Acrylic Supply List


PAINTS
White: Titanium White
Black: Ivory Black
Earth Tones: Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna
Yellow: Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Yellow Light
Orange: Cadmium Orange
Red: Cadmium Red Lt.,  Alizarin Crimson
Blue: Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean or Compose Blue, (Compose is priced less than Cerulean & only Holbein makes it)
Green: Permanent Green Light, Sap Green
Violet any standard Violet

MEDIUMS
Any extender medium to slow drying time such as Liquitex Drying Gel

BRUSHES
#2 Round Brush
One Each- #2, #4, #6, and #8 Filbert Brushes
2 all-purpose, small size, inexpensive house painter brushes, (one for applying gesso and the other for initial color washes)
1 Palette Knife (medium size)

DRAWING MATERIALS
I Box/Soft Vine Charcoal, (medium thickness)
1 Kneaded Eraser
PAINTING SURFACES Gessoed canvas or pre-stretched canvas panelsI will demonstrate how you can make hand-made gessoed canvas and luon or masonite panels in class.  Suggested sizes:9”x 12”11”x 14”12”x 16”16”x 20”

PALETTE
Wooden palette if you already have oneor create your own home-made, glass palette, taped over a neutral gray poster board or gray painted background, 12x16 or larger (I prefer painting on a glass palette & will demonstrate in class)  or a tear-away, wax coated, gray paper palette

EASEL
If you prefer sitting, bring a small tabletop easel. If you prefer standing, bring a tripod with an easel attachment or French easel

MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS
Tackle Box or Art Bin Box to hold supplies
Single Edge Razor Blades Roll of Masking Tape1 Can Workable Fixative
Paper Towels or Rags1 Medium Size Plastic Bowl or Container to hold water for cleaning brushes
1 Medium Size Plastic Bowl or Container to hold water for painting
1 Small Size Plastic Container with Lid to hold extender medium

 

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