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Students should have a selection of canvases in different sizes, 300 gsm watercolour paper, a range of brushes, and a set of acrylic paints suitable for their individual painting practice throughout the semester.
Students should bring materials suitable for their chosen medium and any current projects they are working on. Students without an existing project will be guided in developing an individual project based on their interests. Any painting or drawing medium may be used.
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.
A selection of drawing materials (ie.pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of brushes. An acrylic brush set eg 12-piece Royal Langnickel set from office works is under $20. An A3 sketchbook at least 200gsm suitable for washes. Gesso and Acrylic paints..white, lemon yellow, yellow ochre, cadmium red, alizarin crimson or quinacridone magenta, ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, indigo blue, raw umber & burnt sienna. Good brands of acrylic paint to buy are Atelier, Amsterdam, Matisse, Liquitex or Golden. Student quality of artist brands are ok but no Monte Marte, aldi or other cheap paints. 2 pots for water, a baking tray, paper towel, masking tape and atomiser for spraying water. Acrylic mediums such as flow medium, gel medium and modelling paste.
A3 sketchbook and drawing materials( pastel pencils, willow charcoal and/or graphite pencils as you prefer). Substrates can be canvas ( stretched or not stretched and/or boards. Acrylic paints, gesso and modelling paste or better yet, spak filla from Bunnings to create thick textural applications of paint. Collage fragments ( maps,sewing patterns, patterned papers, old gelliprints or other paper ephemera from books.) Brushes, palette knives, silicon squeegees and scrapers to apply and remove paint. Sanding block. Whichever mediums you prefer, and oil paint is optional. Lower textural layers are better done in quicker drying acrylics. Mod podge is an excellent collage glue.
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Only the sketchbook and drawing materials required for the first class. 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 pad A2 size (10 sheets); flat bristle hog hair brushes - No.s 12, 8, 6, 4, 2, 0; Taklon brushes - ¾ , ½, ¼, 1/8 inch; large area bristle brush - 2 inches wide; Acrylic paints: - 500ml tub white, 250ml tubes of cool yellow, warm yellow, warm red, cool red, warm blue, cool blue, raw umber, black, paynes grey (No Mont Marte or Art Culture paints please); 1 container of impasto gel medium; 1 container of texture paste; 1 bottle Atelier clear painting medium; Atelier liquefying medium; flat palette with wells and disposable plastic plates; Gladwrap and paper towel; spray bottle for water; water container (e.g. large yogurt container); rags; small disposable plastic containers for mixing paint; masking tape; 1 medium palette knife for mixing and painting.
A4 Visual diary; 1 large canvas pad A2 size (10 sheets); flat bristle hog hair brushes - No.s 12, 8, 6, 4, 2, 0; Taklon brushes - ¾ , ½, ¼, 1/8 inch; large goat hair brush or Hake brush - 2 inches wide; Acrylic paints: - 500ml tub white, 250ml tubes of cool yellow, warm yellow, warm red, cool red, warm blue, cool blue, raw umber, black, paynes grey, Atelier small tube of Napthol Red light, Carbon black, Transparent Yellow and Winsor and Newton Mixing White, (No Mont Marte or Art Culture paints please); 1 container of impasto gel medium; 1 container of texture paste; I bottle Atelier clear painting medium; Clear Gel medium; flat palette with wells and disposable plastic plates; Gladwrap and paper towel; spray bottle for water; water container (e.g. large yogurt container); rags; small disposable plastic containers for mixing paint; masking tape; 1 medium palette knife for mixing and painting.
Any paints you already have plus 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; 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
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.
For the first lesson a basic list of materials will include: A2 Cartridge Drawing Paper / 8 sheets (at least 110gsm. This will be the standard paper required for each class); Butchers paper or Newsprint/ 6 sheets; Graphite Pencils: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B; Staedtler Eraser (White Hard edge) Karat soft eraser; Charcoal: Box of Willow Charcoal sticks or Vine Charcoal (6sticks), 1 Compressed charcoal pencil, 1 Soft charcoal pencil,; Compressed charcoal sticks (at least 3 sticks); Two paper Stumps or blenders: (a thick and a thin size); Stanley knife, Bull dog clips, masking tape; 30cm Wooden ruler; Studio journal for notes/sketching.
A3 paper block pad/smooth hot-pressed paper, A2 single sheets of Cartridge Paper /10 sheets, Charcoal: Willow and Compressed: Buy Willow in packs, Compressed: Three sticks to start off, Soft Charcoal pencil, Graphite pencils: Full range from 2H, HB,2B,3B,4B.6B, Eraser: Kneadable and hard edge, Black waterproof ink /small bottle, 30cm. Wood ruler, Clips/masking tape/Stanley pocket knife, Any mixed mediums if you are already working with them, Any flat 1-2cm width paint brushes.
Students to supply any art materials they already have. Additional materials will be available.
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.
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.
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.