From a Letter by Renoir
THE PALETTE
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Flake White
Chrome yellow
Naples yellow
Yellow ochre
Raw umber
Venetian red
French vermillion
Madder lake
Rose madder
Cobalt blue
Ultramarine blue
Emerald green
Ivory Black
Raw sienna
Viridian green
White lead
Chrome yellow
Naples yellow
Yellow ochre
Raw umber
Venetian red
French vermillion
Madder lake
Rose madder
Cobalt blue
Ultramarine blue
Emerald green
Ivory Black
Raw sienna
Viridian green
White lead
DON'T FORGET:
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Palette knife
Scraping knife
Essence of turpentine
BRUSHES?
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Pointed marten-hair brushes
Flat hog-hair brushes
WHAT ELSE?
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Indifference to everything except your canvas.
The ability to work like a locomotive.
An iron will.
2 reader comments:
Good one from my favorite impressionist!
Yes, that list was given to me by another artist years ago. Long before you and I met.
My favorite part is work like a locomotive.
T
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