equipment [4]

Materials, instruments and accessories used to create a drawing or painting.

palette with hollows

Tray featuring a thumb hole and hollows where the paint is placed before it is mixed.

palette with dipper

Tray featuring a thumb hole and a dipper; the painter uses it to set out colors and mix them.

dipper

Small metal receptacle fastened to the palette; it contains the oil and essences used to dilute color.

articulated mannequin

Wooden figurine used to visualize various positions assumed by the human body.

color chart

Sample of the different color shades provided by a manufacturer.