In this video lesson artist and author, Juliette Aristides walks you through a comprehensive approach to drawing and painting with a particular focus on preparatory sketches. Juliette both draws and paints a still life by moving through several clear and logical stages, starting with charcoal and finishing with oil paint.

Materials

• Nitram Academie Fusains Charcoal
• Shop Cloth or Paper Towel
• Drawing Paper
• White Chalk
• Palette Knife
• Artists Grade Oil Colors
• Toned Canvas Panel
• Micron Pen – Black
• Stretched Canvas
• Paintbrushes

Gamblin Oil Colors:

• Ivory Black
• Flake White
• Raw Umber
• Burnt Umber
• Naples Yellow
• Yellow Ochre
• Orange Ochre
• Olive Green
• Burnt Sienna
• Raw Sienna
• Ultramarine Blue
• Dioxazine Purple
• Cadmium Orange
• Cadmium Red Medium
• Permanent Alizarin Crimson
• Viridian