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Acrylic paints (all colours that you have, plus black and white). If you do not already have paint – Chromacryl acrylic paint tubes or Reeves paints: Warm red, Cool red, Warm yellow, Cool yellow, Warm blue, Cool blue; Gloss acrylic medium; 300GSM paper (watercolour or mixed media, NOT canvas paper), 1 canvases, deep edges (small/medium sizes), 1 canvas boards; Visual diary; 2B pencil; A variety of flat brushes; A palette or white disposable plastic plates; Palette knife; Spray bottle; Hair dryer; Tissue or paper towel; Plastic container for water.
Watercolour paints (single tubes or a basic set, Windsor & Newton/Art Spectrum); A few watercolour brushes of different sizes and shapes; A pad or single sheets of 300 gsm watercolour paper (not Mont Marte paper!); Masking liquid; Visual diary; 2B pencil and eraser; Mixing palette and water container; Masking tape; A drawing board or any other hard board; Paper towels; Hair dryer; Spray bottle with a very fine mist.
Watercolour paints (single tubes or a basic set, Windsor & Newton/Art Spectrum); White and dark blue or dark green acrylic paint; Black ink, pen and nib; Small box of oil crayons; A few watercolour brushes of different sizes and shapes; A pad or single sheets of 300 gsm watercolour paper, not Mont Marte paper; Masking liquid; Visual diary; 2B pencil and eraser; Mixing palette and water container; Masking tape; A drawing board or any other hard board; Tissue or paper; towel; Hair dryer; Spray bottle with a very fine mist.
Acrylic paints, (suggested brands are Atelier A2 or Atelier Interactive or Liquitex Basics). Yellow ochre, lemon yellow, cerulean blue and ultramarine, indigo, spectrum red, alizarin or crimson, burnt sienna and black plus a large white. Gesso to prime your paper or canvas. An acrylic brush set eg 12 piece royal langnickel set from office works is under $20. Palette knife for mixing paint. Acrylic medium and molding paste. 2 pots for water, a flat tray for a palette, paper towel, baking paper and water in a small atomiser bottle. Masking fluid, masking tape, white oil pastel or candle. If using Oil paints. (I usually underpaint with acrylics to save time) Winton is a decent brand (student quality Windsor Newton). Buy the same colours as for acrylics. Medium 1,2 and 3. Gamsol solvent. 2 tins for solvent. Rags for wiping. Optional, Thin Latex gloves. Substrates are gesso on paper, stiff cardboard, light weight board or canvas. There are pads for acrylics/ oils. Nothing smaller than 11 x 14cm is recommended.
A set of woodless graphite pencils, Faber Castell kneadable eraser, normal eraser, small to medium sized paper blenders, pack of pocket-sized tissues, A4 display folder for notes. 11 x 14 or A3 sketchbook suitable for light wash, pencil and charcoal. Willow charcoal, black charcoal or Pitt pastel pencil, white pastel pencil and a soft black pastel (can be cheap and preferably square). Black and white stick of conte (or other hard pastel). Fineliner pen and waterproof black pen. Masking tape. Acrylic paints, (suggested brands are Atelier A2 or Atelier Interactive or Liquitex Basics). Warm and cool yellows, blues and reds, black and a large white. Gesso to prime your paper or canvas. An acrylic brush set eg 12-piece Royal Langnickel set from office works is under $20. Palette knives for mixing. Acrylic medium. 2 pots for water, a flat tray for a palette, paper towel, baking paper and water in a small atomiser bottle. Masking fluid, white oil pastel or candle. Salt, craft knife and scissors.
A4 Visual diary; 1 large canvas paper pad A2 size (10 sheets) Canson brand is good; flat bristle hog hair brushes - No.s 12, 8, 6, 4, 2; Taklon flat brushes - ¾ , ½, ¼, inch; round taklon No. 2 brush; large flat bristle brush - 2 inches wide; Acrylic paints: - 80ml or 75ml tubes, 2 white, 1 cool yellow, 1 warm yellow, 1 warm red, 1 cool red, 1 warm blue, 1 cool blue,1 black, Chromacryl brand or if you have paints in another brand bring those (No Mont Marte or Art Culture paints please); 250ml container of impasto gel medium; 250ml container of texture paste; I bottle Chromacryl Clear Gel Medium; flat palette or paper plates; Gladwrap and paper towel; spray bottle for water; water container (e.g. large yogurt container); rag; masking tape; 1 medium and small palette knife for mixing and painting.
What follows is a guide of items that would be good to have; Sketchbook (landscape format), some large sheets of paper for life drawing, watercolour or mixed media pad of paper 300gsm. A selection of canvases, boards or heavy paper to paint on, what-ever size is comfortable for you. A selection of drawing materials (ie charcoal, pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of brushes (taklon or hog hair). Acrylic paint or oil paint. Good brands are Art Spectrum, Winsor & Newton, Golden, Atelier or Matisse. The colours you will need are white, warm yellow, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, phthalo blue, raw umber, burnt umber, raw sienna or yellow ochre. A clear painting medium and a board with baking paper held with bull dog clips makes a good palette.
A sketchbook - landscape format is best. Paper to paint on outside, 300 gsm, what-ever size suits you but I like an A4 pad as it folds out to a long landscape format. A variety of canvases, boards or heavy paper to develop paintings onto. The following paint colours are a guide, but I think the following are good basics to have; white, warm yellow, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, phthalo blue, raw umber, burnt umber, raw sienna or yellow ochre and a clear painting medium. Good brands are Golden, Art Spectrum, Winsor & Newton, Atelier or Matisse. A selection of mixed media (what-ever you have); acrylic inks, gouache, watercolour, pastels and drawing materials (ie charcoal, pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of brushes (taklon or hog hair). A board with baking paper held with bull dog clips make’s a good palette.
What follows is a guide of items that would be good to have; Sketchbook (landscape format), a watercolour or mixed media pad of paper 300gsm larger sizes A3 or bigger. A selection of canvases, boards or heavy paper to paint on, what-ever size is comfortable for you. A selection of drawing materials (ie charcoal, pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of brushes (taklon or hog hair). Acrylic paint or oil paint. Good brands are Art Spectrum, Winsor & Newton, Golden, Atelier or Matisse. The colours you will need are white, warm yellow, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, phthalo blue, raw umber, burnt umber, raw sienna or yellow ochre. A board with baking paper held with bull dog clips make’s a good palette, scissors, glue (Modge podge) and a selection of collage materials, these may be recycled materials, for eg; paper bags, old books, old paintings or drawings on paper etc
Graphite pencils/2B or 4B pencil, Eraser, Watercolour (Schminke, Windsor and Newton tubes); Hard palette watercolours; Ink – black, blue, sepia, white, Metal or bamboo nib pens, white gouache (tube) and black Indian ink/prussian blue ink, Masking tape, PVA acid free glue/brush for glue, Watercolour brushes (fine to large mop), Water container, Apron/old shirt, Paper – Fabriano arches paper (A1 size – 6 x sheets); Pad of watercolour paper A4 size, Arches/Fabriano/saunders – watercolour paper 185-360gsm, A1 size (6 x sheets), Collage materials – magazines and photocopies. Please consider bringing imagery to work from that might assist in developing a story/narrative. You could think about developing your own mythological creatures or hybrid forms. It would be wonderful to bring your own sketches, photographs, textures, art references, objects etc. to work from. There will be some still-life drawing/watercolour, as well as ideas relating to hybridity (animal-human/plant-human forms).
A5 Visual Journal; A4 40-sheet folder with plastic sleeves; A3 Cutting Mat; Stanley Knife; Pencils; 40cm Metal Ruler; UHU glue; Rubber Roller; A4 Fabriano 1264 Bristol 200gsm 50 sheets; 10 x Sheets Canson Bristol Paper 250gsm 50 x 65cm (not required until Week 7); Da Vinci Size 30 Brush; Plastic containers with lids; Windsor & Newton Designer’s Gouache: Cadmium-Free Lemon; Cadmium Yellow; Cadmium-Free Red; Spectrum Red; Cobalt Blue; Phthalo Blue; Brilliant Green; Cadmium-Free Orange; Light Purple; Ivory Black (all 14ml); Permanent White(37ml) x 2
A5 Visual Journal; Stanley Knife; Pencils; 60 cm Metal Ruler; UHU glue; A4 Fabriano Mixed-Media Pad 160gsm 60 sheets ($35 online); A2 Fabriano Artistico TraditionalWhite Enhanced Quality Watercolour Block Smooth 45 x 61cm 10 sheets 300gsm ($150 Art Store Online). If you don’t already have acrylic paints, these brands are excellent: Liquitex, Winsor & Newton, Golden (no Mont Marte or Matisse.) The following colours in Liquitex should similarly be available in other brands: Yellow Light Hansa S1; Cadmium-free Yellow Medium S3; Pyrole Red S4; Medium Magenta S1; Cobalt Blue S4; Ultramarine (red shade) S1; Emerald Green S2; Pyrole Orange S4; Quinacridone Blue Violet S3; Titanium White S1; Ivory Black S1. You will also need a selection of brushes; a palette knife; gel medium; and a china plate or tear-off palette for mixing. If you wish to use Windsor & Newton Designer’s Gouache instead of acrylics, these are the colours: Cadmium-Free Lemon; Cadmium Yellow; Cadmium-Free Red; Spectrum Red; Cobalt Blue; Phthalo Blue; Brilliant Green; Cadmium-Free Orange; Light Purple; Ivory Black (all 14ml); Permanent White (37ml). Plastic containers with lids are recommended, along with a DaVinci Size 30 flat brush.
A set of woodless graphite pencils, Faber Castell kneadable eraser, normal eraser, small to medium sized paper blenders, pack of pocket-sized tissues, A4 display folder for notes. 11 x 14 or A3 sketchbook suitable for light wash, pencil and charcoal. Willow charcoal, black charcoal or Pitt pastel pencil, white pastel pencil and a soft black pastel (can be cheap and preferably square). Black and white stick of conte (or other hard pastel). Fineliner pen and waterproof black pen. Masking tape. Acrylic paints, (suggested brands are Atelier A2 or Atelier Interactive or Liquitex Basics). Warm and cool yellows, blues and reds, black and a large white. Gesso to prime your paper or canvas. An acrylic brush set eg 12-piece Royal Langnickel set from office works is under $20. Palette knives for mixing. Acrylic medium. 2 pots for water, a flat tray for a palette, paper towel, baking paper and water in a small atomiser bottle. Masking fluid, white oil pastel or candle. Salt, craft knife and scissors.
Lots of paper A4 and A3 cartridge quality, a few A4, A3 sheets of heavier, watercolour quality. Soft pencils (2B, 4B or 6B), biros, markers, erasers, masking tape, drawing inks (black and 2 other colours) plain household candle.
Participants may bring any drawing materials/equipment they already have. Additional materials will be available.
All materials for the course will be discussed in the first lesson. For the first lesson you will require: A range of graphite pencils: 2H, H, HB, B, 2B,3B, 4B,6B, hard edge erasure, 30cm ruler, A3 Cartridge paper in pad form or single sheets, a pocket size Stanley knife, masking tape, sketch book/note pad A5 or A4.
Notebook and pencil, old clothes or apron and a towel. A basic pottery toolkit - can be advised in first class. Wear non-slip closed-in shoes, avoid flowing and loose garments, and long hair should be tied up. Note: nails and jewellery can hinder throwing.
Notebook and pencil, wear non-slip closed-in shoes; please wear old clothes and/or apron and bring an old towel; avoid flowing, loose garments; long hair must be tied up.
Pencil and paper to sketch your ideas down. The uniform for the class is: - Long sleeve 100% cotton work shirt any colour is ok (King Gee or similar - Long cotton pants (King Gee or similar but jeans are perfect, no shorts please) - Safety work boots with a protective toe cap. (Bunnings sells many cheaper brands of these) Extra items along the way: Small angle Grinder 100mm or 4” size is plenty. (We can talk about what discs to buy during the class)
Ideas and notepad. Workshop uniform: long sleeve cotton shirt, long pants or jeans, fully closed-in shoes or safety boots. An old towel is useful when using clay. PPE in the form of safety gloves, ear plugs and safety glasses will be supplied.
Ruler, pencil, thin permanent marker, scissors, glue stick, metal ruler, wear fully closed-in shoes and avoid flowing, loose garments; long hair must be tied up. Bring a mug for tea or coffee.
Notebook, pencil, two round synthetic paint brushes (sizes 0 and 2/0), and a P2 or KN95 face mask for use when sifting enamels. Fully closed-in shoes must be worn and long hair must be tied up. Avoid flowing, loose clothing and bring an apron to protect your clothes. Limited supplies of copper, fine silver and vitreous enamels are provided. Students wishing to work with silver may need to purchase additional materials throughout the course. Bring a mug for tea or coffee.
Ruler, pencil, thin permanent marker, scissors, glue stick, metal ruler, wear fully closed-in shoes and avoid flowing, loose garments; long hair must be tied up. Bring a mug for tea or coffee.
Notebook, pencil, two round synthetic paint brushes (sizes 0 and 2/0). Fully closed-in shoes must be worn and long hair must be tied up. Avoid flowing, loose clothing and bring an apron to protect your clothes. Supplies of copper and vitreous enamels are provided. Students wishing to work with silver will need to provide their own materials, with guidance from the tutor if required.
Notebook and pen or pencil. Brass, copper and aluminium are provided. Students will provide their own scrap precious metal. You can bring a mug for tea or coffee. Fully closed-in shoes must be worn, and long hair must be tied up. Avoid flowing, loose clothing and bring an apron to protect your clothes.
Printmaking materials are available from Art Shed or Oxlades. Materials to be purchased will be discussed during the first session. Bring 250GSM printmaking paper or some will be available from the tutor during the course. Cutting blade and mat (optional); scissors; rags; rubber or disposable gloves; sketch book and basic drawing materials. Please wear closed in shoes, and clothes or apron to suit working with provided oil-based inks.
The tutor will introduce the course for the first lesson and provide examples of the required materials needed for the course. For the first lesson please have a pen and journal or visual diary for keeping studio notes.
3 metres of cotton, or natural fibre material in a plain or light colour (any colour - can be patterned); bring an apron to wear or wear old clothes, and please wear closed in shoes and tie hair back; rags or cleaning cloths ; 4 plastic containers for storing small amounts of mixed paint Yoghurt or ice cream containers are useful for transporting material ; disposable gloves and rubber gloves; black drawing materials – pencils and erasers, black felt tipped pens (1 mm or wider); a sketchbook with a few ideas, or other images for inspiration; small paintbrushes; glue stick; scissors; cutting mat; rags; scalpel blade; ruler; compass; 1-2 empty tomato sauce containers. Optional, but highly recommended: 1 regular size screen (eg. approximately 50x60cm) 43t mesh count. This can be purchased later during the course.
Your usual materials.
Water container (eg. large yoghurt container); art shirt or apron, please bring morning or afternoon snacks, a mug or water bottle for drinking water, and wear an apron; all other materials provided.
Bring an art journal/sketch book & pen/pencil, wear old clothes, a mug or water bottle for drinking water and snacks if desired; all other materials provided.