(Our preferred supplies + cool things to make your life easer.)
Welcome to our DaVinci Studios "Cool Ideas" section. Hopefully, you will find these items as useful as we do. If you have questions, please send us an email: Director@thedavincistudios.com
PAINTING SURFACES
Centurion oil-primed stretched linen canvas
(Centurion OP DLX) 14X18. Oil-primed linen is recommended and not acrylic primed or cotton because of the method we use for the underpainting.
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Click HERE for the link to Jerry's Artarama.
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GADGETS
Pinted Round Soft Brushes for detail
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Click HERE for the link to Win River Arts (local Rosemary distributor)
Brushes
Large Flat Bristle
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Large Flat bristle or synthetic bristle for massing in large areas.
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We like the Jerry’s brand (Creative Mark) Mimik Hog Bright, Size 10.
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Click HERE for the link to Jerry's Artarama.
Natural or Synthetic Bristle Brushes
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Long flat sizes 2, 3, and 4
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Rosemary Ivory brushes or Silver Brush
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Click HERE for the link to Win River Arts (local Rosemary distributor)
Soft Synthetic Brushes (flat or filbert)
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We like the Trekell Spectrum Long Handle 3000B (Bright)
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Sizes 2, 4, and 6
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Click HERE for the link to Trekell
Pinted Round Soft Brushes for detail
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We like the Velvetouch by Princeton in sizes 00, 1, and 2, or
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the Rosemary Red Dot pointed rounds.
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Can use sable cat’s tongue as well.
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Click HERE for the link to Win River Arts (local Rosemary distributor)
Other
•Graphite Transfer paper to transfer the drawing onto the canvas
•Tracing Paper (you can tape two sheets together if it’s not 14x18)
•Pencil, ball-point pen, and Sharpie
•Palette – glass or plexiglass recommended but any will do
•Odorless Mineral Spirits (like Gamsol from Gamblin) – only ODORLESS products, nothing with any odor including oils with odors
•Medium - Linseed oil, Oleogel, or Gamblin Solvent-free gel
•Palette Knife – medium-sized, soft (very flexible)
•Sealable portable brush washer container (for Gamsol)
•Paper towels (I prefer Viva)