I am looking forward to a September class at the Art Student's League in Manhattan where I will be studying with world renowned portrait painter Nelson Shanks.  He has painted portraits of Princess Diana along with Pope John Paul II.  In researching him a bit I found a great picture that someone from another blog (http://world-market-portraits.blogspot.com) posted which featured pictures of his palette.  I also took the liberty of posting a list of all the colors he uses.  I've read that he utilizes some 26 or so colors.  Enjoy!

-W.S.

Nelson Shanks' Palette

Colors include Gamblin, Winsor-Newton, Old Holland, and Grumbacher, unless noted.

Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna
Venetian Red
Crimson Lake Deep Extra (Old Holland)
Permanent Rose (W-N)
Cadmium Red Deep
Camium Scarlet
Perinone Red (Gamblin)
Perylene Red (Gamblin)
Cadmium Orange
Raw Sienna
Indian Yellow (W-N)
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Yellow
Cadmium Yellow Pale
Cadmium Green Pale
Cadmium Green
Viridian (W-N)
Pthalo Green
Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue
Manganese Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Dioxazine Purple
Ivory Black
Flake White #2

Source: extracted from Nelson Shanks's website, 12/01, Workshop Supplies. See this site for extaordinary, exquisite work, if you have not already: www.nelson-shanks.com

Copy the below link to see a great 5 minute speed painting demo by a contemporary figurative painter Sean Cheetham.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_02UgcxWgrc

-W.S.

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