Studio Portrait Painting with Meadow Gist

Date : 4 Nov – 28 Dec
Length: 7 Weeks
Level :  All Levels Welcome

Materials

  • Surfaces
    • Masonite, Hardboard or Canvas.
    • If using Masonite/Hardboard Gesso is required.
  • Brushes
    • Variety of Rounds/Flats/Filbert
      • Size 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
      • Preferred Brands
        • Robert Simmons Signet (Bristle)
        • Rosemary Ivory (In between bristle and sable, good all purpose).
        • Rosemary Eclipse (Sable)
  • Cleaning
    • Solvent: Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits by Gamblin
    • Solvent container
    • Masters Brush Soap
  • Palette (various options)
    • Wood
    • Plastic
    • Sealable Masterson Palette with glass in bottom (recommended)
  • Paints (Preferred Brand: Gamblin, Da Vinci, Windsor and Newton)
    • Level 1: Monochrome Palette
      • Titanium White
      • Ivory Black (Or burnt umber)
    • Level 2: Zorn Palette
      • Cadmium Red Light
      • Yellow Ochre
      • Titanium White
      • Ivory Black
    • Level 3: Warm/Cool Palette
      • Titanium White
      • Ivory Black
      • Cadmium Red Light
      • Alizarin Crimson Permanent
      • Cobalt Blue
      • Ultramarine Blue
      • Cadmium Yellow Light
      • Cadmium Yellow Medium
  • Miscellaneous:
    • Roll of paper towels

Meadow Gist

Meadow Gist has studied and taught at Watts Atelier for the past 15 years. She began her art career in the corporate field painting displays and murals for a major retail chain. Her work has been exhibited as a finalist in the International Artist Magazine’s Still Lifes and Florals Competition 2006 and as a “Top 50” selection at Salon International 2007. Meadow is represented by Willow Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ. You can find more information on Meadow’s work at www.meadowgist.com.