Material List (not provided by the instructor)

• Sketchbook: comfortable size to hold or attach to your easel, will be used for drawing thumbnails and note taking
• Pencils: minimum of HB, 2B, 4B
• Opaque Paint: (Oil is most recommended, Acrylic, Gouache, Casein are accepted, no watercolor or other transparent mediums) My full palette of colors can be found on my teaching page, recommended palette of colors: 

1.  Titanium White
2. Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue
3. Indian Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Light
4. Alizarin Permanent, Cadmium Red Light
5. Burnt Umber or Raw Umber
6. Burnt Sienna or Transparent Red Oxide

• Brushes: A variety of brushes in size and hair. I recommend having at least 8 different brushes in those varieties. I primarily use flats, but also have rounds and filberts in my case. Synthetic and bristle hair are my two most common hair types. Brand really doesn't matter as much as how we use and take care of the tools.
• Palette Knife: I always have one medium sized triangular palette knife for mixing colors and sometimes mark making.
• Supports: Primed Canvas and Wood panels are recommended. Bring one that is 12" x 12" and one that is 12" x 9" and one two 8" x 10". We will likely only use three, but it will help to have an extra. I make my own panels using canvas or linen which I mount or stretch over cradled wood panels. I prefer to size with acrylic mediums and gesso before a top coat of oil ground (takes 2 minimum weeks to dry). Store bought panels would work fine. 
• Easel: You need to have your own easel that is portable, sturdy, lightweight enough to transport, and that you know how to use on your own. I will not be teaching students how to use their own easels because it will take up valuable painting time. I will answer questions on gear if you have them. 
• Palette: Make sure you have your own mixing area/palette. I made my own wooden box from a youtube tutorial which can be found in the Materials PDF file below. I recommend a palette that can attach to your easel it allows you to have two free hands and keeps your mixing area close to your canvas. I don't recommend a glass palette for plein air painting. Mine is made of wood, but plastic and paper palettes would work well too. 
• Mediums and Solvent/Water: painting mediums are optional but recommended. I use Oleo Gel as my primary oil painting medium by Rublev. Gamblin makes a similar solvent free gel medium. I like oleo gel because its easy to travel with in a tube and doesn't run all over my palette like a fluid medium would. I don't recommend a fluid medium. I use Gamsol to thin my paint and initially wash my brushes with. If you're using non-oil paint you'll need your own source of water (water bottle is recommended). 
• Paper Towels: You'll need to bring your own paper towels or shop towels. I like the blue soft shop towels because they last longer than kitchen paper towels. I usually bring a plastic shopping bag to keep my towels in after I'm done using them. I let them sit out flat on concrete to dry before tossing them. 
• Umbrella: Optional but recommended, I use a standard umbrella that I typically clamp to my easel. This protects me and my work area from the elements. It also ensures that I'm not seeing my painting under direct sunlight which alters how we see the color relationships. 
• Backpack or cart: Make sure you can carry all of your own gear. I recommend limiting the size and weight of your gear as much as possible to keep the load lighter but also to save time when moving your stuff to the location. Its best if you can keep your gear in a backpack allowing you to move freely especially when scouting your painting location!
• Wet Panel Carrier: You'll need to store your own wet paintings after each session/day. I will not be holding any student paintings during or after the workshop. You don't need to buy a wet panel carrier, but you'll need to plan to transport wet paintings (more relevant for oil painters). I rarely use WPC's and often carry my one painting back to my vehicle. If you park far from where you end up painting this becomes a serious problem to solve.
• Viewfinders: I recommend and have a tutorial on making your own viewfinder out of cardstock, matboard, or other sturdy paper materials. Most importantly you'll want viewfinders that are traceable, lightweight, pocket/backpack friendly, and to the ratios of your panels in this case (1 x 1, 3 x 4, and 4 x 5). You can make them those dimensions in inches or multiply/divide each side to a different size ex: 3 x 4 = 1.5 x 2
• Straight Edge: I've been traveling with a thin piece of scrap wood in my backpack about 15" long and .75" thick from my wood shop when painting en plein air. It gives me a straight edge for drawing perspective lines, horizon lines, blocking in proportions, and other straight marks when painting. Its become one of my most useful tools!
• Chair: During my demonstration you may want to have a comfortable place to sit down and watch.  Or while painting if you don't want to stand for hours at length a chair may be necessary.

Reminders

• Make sure to dress in comfortable clothes and shoes. I recommend bringing a hat, umbrella, clamps for the umbrella, sunglasses, sunscreen, and water to protect against the sun. 
• Make sure you're familiar with your easel and tools. I will not have time to assist you in setting up your gear so please practice setting up and taking down your tools before our class. 
• Bring a sack lunch for both days to save time. If you choose to get lunch out I will not be repeating information that is shared while you're away. I recommend bringing your own lunch to share the time with the other students and maximize our time to learn.
• Try to pack as light as possible. If you have a rolling foldable cart to carry items that will be helpful. I keep all of my plein air gear in a backpack which allows me to be extra mobile. 
• You'll have opportunities to ask questions about my process, tools, philosophies on plein air painting. Please be aware that there may be moments when my attention is needed elsewhere during the workshop. I will be making stops at each students easel during work time to give a few minutes of feedback. Please plan to have questions prepared for those moments if needed. The critiques at the end of each day will be most crucial for noting feedback on your results. 
• When painting please try to find locations that will be easy for me to find. I may insist on keeping the group fairly close together which has many benefits. Choose painting locations at your own risk. If you plan to paint in an obscure location I ask that you be responsible to message me with details to find you. Note that I may not see your messages in time or be able to find you before you finish painting.
• I'm not responsible for what happens during our workshop. Each student is responsible for ensuring the safety of themselves and gear, parking, and health. If you need to bring a partner to assist you with traveling, transporting materials, other health concerns, etc. you're allowed to have a friend nearby. However I ask they don't attend the demonstrations or critiques. They are allowed to join us for lunch and while you're painting.