Studio + Daria Callie: Realistic Portrait Oil Painting — Materials

Materials for Daria Callie’s Class

Have questions about materials? Feel free to chat with us, or email us at support@studio.com.

You need some materials to take this class. Watch the video to get an overview and then see the full list below to purchase.

The Essentials

You absolutely need paints, brushes, a surface, and transfer paper. You can use the list below to order the materials online or pick them up in a local art store. If the materials listed here are out of stock in your region, use them as inspiration to find something else that works.

Paints

Get one of these paint options. The two Winsor & Newton oil paint options below are the same, but from different providers.

Winsor & Newton Oil Paints (Amazon)

Daria’s Favorites (faster shipping, higher price)

Winsor & Newton Oil Paints (Blick Art)

Daria’s Favorites (slower shipping, lower price)

Castle Art Supplies Oil Paints

Budget Option

Brushes

Get the two Daria’s Favorites brush sets or the budget option for brushes, and the palette knives.

Detail Brush Set

Daria’s Favorites (for detail work)

Medium-size Brush Set

Daria’s Favorites (slightly larger brushes for bigger work)

Budget Nylon Hair Brush Set

Budget Option

Palette Knives

For mixing oil paints

Surfaces

Get one of these options as your painting surface.

11”x14” Hardboard Panel

Daria’s Favorite

11”x14” Pre-Gessoed Artboard

Budget Option

Transfer Paper and Palette

Transfer Paper

For transferring your reference photo to your painting surface

Grey Glass Artist Palette

Daria’s Favorite

Soho Urban Artist Palette

Budget Option

The Nice-to-Haves

Additional equipment to level up your game.

Extra Colors, Bigger Brushes, and More

If you’re using a hardwood board, get the Grey Primer.

Optional Additional Colors

These are a few extra colors Daria recommends

Wide Brushes

For painting and priming big areas

Odorless Mineral Spirits

For controlling the thickness and quality of your oil paint

Winsor & Newton Linseed Oil

For use as a medium and for glazing

Grey Primer Acrylic Polyurethane

For hardwood boards

Glossy Varnish

For finishing touches

Extras

Easel Stand

For holding your work in progress

Sand Paper

For prepping your panel

Pencils

For drawing

Kneaded Rubber Eraser

For erasing drawing mistakes