Lesson Description
Images are copyrighted by Mitch Baird. As of member of STREAM Inspired to Paint, you are allowed to paint from these images for personal use only. You are not allowed to paint from these images and then put a painting in a show or a gallery for sale. If you paint from the image and post to social media, we ask that you credit Mitch and STREAM Inspired to Paint with the original painting.



I mostly use bristle flats for the best control (and they eventually wear down into filberts, so you get 2 for 1). You can add a few sables, mongoose, or synthetics, if you prefer, as I use them sparingly. I recommend that you have a few of each size ranging from 2-10. These are the tools that apply your paint so they should be well shaped, not too worn, and suit your needs.
Titanium white
Cad Yellow Deep or Cad Orange
Yellow Ochre or Yellow Ochre Light
Cad Red Light or Permanent Red Medium (its cheaper than Cad) – you MUST have, and it should be a warm red that leans to yellow rather than a cool red
Alizarin Crimson (‘permanent’ if possible)
Cerulean Blue Hue – optional
Cobalt blue
Ultramarine blue
Chromatic Black – optional, It must be used sparingly and used as a blue ‘color’ not as a dark for value in your mixtures)
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Paint thinnerOdorless Mineral Spirits or Gamsol for thinning mixtures and cleaning brushes. It is best to have one container for cleaning and a second container or small cup with fresh thinner to use with clean color mixtures.
ABOUT THE ARTIST

Mitch Baird resides in the desert southwest in Mesa, Arizona with his wife and children. He is a Signature Member of the following organizations: Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Societ and the prestigious Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA).
As a representational painter he believes that painting is a celebration of life and the beauty that surrounds us. He is devoted to the traditions of the late 19th century artists who looked to the figure and nature for inspiration regarding light, color, and design. Seeking out this inspiration, Mitch works directly from life to capture the qualities and nuances of natural light and color harmony. He has a strong conviction that great artistic communication depends on solid draftsmanship, design and vision. His artistic desire is to “portray a positive visual statement and hope the viewer will experience what I see and in some sense be inspired, uplifted, or moved by my painting, whether it is of a small intimate setting or a grandiose subject.”