Art Shed Brisbane Discount Art Supplies: 274 Montague Rd, West End Ph: 38461330
Chapman & Bailey - Brisbane: 14 Byres Street Newstead. (07) 3666 0028, 10% discount
Eckersley's Art Supplies: 10% BIA members discount (excludes freight and specials). Eckersley's own Creative Rewards program offers great benefits to their members, including $25 reward every 500 points, birthday gift, exclusive offers & more.
Oxlades Paint and Art Centre Retail Art Supplies: 136 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley (07) 3252 8238
Arthouse Northside: 140 Braun Street, Deagon (3869 2444)
Pottery Supplies: 51 Castlemaine St, Milton 3368 2877
Ipswich Pottery Supplies: www.ipswichpotterysupplies.net
The Clay Shed 2/24 Hitech Drive, KUNDA PARK QLD 4556, (07) 5476 5977
Charcoal Pencil: Soft or medium; Packet of Willow Charcoal sticks (At least 6 sticks); Three Compressed Charcoal Sticks; One Hard edge and one kneadable erasure; 30cm.wooden ruler; Masking Tape and Clips for attaching paper to drawing board; Kitchen wipe for applying charcoal ground; 15 sheets of A2 Cartridge Paper; One sheet of A2 or A3 black pastel paper; An A4 size black and white portrait with a good tonal range. Drawing boards and easels supplied.
You may use either acrylic or oil paints with acrylics being better for the beginner. You need at least the primary colours and suitable mediums. A3 sketchbook or paper, A4 pencil, brushes, water or turps container, palette. Canvas or board -one approximately A3 and one approximately A2.
Acrylic paints including several different blues, reds and yellows, glaze medium for acrylic paints, A3 or larger paper of different qualities (craft paper from The Art Shed is good), a canvas or board for a major painting - A2 or larger, range of brushes, sponge, rags, pencils.
A3 or A2 drawing paper, HB, 2B, 4B pencils, fine tip black pen, any other mark-making material that you like to use.
A mixed media pad of paper 300gsm & cardboard, canvas or board to paint on what-ever size you have but the larger the better. A sketchbook, a selection of drawing materials (ie charcoal, pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of brushes (including larger brush-es). Bring whatever paints you have but I like to have warm yellow, napthol or cadmium red, alizarin crimson, quinacridone magenta, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, raw umber, raw sienna & burnt sienna. Good brands of acrylic paint to buy are Atelier, Matisse, Liquitex or Golden. Palette (waxed paper held with bulldog clips over a board makes a great palette), palette knife, painting medium, rags, sponges and a spray bottle for water.
A4 sketchbook (landscape format), A4 watercolour or mixed media pad of paper 300gsm; A selection of drawing materials (ie charcoal, pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of brushes (taklon if you have them). Bring whatever paints you have but I like to have warm yellow, napthol or cadmium red, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, phthalo blue, raw umber, raw sienna & burnt sienna. Good brands of acrylic paint to buy are Atelier, Matisse, Liquitex or Golden. Palette (waxed paper held with bulldog clips over a board makes a great palette), palette knife, painting medium, rags and a spray bottle for wa-ter. You will need something to sit on; like a small collapsible chair or a towel; hat, sun-screen and water.
Please bring your sketchbook (preferably landscape format A4), whatever paints you have (including white), some dry drawing materials (pastels, pencils etc), brushes, palette and collage material like old paintings, prints etc on paper, glue, masking tape and scissors. Also bring some source material to work from eg. photos of a landscape that inspires you (colour printouts or your iPad.)
You will need photos of a landscape to work from, on your Ipad or color printouts. Collage materials may include; old paintings, sketches, prints on paper, etc. A sketchbook (A4 landscape if possible), A3 watercolour or mixed media pad of paper at 200-300gsm. A selection of drawing materials (ie.pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of brushes; hog bristle & taklon brushes. Acrylic or Oil paint; I like to have the following for a basic palette but you can bring whatever you have. 250ml tubes of white, warm yellow, warm red, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, raw umber, raw sienna & burnt sienna. An acrylic or oil medium. Good brands of acrylic paint to buy are Atelier, Matisse, Liquitex or Golden. Palette (waxed paper held with bull dog clips over a board makes a great palette), palette knife and rags. PVA or Pod Modge, scissors and a metal ruler.
Notebook, pencil. Bring a mug for tea or coffee. Bring an apron to protect your clothes from ink.
300 GSM watercolours paper (good quality); Watercolour paints (single tubes or a basic set, Windsor & Newton/Art Spectrum); A few watercolour brushes of different sizes and shapes; Masking liquid; Black and white ink; Visual diary; 2B pencil and eraser; Mixing palette and 2 water containers; Masking tape; A drawing board or any other hard board; Tissue or paper towel; Hair dryer; Spray bottle with a very fine mist
Watercolour paints (artist quality); A few watercolour brushes of different sizes and shapes; A pad or single sheets of 300 gsm watercolour paper (artist quality); 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 – only artist quality (single tubes or a basic set, such as Windsor & Newton, Cotman, Art Spectrum and etc); Black ink; Black permanent marker; Colour pencils; A few watercolour brushes of different sizes and shapes; 300 GSM good quality watercolour 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 Gel plate of any size (A5-A3); a lot of paper: white paper/colour paper/craft paper 100-300GSM; Drawing materials: black ink, pencils, black markers, charcoal and so on; Different colours of acrylic paint plus black and white. You need artist quality paint such as Golden (open), Liquitex (basics), Amsterdam, Matisse, Winsor and Newton, or others; Gloss or matte acrylic medium; Gel medium; A few brushes of different sizes; Rubber brayer; Scissors; Tissues or Paper towel; Cleaning wipes; A drawing board and masking tape; Hair dryer.
Gelliplates provided but bring your own if you have them. Acrylic paints in your favourite colours, Lots of paper (different colours and types. Eg. photocopy paper, rice paper, tissue paper, wrapping paper, tracing paper, old artwork etc), 2 palette knives, some brushes of various sizes. 2 pots of water, Any stencils or stamps you may have, A craft knife, Sketchpad, Scissors, Pencils, eraser, sharpener, Mod Podge is a good glue for paper (Spotlight), Glossy magazines welcome, A small canvas, approximately 10 x10cm or so.
Oil paints - ultramarine blue, alizarin (cool red), yellow ochre, burnt sienna, black and white, Low odour turps or gambol solvent, A range of oil painting brushes and palette knife for mixing, Rags, 2 glass jars with lids, A flat tray for a palette and greaseproof paper, 11 x 14cm canvas or larger or canvas paper, Gesso, Sketchpad and pastel pencil (raw umber is a good colour)
A3 sketchpad (preferably 180 GSM or heavier) that can take washes or a watercolour pad, Graphite pencils 2B and 6B. Kneadable eraser and normal eraser. Paper blender. Permanent black pens, Any water based paint you use, 2 pots for water. A watercolour palette with wells. A range of Watercolour brushes. Paper towel or tissues. Salt. Masking tape. Watercolours can be provided in class.
Notebook and pencil, wear non-slip closed-in shoes. Please wear old clothes and/or apron and bring an old towel. Lunch (we have a kitchen with a fridge and microwave)
Notebook and pencil, wear non-slip closed-in shoes. Please wear old clothes and/or apron and bring an old towel.
Notebook and pencil, old clothes or apron and a towel. 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, metal ruler, pencil, fine permanent marker, scissors, glue stick, metal ruler, tea towel, cup for tea/coffee, a pair of safety glasses, wear fully closed-in shoes and avoid flowing, loose garments, long hair must be tied up.
Notebook, pen, any earring components you want advice on making earring findings for. Wear fully closed-in shoes and avoid flowing, loose garments, long hair must be tied up.
Notebook, pen, any precious metal scrap including old jewellery (925 silver or gold). Wear fully closed-in shoes and avoid flowing, loose garments, long hair must be tied up.
Notebook and pen or pencil. Tools and supplies of copper brass and aluminium are provided. Students wishing to work with silver will need to provide their own. 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.
A4 or A3 size block of 220 or 280gsm smooth paper. (no textured paper); Five or six A5 or A4 copies of colour photographs printed from Laser printer. (Subject matter personal choice) (Officeworks use Laser Printers); Two A4 plastic dry-point sheets (available from all art shops); Basic watercolour set and any brushes (these can be supplied); Remnant fabrics, laces and recycled papers for more experimental works; Inks will be supplied; Please have a pen and journal or visual diary for keeping studio notes.
A Gel plate of any size (A5-A3); a lot of paper: white paper/colour paper/craft paper 100-300GSM; Drawing materials: black ink, pencils, black markers, charcoal and so on; Different colours of acrylic paint plus black and white. You need artist quality paint such as Golden (open), Liquitex (basics), Amsterdam, Matisse, Winsor and Newton, or others; Gloss or matte acrylic medium; Gel medium; A few brushes of different sizes; Rubber brayer; Scissors; Tissues or Paper towel; Cleaning wipes; A drawing board and masking tape; Hair dryer.
Apron; Disposable and rubber gloves; 4 rags; Containers for transporting dyed material- takeaway or yoghurt or ice cream containers with lids; Sketchbook, pen, pencil for note taking; Bucket; Readymade Items for upcycling, natural fibre silk, linen, bamboo, vis-cose, cotton or 2m of plain light coloured or white material. Tutor will also offer a choice of materials to select from.; Scalpel blade and curling mat; Wear closed in shoes and tie hair back
Sheets of printmaking paper (240GSM or heavier) will be required e.g., Canson edition all-purpose printmaking paper, Fabriano Tiepolo, BFK Rives, Arches Vellum, Stonehenge or Hahnumuhle. Also provide rags, gloves and basic drawing materials. Please wear closed in shoes, and suitable clothes or apron. Students should provide some Mylar (plastic) plates (e.g., 15x10cm, 19x12cm). Some small copper plates will also be available to use in class.
Apron, box of nitryl gloves (the blue ones), closed toe shoes, mask – higher grade than surgical mask, pencils, steel ruler (preferably 60 cm), eraser, craft knife or stanley knife, etching needle, burnisher, scraper etc if you have them. Impress has some available if required. Please have prepared 1 simple image based on line and up to three tones of gray. We will be creating the same image in both copper and aluminium.
Pencil and paper to sketch your ideas down.
The uniform for the class is:
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)
PLEASE NOTE: This is just a friendly reminder that when packing snacks for your child while attending any of the art classes at BIA, please DO NOT include any items that have any traces of nuts. Some children are allergic even to the smell of nuts. If you could be mindful of this when sending your child to classes, it would be most appreciated. THANK YOU.
Please bring an art shirt or wear old clothes, a water bottle for drinking, lunch & snacks.
A range of coloured water-based screen printing inks will be supplied, and you will have the opportunity to experiment and create your personal stencil design that will be tested on cotton calico. A tote bag will be provided to print your final design onto and take home. Bring along additional 100 per cent cotton items like t-shirts or pillowcases to print on.
What you'll get
BRING AN APRON, LUNCH AND Wi-Fi PHONE OR TABLET
Bring along images and ideas that you would like to work on with the techniques and materials you have experienced. Bring smart phone to research images. Also bring drink bottle, lunch and snacks.