Archive for September, 2009

Acrylics

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Here are some basic supplies you will need for our beginner Acrylic class and our Modern art Class - we will be adding to the list as the program advances, however there are a whole host of mark making tools and necessity is the mother of invention!  We will discuss all these items and more on the first day of class.

 

Acrylics Paints

Alizarin Crimson, or Quin. Red/Crimson,  

Cadmium Red Med Hue or CRM light. Brilliant red

Cadmium Yellow Med Hue

Lemon Yellow, Hansa yellow light, Bismuth Yellow light

Phthalo Blue green shade, Prussian Blue, Cerulean blue 

Cobalt Blue, French Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo blue red shade

 

Brushes

A variety of inexpensive Hog and Synthetic brushes and sizes from flat, angles, filberts

 

Canvas

a variety of canvases, canvas boards, or watercolour paper


Mediums

Acrylic medium or gel medium ( both gloss and matte)

 

Other

  • Rags
  • Pallette knifes 
  • water containers
  • pencils/charcol
  • Pallette:  large flat pallette ( paper pallettes are fine) 
  • paper towels
  • found objects ( will discuss in class)