Archive for March, 2009
Seascape Demo April 3rd
I’ll be doing a seascape demo on April 3rd, Fri., 7:30 for the Manasqaun River group of artists. The one hour demo will be at the Curtis House in Brielle. For more info. about attendance contact Joan Hensler at 732-542-6568, or e-mail me at: mikemalzone@gmail.com
PAINT THE SEA Workshop May 16
PAINT THE SEA
PLEIN AIR PAINTING WORKSHOP MAY 16
AT SCENIC AVON-BY-THE-SEA, NJ
MAY 16 9:30 – 3 pm
Learn to paint Seascapes with ease for artists of all levels! Join Michael Sat., May 16th at the beautiful Jersey shore and learn all the basic and advanced techniques for painting successful seascapes. This is a comprehensive, intense day of painting on location designed to give the participant a full understanding of painting the sea.The day starts with a lecture and paint demo, followed by students successfully completing at least two paintings by the end of the day. Includes:
A pallette & color system
for painting the sea
Anatomy of the wave
Foam & foam patterns
Capturing atmosphere
Sky & clouds, much more
Saturday, May 16th, 9:30 am – 2 pm
Pre-workshop notes and info.for
painting outdoors and recommended
materials will be sent to you prior to day
of workshop
For more info.call: 973-720-0001
e-mail:mikemalzone@gmail.com
View Mikes work at: http://www.Michaelmalzone.com
Only $50.00 payable to:
Michael Malzone
Send to: 1441 Ratzer Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Recommended Art Supplies
This list of materials is a brief recommendation for the Creators Workshop Art School.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS AND MATERIALS
Palette, Linseed Oil*, Odorless paint thinner*, Colors, Palette knife, Brushes, Canvas, Paper towels or rags
*not necessary with acrylics.
PALETTE
There are quite a few styles out there: Masterson’s Sta-Wet palettes are made of lightweight white plastic that cleans up easily. The Palette Seal is airtight when closed. Paints last longer
Palette paper is convenient but you can’t save your paints and it’s not a great working surface.
The best is homemade. Go to your local hardware store and purchase the thickest plexi glass available. recommended size; 14×18 or 16×20. Paint one side with a light gray acrylic coating and you have an excellent palette at 1/2 the price. A thick glass works better and cleans up nicely but you have to tape up the edges to avoid getting cut.
CANVAS
Avoid generic and store(economy) brands when possible. They’re barely gesso’ed and don’t offer a desirable painting surface. Fredrix brand is acceptable and available in most stores. Linen canvas with an oil primer is the classical standard for oil paintings. An acrylic primer, less expensive than oil primer, can be used with either acrylic or oil paints. Cotton is much less expensive than linen, and has become the more popular support for oil and acrylic painting.. A properly prepared cotton canvas has longevity similar to linen, and is more flexible and easier to stretch properly. For archival purposes the rule of thumb is Oil paints on oil canvas, acrylic paints on acrylic canvas.
COLORS
Here is my recommended list of colors for oils and acrylics. I personally use Old Holland, Blue Ridge, Utrecht and Gamblin Colors brand. Windsor & Newton is fine and widely available in most stores. Golden brand is the finest acrylic available.The key is to have a pallette of paints that are consistent in quality and in availability since they vary in color brand to brand. It’s always good to experiment but you should settle in with colors you’re comfortable with.
Recommended palette of colors
Ivory Black, Titanium White, Lemon yellow, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Red light
Alizarin Crimson, Dioxyzine purple, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt blue, Ultramarine Blue, Thalo Green
These pigments are based on the Munsell Color system. If you want a palette that will paint almost all 1600 color chips in the Munsell book: Napthol Red, Perylene Red, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Yellow or Hansa Yellow Medium
Cadmium Lemon, Pthalo Green Yellow Shade Pthalo Green, Pthalo Blue, Manganese Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Diox Purple, Manganese Purple, Quinacridone Rose, Quinacridone Red, Alizarin Permanent (W&N), Burnt Umber. Ivory Black, Titanium White (total: 18 colors)
BRUSHES
I recommend Robert Simmons brand, simply because they are a good quality value for your money. Utrecht makes an excellent brush as well as Escoda. The economy sets will get you by but they tend to shed a lot.
I recommend Flats as they are an excellent all-utility brush. Filberts are good to have in you collection as well. Sizes should include 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16. (Most but not all brushmakers conform to the same standard in brush sizes)
SOME PERSONAL NOTES:
-When buying colors, always avoid Hues. They’re cheaper but they’res less color pigment which makes color mixing inaccurate.
-Don’t skimp. Buy the best materials and tools you can afford, as they will make the painting experience more enjoyable and will pay for themselves in the long run.
-French Easel A great investment, the french easel combines a sketchbox, easel, and canvas carrier in one, necessary for location and perfect for transporting your materials back and forth to class.
Here is a list of online suppliers:
http://www.dickblick.com/ http://www.utrecht.com
Local: AC Moore Crafts, Clifton, Michaels, Wayne, Jerrys artist outlet, West Orange
