IMPORTANT!!!!!! Supply list requirements

Because of the large number of art students we currently have and because many are in our various courses offered we need to now have students purchase required supplies for each class.   

Note that you do not buy books for this class- your supplies are your tools.  If you have trouble finding something let me know. 

Each student needs to get these materials asap if you do not have them already BUT you need to have them in class to be able to use them. If you dont have them then you cant work and if you are not working you will get deductions for participation/studio habits grades each time you do not have them.  So this is really important.  

NOTE that in honors studio art you will be doing both 2D and 3D work.  

3D will be later in Feb and March

SUPPLY LIST 

Of course EACH CLASS NEEDS A SKETCH BOOK (a 9inch by 12 inch size preferably)

NOTE Some items below are also for 3D but absolutely for 2D.  Those for 3D are noted. 

Items you need to buy immediately and have ready to use in every class:

MOST IMPORTANT!!!

-set of brushes   (FOR 2D and 3D classes)

You should have a variety of sizes  and types.  Here are the names of brushes.  Realize that better quality brushes will work better, but will cost more money. 

Also realize that you should some brushes you only use for watercolor- ask at the art store

You might not need a MOP or RIGGER but they can be helpful.  A MOP would be for watercolor

-Brush holder to safely carry your brushes.  You need to take care of them and make sure they are cleaned as well as do not get bent .  (FOR 2D and 3D classes)

-set of watercolors and paint tray.  Again you pay for what you get.  The better paint will cost more and the more colors you have the more you have to work with.  

Get a good brand like Windsor Newton.   They can be tubes or a palettes

Also you might want to get a set of Gouache paint as well

-Some of you have them already but you need to be sure you have FULL pencil sets   (FOR 2D and 3D classes)

-Kneadable erasers, a magic rub, and a regular eraser   (FOR 2D and 3D classes)

-variety of sizes of sharpie markers in black   (FOR 2D and for 3D)

You can also get other color sharpies if you wish but you should get the ultra fine points and the fine point or the twin point in black

You should get a good set of markers 

Yes sharpies are expensive but they are the best, next is prismacolors, or derwent.  

NOTE--Cheap ones dry up quick so you just wast money in the long run.  Taking care of good quality markers properly you can have them a long time.

 - portfolio to carry your work back and forth from home to school.  DO NOT ROLL UP OR FOLD YOU WORK ANYMORE.  

You can get a card stock portfolio or a better quality one. 

 It should be for work in progress, not one that has your old work stored in it and it needs to be at least 20 inch by 25 inch or larger.

Google search Art carrying case portfolio

-Compressed charcoal-  a box and maybe two of different hardness

-Rubber Cement

 -A set of colored pencils.  If you get the better brands like PRIMSACOLOR or DERWENT or Faber Castel you will see the difference in your quality outcome and if you get a larger set than you have more options to work with.  And like the markers and watercolors, the more colors you get the more tools you have to work with.

Masonite light weight artist's board (ideally a 45 inch wide board-  but no smaller then 25 inch wide)  and it doesnt need to have the clip on it

Lastly but not least- Artist's QUALITY PAPER

You know that the paper we have in class is not that good for doing drawing and it is dreadful for watercolor but its is worse for charcoal and pastel since it does not have texture or a "tooth" as its called. 

I suggest you get a few large sheets each of these to during the year- get a few of each to start and you can cut them down to the sizes you need. 

NOTE THESE ARE FOR PROJECTS NOT FOR SKETCHING- use your sketchbook for that.

Arches 140 hot press paper 

or
Multimedia/Aquarelle Paper

Strathmore® drawing Paper is available in 300 Series drawing paper, 

400 Series drawing paper and 500 Series drawing paper for varying levels of ability. 

Students and beginners start with 300 Series drawing paper, then move to the 400 Series drawing paper for more stringent performance measures. 500 Series is our professional grade drawing paper made with 100% cotton fibre. This drawing paper has the toughest surface taking repeated erasures and reworking.  This drawing paper is acid free but it is not archival, meaning that there is some wood pulp in it that will cause the paper to yellow over time. Arches paper is 100% rag, and he says that is the best to use for your masterpieces

Strathmore Charcoal Papers in our 300, 400 and 500 Series charcoal papers is manufactured with a traditional laid finish making them the ideal foundation for this medium. The laid texture provides a great toothy surface for building layers of pastel colour.

Strathmore Pastel Paper comes in many textures and shades to create the ideal background for pastel paintings. Our 400 Series pastel paper contains sheets ranging from subtle tints to deep fibre-enhanced colours. The 500 Series allows the artist to choose from a full range of 28 colours. The surfaces of these pastel papers are great for soft or hard pastels, oil pastels and charcoal.

OPTIONAL SUGGESTED ITEMS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

-spray paints in the colors you want to use    (FOR 2D and 3D classes)

-artist's tape to adhere paper to the masonite boards

- Reed pen or other pen quill for pen and ink drawing

-watercolor colored pencils set

-A top quality artist's watercolor brush -#6 sable or red sable brush. Note-- a red sable is an investment and if you take care of it you can have it for the rest of your life)

and I strongly suggest you get an art bin or box or bag to carry these supplies with you (btw all art students always have to carry their materials to classes so get used to it now)

-----Specifically for 3D classes

Elmers wood glue
Metal glue (scotch brand tubes)
ceramic glue (scotch brand tubes)
glue gun with glue sticks
masking tape
plastic tape
wire of various gauges (sold in rolls or in packages)
Assorted 9x11-5/Pk Sandpaper
Cellfoam 5mm thick- a few sheets
Cellfoam10mm - a few sheets

Spray paint in the colors you might want to use

And of course you should be looking around for materials you can use from everyday life- 

recyclables of all kinds.