The Practice Group

Recommended “Basic” Materials List

For In-person Classes at Dominique Medici Studio

Materials List: You just need to bring your palette, panels, brushes. linseed oil and rags. As for colors, Dominique recommends the limited palette (below) but you can use whatever you like in class. 

Canvas Panels and Rosemary paint brushes will be available for purchase each session.

Easel, Light and Taboret: Are provided at the studio.

Palette: Use a gray palette. You can make a gray palette by painting the back of a piece of plexiglass with gray acrylic or buy one from your local art store

Soho Gray Palette (budget): https://amzn.to/3CuLNSj

New Wave Gray Glass Palette (fancy): https://amzn.to/3Cu3UrB

Brushes: Any professional brushes in the following sizes are fine, 

 Hog Hair or Natural Bristle  (Flat and/or Filbert) #4 (2), #6 (2) #8 (1)

Kolinsky Sable or synthetic (pointed) #4 (1)

I use Rosemary and Co. Brushes Here is a link to my basic set: https://www.rosemaryandco.com?u=dominiquemedici

Paints: No student grade, 40ml tube or larger 

Titanium White https://amzn.to/3AtU6x5​​

Cadmium Yellow Light https://amzn.to/2XAxZXr

Cadmium Red Light https://amzn.to/3nOPqyv

Quinacridone Red https://amzn.to/3zthNUS

Ultramarine Blue https://amzn.to/3zovmVH

Cobalt Teal https://amzn.to/3CyPdDs

Ivory Black https://amzn.to/3AvIdqG

Occasional Colors:

Flake White Replacement https://amzn.to/2ZaRTc9

Yellow Ochre https://amzn.to/3nYSx6O

Vandyck Brown https://amzn.to/2VZqUPG

 Painting Surface: Use your preferred surface and prime with a neutral gray gesso unless otherwise instructed

Masonite (hardboard), Canvas, Linen Panels, Stretched Canvas or Linen 

Size: Medici may recommend a specific sized canvas or panel

General sizes used are:  8” x 10”, 9” x 11”, 11” x 14" or 12”x16”

Quantity: Have 1 or 2 canvases ready for each class

Richeson gray toned hardboard panel 11”x14” https://amzn.to/2Z5cOxd

Mediums: Any pro linseed oil my preferred is Gamblin

Gamblin- Refined Linseed Oil 8 fl oz https://amzn.to/3EyqktF

Gamblin- Refined Linseed Oil 32 fl oz https://amzn.to/2XCEj0E

Winsor & Newton Liquin Fine Detail Medium, 75ml https://amzn.to/39rngAY

Brush Cleaner: Any pro OMS is good my preferred is Gamblin

Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 16 fl oz https://amzn.to/39l9eB1

Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 33.8 fl oz https://amzn.to/3Av5wkq

Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 128 fl oz https://amzn.to/3EE9hGK

Additional Materials:

Roll of Artists tape or painters Blue Tape Artists Tape https://amzn.to/3AnrSnI

Binder clips and/or easel clips 2

Two clip on metal cups for Mineral Spirits/ Gamsol and Linseed Oil https://amzn.to/3EDl1Ji

Rags or Paper Towels https://amzn.to/3hO1kF6

Sketchbook and Pencil (for notes and sketching)

Optional

LED Clip on Easel Light https://amzn.to/3VpCn6U

3d Color wheel https://amzn.to/45odzzl

Mahl stick/ Backscratcher (perfect for steadying your hands while painting) https://amzn.to/30H2PPD

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