You can draw and paint with almost any materials. Bring what is comfortable for you.

The following supplies are merely suggestions to enhance your workshop experience.

Bring a sketchbook and several pencils and pens, an eraser and a sharpener.

SUPPLY LIST (oil painting)

7 Basic colors:

White (very important), I use Titanium White most often
2 blues: Ultramarine Blue, plus Cerulean or Azure Blue,
2 reds: Cadmium Red Medium (or equivalent), Alizarin Crimson (or equivalent),
2 yellows: Cadmium Yellow Lemon or Pale, plus Cadmium Yellow Deep

Optional colors: Indigo (Sennelier), Chinese Orange (Sennelier), Turquoise, Violet.

There is no need to bring any green, black, or brown.

Supplies: Bristle brushes (flat, filbert, or round), sizes 2, 4, 6: bring two of each size, plus a larger brush, about 1" wide, a palette knife, palette, paper towels or paint rags, turpentine or turpentine substitute, turp cup, canvas or gesso prepared panel (9x12, 11x14, 12x16, are common sizes). I like to use RayMar prepared canvas panels or GessoBord, by Ampersand..

SUPPLY LIST (pastel)

Pastel is a wonderful medium: direct, vibrant, and quite forgiving. Unlike working with oil, you needn’t spend time mixing colors or waiting for paint to dry. However you should have a wide assortment of pastels to choose from, including different values of your colors, from pale tints to deep dark shades. Basic sets should be expanded with individual sticks of other colors.

Good brands are: Sennelier, Great American Art Works, Unison, Rembrandt, etc. These are "soft" pastels. Also try "hard" pastels (NuPastel, CretaColor, Polychromos) and try pastel pencils. If you are new to the medium, consider purchasing an inexpensive 96-color set of NuPastels, or better yet, a 120-color set of the lightfast Polychromos (by Faber Castell). You can start with a set of soft pastels and add colors. Great American

Art Works has assembled a 78-color assortment of soft pastels selected by me. It is a wonderful set of colors, called the Richard McDaniel Plein Air Pastel Assortment.

Recommended brands of pastel papers are La Carte Pastel and Wallis sanded paper, also PastelBord .... or experiment with others as long as they have sufficient tooth (a rough enough surface) for the pigment to adhere. Have several pieces in sizes you like. Bring a mounting board, foam core, or Masonite to provide a rigid working surface, and clips or tape to secure the paper to the board.

WHEN PAINTING OUTSIDE YOU WILL NEED: a portable easel, supply box, hat or visor, water, sunscreen, cookies, and perhaps a lightweight folding school. Keep it all light & compact – it’s no fun to lug a bunch of stuff around.