Painting Boats & Water - Palette Knife Painting Workshop

Painting Boats & Water - Palette Knife Painting Workshop Jeanette Jobson Applying thick strokes of oil colour using palette knives loosens painting style and exposes the artist to a new, fresh way of expressing themselves. This workshop demystifies the methods of painting boats and water using palette knives. We explore the effect of the environment on water colour, reflections, drawing boats accurately, colour studies and direct painting practice. Supplies This workshop uses oil paints. Water based oils may be used and are quicker drying, but not as quick as acrylics. I use a range of oil paint brands. Use the best you can afford and professional quality where possible for intensity of colour. 37ml tubes of all colours are fine, except for titanium white which is used more frequently, so a larger tube is economical to purchase.         

Cadmium yellow light Cadmium lemon yellow or Hansa yellow Cadmium red Permanent Rose (optional) Alizarin Crimson Ultramarine blue Phthalo Blue (green shade) Burnt Sienna or Burnt Umber Titanium white (200ml tube)

Palette knives Liquitex Freestyle is a standard brand and available in most areas for a reasonable price. Use metal palette knifes, not plastic. The knife sizes listed below are for the Liquitex range and are diamond shaped ranging from small, medium and large sizes.    

Mixing knife (optional) Liquitex Freestyle # 14 Liquitex Freestyle # 16 Liquitex Freestyle # 17

Jeanette Jobson Fine Art

www.jeanettejobson.com

709-746-9968

Additional supplies        

Large palette (Grey Matters disposable palette sheets is recommended or regular white are acceptable or a reusable acrylic palette) Charcoal or soft pencil (for drawing or transferring drawing to board) Disposable vinyl gloves A roll of paper towel Apron or old painting clothing Three 8 x 10 masonite (gessoed) panels, stretched canvas or acrylic/oil paper; one 16” x 20” masonite panel or stretched canvas Wet panel carrier – these can be found at art supply stores. Or a flat box such as a pizza box in the appropriate size may be used. Sketchbook and pencils for drawing and notes (multimedia sketchbook can be used for oil sketches)

Jeanette Jobson Fine Art

www.jeanettejobson.com

709-746-9968