Art Elements, Art Fundamentals and Arts & Crafts supplies are included in the price.
Beginning Drawing
*One 2B drawing pencil (graphite, not charcoal. Charcoal is not able to draw the lines we need!)
*A metal (must be metal, or there is a prismacolor one that is enclosed that I love, shavings stay contained) pencil sharpener
*One pink pearl eraser (any good eraser, please do not get a kneaded eraser for any kids under age 10, it becomes play-doh.)
*metal ruler with cork backing 15" - 24"
I can get the supplies for you if you prefer. Just add this to your cart.
Supplies MUST be prepaid! I need at least one week's notice.
Drawing 1 Supply Kit $24.00
Intermediate Drawing
*Drawing pad, either an 8x10ish or 11x14 size SPIRAL bound, and make sure it is drawing paper. Sketch pads are cheaper, but they are thinner paper. (The more pages in the pad the longer they last for class. I recommend waiting for a good sale at Hobby Lobby, Michael's or Robert's. 40-50% is a great sale!)*One Drawing pencil set (graphite, not charcoal. Charcoal is not able to draw the lines we need!) (It needs to have at least 8 different pencils in it ranging from about 4H to 6B)
*A metal (must be metal, or there is a prismacolor one that is enclosed that I love, shavings stay contained) pencil sharpener
*One pink pearl eraser or kneaded eraser,
*metal ruler with cork backing 15" - 24"
*Optional- Compasses- If you can afford a good metal one with an extension bar (use a coupon at Michael's or Hobby Lobby) that would be the best. If not, get a good sturdy one that won't slip every time we put pressure on it.
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This will do, it has a locking wheel in the center so that it won't change size on you as you draw. It does not have an extension arm, so you can't make large circles. You are limited to the 8" diameter. For a drawing pad this is fine. Staedtler 956-BK Student Compass 8''Diameter Capacity 2mm Lead Refills About $7 regular price. |
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This is a good one! It is about $31 regular pricePro Art Quick Setting Compass Set on Amazon.com |
Painting
*You bring your own supplies. You can use any paint medium you prefer (I do not really teach watercolor, though. I prefer oils, acrylics or guache.), but you need to bring everything. If you want to make this less expensive we can use good quality paper for all of these mediums. I can teach how to prep the paper for your painting.
I will add to this materials list when I get some time!
*A basic set of acrylic paint (I have decided craft paints are better than the "artist" sets the stores around here carry. I would suggest these colors: red, blue (royal), yellow, white, black, & brown as a minimum. Any additional colors are fine. We can mix most colors with the primaries.) *You bring your own supplies. You can use any paint medium you prefer (I do not really teach watercolor, though. I prefer oils, acrylics or guache.), but you need to bring everything. If you want to make this less expensive we can use good quality paper for all of these mediums. I can teach how to prep the paper for your painting.
I will add to this materials list when I get some time!
Acrylic Painting
*Paint brushes: various sizes, but smaller rather than larger. Make sure they are for watercolors or acrylics. I prefer sables, bristle brushes will leave a lot of brush marks, which is pretty much a preference thing.
*A brush cleaner (these are jars or tubs that you can fill with water to clean the brushes)
*a roll of paper towels
*canvas or paper (that is specifically for acrylics- it will be thicker than regular drawing paper.)
*Palette: I use the kind that come in what looks like a drawing pad- they are just disposable papers. You can also get small plastic trays with or without lids. Lids will be helpful, but if it can fit in a baggie that works, too!
*a picture or collage of what you want to paint
*drawing pencil: either 2H, H, HB B, or 2B (NOT CHARCOAL!)
*table easel *optional, but it is good to learn to use them
Oils:
(These are suggestions. I think we can make most things work as far as colors of paint, and brushes. Also, it might help if we see what they are painting and get brushes sized for that. Then the set can be added to as they continue to do new paintings.)
- Supports: Canvas (cotton canvas is cheap but is not archival, so don't use it if you want the painting to be sold or to last forever), Linen Canvas (must be stretched by hand, I can show you how if you request it), or heavy, high quality paper (Arches 88 is great for this) is an inexpensive way to learn and it is archivally sound if prepped with acrylic gesso first. Size is up to you- but sometimes larger is easier.
- Painting Medium: Linseed oil or stand oil (or I make my own out of natural products that are safe. I can make you some for $3 if you can bring an empty and clean baby food jar to put it into.This amount would last me through at least a 3'x3' painting!)
- Drier: Cobalt or Japan Drier (I prefer Japan, it is less toxic and I like the way it works better, but it is pricey and will go hard in the container after a few months of opening. So I would be happy to share for just $2 per semester.)
- Solvent: Distilled Turpentine (MUST BE DISTILLED) the turpentine that is not distilled or Turpenoid is different and it isn't safe. Distilled turpentine is natural, smells like tree sap because it is. They other things have no odor and are not safe to breathe a lot of. I buy it in large quantities, and I will sell you small bottles of it if you need. It can be hard to find at "hobby/craft stores". I am also happy to share a bottle of it, I purchase it by the half gallon to gallon. I can fill a smaller bottle (4-6oz) for about $2. This can be used sparingly, but it will be used more quickly than the painting medium.
- For sketching: Either a conte' (oil) crayon in black or red, OR vine charcoal (medium soft) WITH spray fixative
- Palette Knife (metal, I like the skinny triangle type)
- A table easel (large enough to hold your canvas steady)
- Brushes: (based on your preference. This is what I have found I usually end up using most, just have a decent assortment of sizes)
- RED SABLE is my preferred type of hair, it is soft and obeys me better than the others.
- Filbert: 2,4,8,12
- Round 0,2 (for fine details)
- Short Filbert 2
- Flat 8
- Bright 16
- Oval mop brushes (cheap and soft- used for blending)
- Paints
- I prefer Maimeri and DaVinci or Utrecht brands - they are generally archival safe and not thinned down with additives. If you are just starting these are going to add up really fast. So just get what you can afford for now!
- Mandatory Colors (in order to mix others properly)
- Ivory Black
- Titanium or Zinc White (large tube! You will go through it quickly)
- Burnt Umber
- Yellow Ochre
- Venetian Red (red iron oxide)
- Raw Sienna
- At least one of each basic color:
- Green: Goethite Genuine (olive), Oxide of Chromium, Viridian
- Blue: French Ultramarine, Lapis (expensive if it is not artificial)
- Yellow: Naples, Hansa, Cadmium Yellow
- Red: Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Red Light
- For Prepping Paper:
- Hake Brushes (2"-4")
- Acrylic Gesso- cheap is fine, it will just require one or two more coats than the more expensive stuff
- Artist Tape: 1" wide
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