SUPPLY LIST
Please refer to these supply lists to prepare for your upcoming art class.
BEGINNER SUPPLY LIST
Sketch Pad
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1 14x17 Spiral Sketch Pad
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Brands: Canson or Strathmore
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One Package of Blending Stumps
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These are the size of a pencil with a point on each end. Get a package of stumps with different thickness.
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Pencils
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2B (2 of each)
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8B (2 of each)
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Brands: Kimberly or Faber-Castell
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Erasers
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1 Eraser
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Brands: Mars, Factus or Pink Pearl
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Kneeded Eraser
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1 Kneeded Eraser
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Brands: Faber-Castell, Generals, or Design
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1 Zip Pouch
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to carry pencils and erasers in.
ADVANCED SUPPLY LIST
Brushes
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If the supplier is out of a particular size, go to the next larger size brush.
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Recommended Brands: Robert Simmons, "Signet" series, Princton Series (at Michael’s/Hobby Lobby or refer to online vendors at bottom of page)
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Pighair:
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Round #4
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Bright #2 and #4
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Flat #8 and #10
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Filbert #6
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1 inch Bright
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Other Materials
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Palette (wooden, plastic, or paper pad)
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Paper Towels
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Canvas (stretched or cardboard)
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Palette Knife for mixing paints
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Cloth or Plastic Brush Tote to protect brushes from bending
Supplies for Acrylic Painting
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Acrylic Paints
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(Liquitex or best available brand)
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Alizarine Crimson
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Cadmium Red
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Cobalt Blue (or Cyan)
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Ultramarine Blue
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Yellow Oxide
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Cadmium Yellow
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Black
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White
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Supplies for Oil Painting
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Oil Paints
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(Winsor Newton, Not Winton)
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Cadmium Yellow Light
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Yellow Ochre
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Orange Light
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Cadmium Red Light
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Alizarine Crimson
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Burnt Seinna (optional)
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Burnt Umber (optional)
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Cobalt Blue
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Ultramarine Blue
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Permanent Green Light
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Hookers Green or Terre Verte Green (optional)
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Dioxide Purple(optional)
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1 Large Tube of Titanium White OR Flake White. Titanium White is warm and Flake White is cool.
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Zink white (optional; transparent color)
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Note: Lay out your palette colors in this order (warm to cool colors).
Additional Materials (For oil only)
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3 Stretch Canvas or Canvas Board 18 x 24 or 20 x 24
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Odorless Turpenoid- 1 can, any size
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Cold Press Linseed Oil
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Galkyd Lite (or any quick-dry oil medium)
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Palette Knife for mixing paints
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Art Box, Tackle Box or Tote Bag for carrying paints
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Palette paper (or a wooden palette)
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Paper Towels
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2 Clip-On Metal Cups to hold mediums
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1 Mason Jar (found at Michaels)
For Painting at Home (not necessary for class)
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Brush Cleaner and Preserver (round tan cake soap) or (Murphy’s Oil Soap diluted in 1 part Murphy’s, 4 parts water)
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Oil paint hand soap or “Lava” from grocery store
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One Step Oil Brush Cleaner and Conditioner(optional but highly recommended for your brushes’ life)
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Students need to make sure they have an easel, hand soap, brush cleaner, brush preserver along with the items on the supply list.
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Suggested Vendors
Michael’s
Hobby Lobby
Online: Jerry's Art-o-Rama
Online:Cheap Joes
Online: Dick Blick