Suggested Brushes:
Various soft Filberts - sizes 4, 8, 16
Sable Flats (for harder edged statements) - sizes 4, 8, 16
Sable rounds (for softer edged statements) - sizes 4, 8, 16
Hog's Hair Bristle (Skumble) Brushes (used mostly in under painting, these can be old, nasty holdouts!) - one very small & one very large
Fan brush is optional (be careful not to over use this)

Canvas:16" x 20" (Ultrasmooth Portrait Duck) and 2-3 - 11 x 14's . For professional portraits I suggest using a fine double-prime linen. There are many other surfaces that can be used, i.e. masonite (not tempered) or plywood (easy to prime with gesso); the lumber yard will cut these to your specifications. In class, I suggest canvas paper pads (if you like it, you can stretch it) or canvas boards as an alternative to stretched canvases. Suggest: FREDRIX Kent Primed Linen Canvas #125SP

Paints:
Note about the quality of paints:
Different brands may have slightly different names. I recommend the best brands you can afford because: 1. fillers really do effect the quality of paint mixes, 2. using the colors below to make the "power palette" require particular, quality pigments, and 3. in terms of quantity and quality, you really do get what you pay for!

Recommended paint brands, in order of preference: Winsor&Newton, Pre-tested (Grumbucher), Gamblin, Winton
Titanium White*
Lamp Black (used to mix neutrals)
Alizarin Crimson - Permanent*
Burnt Umber*
Raw Umber
Prussian Blue (very potent, so be careful. You may substitute Ultramarine or Winsor Blue)*
Yellow Ochre* Raw Sienna or Indian Yellow
Burnt Sienna
Thalo Green
Venetian , Indian or Mars Red
Cadmium Red Light* (or Vermillion)
Cadmium Yellow Deep
Cadmium Yellow Light*

* absolutely necessary, these are basic colors

Medium:
1/2 Linseed oil, 1/2 Turpenoid, mixed in a jar. (Please do not buy pre-mixed mediums)
(optional: mix Damar Retouch Varnish with above - in three equal parts,)

Miscellaneous Materials:
Sketchbook (newsprint,16x20), also, I recommend a bound sketchbook to keep as a visual/narrative journal.
Charcoal: pencil/stick/vine
Easel - table or floor. Gallery can provide easels for use in class. However, workshop venues often do not provide easels.
Palette (paper palette pad), a piece of clear glass to be used to mix paint (Large enough to lay over your power palette: about 11" x 17"), small table for palette,
Rags (cotton or SOFT paper towels),
Palette knife for mixing paint,
Brush Cleaner: Turpenoid for cleaning brushes (please do not use Turpentine),
Moll Stick (used to steady hand for better control, when necessary),
Drop Cloth to protect floor.

Optional materials
Plastic coated Value Scale from 0 to 10 (available for purchase at workshop).
Power Palette Guide (available for purchase at workshop).
extra matt corner samples for visualizing compositions
Color wheel, available at most art stores
Gesso to prime boards before class/workshop.