Linseed Oil Fast Drying |
Equipment | |
Available from | Description |
Art Shops | Colour Shapers (chisel, 1” 1.5”, 2” flat) |
Art Shops | Pallet Knife |
Art Shops | Catalyst Wedges, X6 (#1 to #6) |
Canvas’s | |
The Warehouse Stationary | DAS Canvases |