Abstract Acrylics
4 Stretched canvas, Canvas boards or Watercolor Paper (size is your choice)
Acrylic paints - I use Golden Fluids or Heavy Body (bring what you have)
Brushes - 2" chip brush, 1" synthetic flat, #6 synthetic round to start (bring what you have)
Disposable paper palette
Painting/palette knife
4" rubber brayer
Spray bottle, paper towel, container for water
Sketchbook
Pencil, eraser, ruler
Acrylic Painting
Canvas Board, Stretched Canvas - wait to buy until after 1st class
Pad of Mixed Media Paper or Canvas Sheets
Palette (disposable paper palette pad recommended - bigger is better)
Brushes: Synthetic flats (size range 4-10), Synthetic round (size 4)
Michael's sells a few good sets: Princeton Art Brush Co. and this set and *this one
Paint: Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Yellow Light OR Lemon Yellow,
Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue (any brand will do as long as they are these particular colors)
Palette Knife (metal if you can afford it)
Spray Bottle, Water Container, Paper Towel
Spiral Bound Drawing or Sketch Pad, 9x12" or larger
Drawing Pencils: 6B, 4B, 2B, HB, 2H
Erasers: kneaded, white plastic
Blending stumps
Ruler
Optional:
*Strathmore 400 series Black Artagain Pad (9x12" or larger)
*Colored Pencils (Prismacolor are the best brand)
*Colorless Blender Pencil
(Most of these supplies are available from Michael's)
Drawing
Any brand will do as long as it includes: 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B
Mixed Media Workshop
Acrylic Paints
Synthetic brushes
Palette (large paper palette pad is great)
Mixing knife
3-4 Canvases or Watercolor Sheets in sizes of your choice
Additional Surfaces: watercolor paper, unstretched canvas
White gesso
Liquitex Matte Medium
Paper towel
Spray Bottle
Water Container
Optional but cool to have: Liquitex texture gel, oil pastels, colored pencils, stamps, muslin, cheesecloth, bubble wrap, cardboard, and any nifty art supply you bought but never opened.
You are welcome to bring whatever supplies you have before purchasing.
9x12" (or larger) Watercolor Pad
Brushes: synthetic assortment of flats and rounds
2" Brush from Home Depot or Ace Hardware (costs about $1)
Paint: Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Yellow Light OR Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue
Palette (larger is better)
Water container
Paper towel