Art Supply List

Suggested supplies for birthday gifts, holiday ideas, etc.
These are suggestions only and do not need to be purchased for the class!

Recommended Oil Paints and Accessories:

Grumbacher Pre-Tested Colors: AlizarinCrimson, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Red Light, Raw Umber, Raw Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Viridian, Yellow Ochre

Permalba brand: White – large tube

Optional Oil Colors: Grumbacher Pre-Tested Colors: Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red Deep, Cadmium Yellow Deep, Cadmium Red Vermillion, Cobalt Turquoise, Dioxazine Purple, Grumbacher Red, Ivory Black, Thalo Green, Thalo Red Rose, Thio Violet, Zinc Yellow.

Gamblin brand: Transparent Orange

Accessories: Windsor Newton brand Rathbone Natural Filbert Brushes #2, #4, #6, a palette knife, 9" x 12" disposable palette paper, vine charcoal, art gum eraser, paper towels (Viva Brand), camera, baby wipes, Masters brand hand soap bar, oderless mineral spirits, small canning jars for storing mineral spirits and medium, Gum Turpentine, Damar Picture Varnish, and Linseed Oil (used to make medium, the recipe is: 1/3 turpentine, 1/3 picture varnish, 1/3 linseed oil), rabbit glue or gesso will also be needed to prime the painting surface, and clips.

Easels: A sturdy easel is a must. For a good, portable easel, I recommend the Guerrilla Painter Pochade 9" x 12" box, the hang-up brush caddy, the paper towel holder, and an extension for the palette. The portable easel will also need a tripod, if you do not have one at home already. This easel could be transported back and forth from college to home and is small enough that it could be used in a dorm room. The drawback is that it will not hold canvas panels bigger than 9" x 12". If you want to paint large, go with a traditional, large easel. If there is a need to transport wet paintings (no larger than 12" x 16" - I also recommend the Guerrialla Painter Wet Painting Carrier.

Surfaces: There are a lot of choices out there for painting surfaces. You can buy pre-stretched canvas (12" x 16" or 16" x 20" is a good starting size), canvas panels, Masonite, stretcher bars and canvas by the roll (will also need a staple gun), Clayboard brand Smooth Surface, and Art Spectrum Colourfix Coated Pastel paper (will also need a drawing board or hard backing to clip paper onto)

Other Gift Ideas:

Drawing Paper:
18 x 24” newsprint, tracing paper, 18 x 24” charcoal paper, Bristol board, bond paper, vellum paper, pastel paper, hot-pressed paper, cold-pressed paper, rough paper, illustration board, oriental paper, construction paper, fadeless paper, and printmaking paper

Drawing Pencils:
2H, 2B, 6B, graphite, and a soft grade pencil

Erasers:
Kneadable and rubber

Charcoal:
Compressed and vine charcoal in soft, medium and hard

Conte´ crayons:
Black, red, white, and warm and cool gray

Chalk Pastels:
All colors and especially black and white

Oil Pastels:
All Colors

Inks:
India, Sumi ink and Monoprinting Ink in a variety of colors

Brushes:
Calligraphy, acrylic, and watercolor, and any other brush that looks “fun” to try.

Paint:
Tempera paint, acrylic paint, watercolor paint, gouache paints in all colors

Colored Pencils:
All Colors

Canvas:
Raw duck canvas, canvas stretchers, canvas already framed with gesso, canvas board

Gesso:
Black and White

Blending tools and stumps

Pens:
Reed, quill, steel, felt-tipped, and nylon tipped.

Books:
Art History: Volume Two by Marilyn Stokstad, copyright 2002
ISBN # 0-8109-0610-4

The Art of Responsive Drawing by Nathan Goldstein, Fifth Edition. ISBN # 0-13-597931/5