PAINT
CHROMACOLOUR is the brand of acrylics that I use. They are suspended in a resin rather than polymer (plastic). They have all the same properties of being water based when wet and permanent when they dry - however they have a much more velvety appearance in my opinion - more like a gouache. They are made in England. There was a split up of the company, and for the last year I decided not to use them, because there was a problem getting them. I started using Golden's but discovered I was literally struggling to try to get the same look; the colors were all wrong, and it was extremely frustrating. Things settled down at Chromacolour, and they now have a new owner. I am VERY happy to be able to use them again. These are highly pigmented, so a little goes a long way. These sets are what they call "pots" (liquid) 50 ml.

We will be carrying my full palette, so that you can buy directly from us and not have to order from England. We will only have a small amount at first but hope to work up to more as we go along.

THE PRICE IS $160 plus shipping
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK

FULL PALETTE

• Burnt Umber
• Burnt Sienna
• Payne's Gray
• Ultramarine Blue
• Creulean Blue
• Pthalo Blue
• Pthalo Green
• Hookers Green Hue
• Chromium Green Oxide
• Linden
• Charteuse
• Alizaran Crimson
• Magenta Deep
• Chroma Orange
• Cad Red Med
• Cad Yellow Md
• Naples yellow
• Alazarine Crimson
• Dioxazine Purple
• Raw Sienna
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  White Paint -
  You notice this is not included in Jan's Full Palette. While Chromacolour does make a nice white, I use a lot - so I use
  LIQUETEX PROFESSIONAL GESSO (jar)

BRUSHES

LARGE HOUSE PAINTING BRUSH
Purdee 3" (Loews or similar)

ROUND WITH VERY TAPERED POINT
Loew Cornell 7020 SERIES (available online - Dick Blick)
Suggest one of each #4, #6, #12

WATERCOLOR MOP
Like:
Da Vinci Cosmotop Spin Quill (Dick Blick)
Squirrel Classic Mop (Richeson)
Black Gold (Dick Blick)
anything from 8" - 10"

RAKE
Prefer Loew Cornell 7120 but hard to find. Jerry's Art O'Rama has one size
Or others such as:
Langnickle or Silver Brands
approximately 1" and 1/2"

FLAT OR BRIGHT
Any Brand
1" and 1/4"

PAINTING SURFACE
I use to use very smooth untempered masonite. This, Clayboard, Bristol Board (paper) that you prefer.

However I now use:
FREDIX WATERCOLOR CANVAS
(I get at Dick Blick)
Comes pre stretched, on boards, in a pad or by the roll. I buy the roll and stretch myself. It is already gessoed with the specific gesso formulated to work with water based media.

MISCELLANEOUS
Sea Sponges (assorted sizes and textures)
Foam Sponge (like found in seat cushions, cut to hand size)
Flat Birdseye Diapers (for paint rags. I order from Amazon)
Old Toothbrush
Cellophane Wrap
Masterson Stay Wet Pallette
Water container
Saral Artist Transfer Paper (white and graphite)
Mechanical Pencil .05
Fine point Sharpies in assorted colors
Masking tape
Windsor Newton Masking Fluid (rarely use)

EASEL
I sit to paint. You can use whatever you are comfortable with. In my "regular" studio I use a drafting table, in my online tutorial studio I use a heavy duty easel.

COMPUTER with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements
I use to compose my paintings. There will be a tutorial offered on it.

“This spring, my wife and I participated in a week long art workshop taught by our favorite wildlife artist, Jan Martin McGuire.  Normally, if I pick up one or two new ideas or techniques at a seminar, I call it a success.  With Jan, her mix of lecture, demo, paint along, humor, critiques, etc. provided a non-stop supply of tips and tricks to improve our art. We hope to get the opportunity to study under her at a future class, and look forward to her new video “sharing” tutorials!”
~Don and Lynda

"I took a workshop with Jan Martin McGuire in Kerrville. Jan is an outstanding teacher who is completely sharing of all the techniques,composition philosophy, marketing ideas,and artistic approach she uses for her beautiful work.You leave her workshop having been given a piece of her artistic soul."
Steve Boster MD

"Jan Martin McGuire is not only an extraordinary artist but also an exceptional teacher. The  technics she uses in her paintings enable her to seamlessly integrate her subjects into their surroundings in a way that looks natural and yet artistic. Having taken a number of her workshops I would highly recommend her classes to any artist who would like to excel as a wildlife artist.” ~ D. SINDT

The workshop I took with Jan was jam-packed with information that is critical to every artist's success. She covered not only technique and composition but common mistakes that can ruin a painting. All delivered with a personal touch and examples from her own stunning work.
 --  C.S.

"As a graphite artist trying to learn a new medium, Jan's class was a complete eye opener.  I was able to learn color and painting techniques that would have taken years to figure out on my own and has opened an entire new world of art to me!"
~Gayla Salvati