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SUPPLY LIST

 

-DRAWING BOARD, LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD A 16”X20” SHEET OF PAPER

 

-MASKING TAPE                                        -T-SQUARE

 

-TRIANGLE(S): 30º/60º; 45º                        -AN INEXPENSIVE COMPASS

 (THE 30/60 IS MOST USEFUL IF

 ITS 12" ON ITS LONGEST EDGE)

 

-METAL RULER 18” OR 24”                      -SCISSORS

 

-EXACTO KNIFE OR A                               -CUTTING MAT  (MINIMUM SIZE: 12”X18”)

  UTILITY KNIFE

 

-PENCIL                                                        -ERASERS: 1 KNEADED, 1 PINK PEARL

 

-RUBBER CEMENT (get the jar with the attached brush applicator in the cap)

 

-PAPER:          11”X14” ALL PURPOSE WHITE SKETCH PAD FOR DEVELOPING YOUR

                                                                    DESIGNS

 

                        ONE 12-SHEET 11"X14" PAD OF 140lb COLD PRESS WATERCOLOR

PAPER (STRATHMORE 300 SERIES IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

                                                                    OR:

                                                                    12 SHEETS OF 11"X14" BRISTOL PAPER (VELLUM SURFACE)

                                                                   

ONE PAD OF TRACING OR TRANSFER (RECOMMENDED) PAPER

(11"x14" IS RECOMMENDED BUT SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH TO

TRANSFER/TRACE YOUR DESIGNS TO THE PAINTING SURFACES)

 

                         -BOARD:                          5-6 SHEETS OF 16”X20” OR LARGER COLD PRESS ILLUSTRATION

                                                                    BOARD

                                                                   

                                                                    2 SHEETS OF BLACK AND 2 SHEETS OF WHITE MATTE BOARD,

                                                                    16"X20" OR COMBINE IN LARGER SHEETS

                                                                   

                                                                    1 SHEET OF 1/4" OR 3/8” FOAMCORE BOARD (32"X40")

 

-A STANDARD PRINTED COLOR WHEEL

 

- AN ART BOX TO HOLD YOUR SUPPLIES

 

-A PORTFOLIO LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD YOUR BOARD AND PAPER.

 

-OLD MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGED MOSAIC PROJECT.

 

-PALETTE :    BECAUSE WE ARE USING LIQUID FORMS OF PAINT, A WHITE

                                                                    WATERCOLOR-TYPE PALLETTE WORKS BEST FOR THIS CLASS.

                                                          

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                                                           ONE TYPE OF PALETTE IS CALLED “SEAL-A-     PALETTE” FOR WATER

                                                          MEDIA. IT HAS 12 SMALL REMOVABLE CUPS WITH AIRTIGHT CAPS

                                                          FOR STORING MIXED PAINT AS WELL AS 3 WELLS FOR MIXING

                                                          PAINT.

 

YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO GET EMPTY 35MM FILM CANISTERS TO STORE PAINT IN (ASK FOR THEM WHEREVER THEY DEVELOP FILM).

 

-A LARGE PLASTIC CONTAINER TO HOLD WATER (LARGE YOGURT OR "COOL

 WHIP"-TYPE SIZE)

 

-BRUSHES:    A 1/4" AND A 1/2" FLAT SYNTHETIC WATERCOLOR BRUSH

                         (An Aquarelle-style or something similar).

 

                                                                    A #6 OR #8 ROUND SYNTHETIC WATERCOLOR BRUSH

 

                         (WATERCOLOR BRUSHES HAVE SHORT HANDLES)

 

-PAINT:           WE ARE USING ACRYLIC FLUID PAINT FOR THIS CLASSSIF AT ALL

                                         POSSIBLE GET GOLDEN BRAND FLUID ACRYLIC PAINT.

 

                                         IN 4 fl oz  CONTAINERS:

 

                                                BLACK: CARBON, IVORY, OR LAMP (NOT MARS)

                                                WHITE: TITANIUM (YOU WILL PROBABLY NEED 2

                                                            CONTAINERS AS WHITE IS USED THE MOST FOR

                                                            MIXING)

 

                                         IN 2 fl oz  CONTAINERS:

 

                                                                    RED: QUINACRIDONE RED, CADMIUM RED MEDIUM,

                                                                    NAPTHOL RED, PYRROLE RED, PERMANENT RED

                                                                    MEDIUM,

                                                YELLOW: HANZA YELLOW OPAQUE CADMIUM YELLOW

                                                                        LIGHT, OR HANZA YELLOW MEDIUM

                                                           BLUE: PTHALOCYNINE BLUE RED SHADE (OR COBALT) AND

                                                            ULTRAMARINE BLUE

                                                          GREEN: PERMANENT GREEN

                                                                                         

OTHER HUES RECOMMENDED FOR MIXING SECONDARY & TERTIARY MIXTURES ARE:

                                                                    YELLOW OCHRE, BURNT SIENNA, & QUINACRIDONE VIOLET

 

                        ACRYLIC MATTE MEDIUM,  4-6 FL OZ CONTAINER.

                       

                        ACRYLIC RETARDER IS RECOMMENDED FOR STUDENTS HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH PAINT DRYING TOO QUICKLY.

 

                       

 

ACRYLIC PAINT

                       

There are a few facts about acrylics you need to know:

 

Although they can be diluted and cleaned up when wet with water, once dry, acrylics are not resoluble, they are permanent.

 

Acrylics can be very semi-transparent and easily streak.

To avoid the streaking it is better to apply 2-3 thin layers letting each layer dry completely before applying the next. Also learn to “brush out” your painting stroke in order to apply as even a layer of paint as possible. Take into consideration that each layer will slightly darken the previous layer

 

Acrylics tend to dry 1 to 3 value steps darker than what they look like when wet – this will take some time getting use to so give your self enough time for each assignment.

 

Acrylics are made with ammonia-based polymers and should always be used with good ventilation – this can be deceiving as acrylics tend to have no disagreeable odor. When working at home, always open a window and/or if the kitchen is nearby, turn on the exhaust fan above the stove.

 

Treat all paint pigments as if they are toxic for most are. Do not eat at the same time that you are handling paint.

 

Acrylic paint can be very damaging to your brushes.

Develop good habits of keeping your brushes from drying out by cleaning out your brushes periodically as you are using them and always wash them out with warm water and a mild soap.

 

On cleaning up:

 

Never dump paint in a sink. Always wipe your Palette and Brushes off completely with a paper towel over the trash can before washing them in the sink.