Supply Lists for Art Seminars
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2009
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Feb. 14-18, 2009
Jean Pederson, Watercolor/Mixed Media Artist
Student Supplies:
Paints
As an artist with experience, you will probably have established colour choices that you enjoy painting with. I encourage you to continue to be true to yourself and use the paints that you are comfortable with. I have some basic colours that work for me. You may want to experiment with them if they are not part of your pallet already. Workshops are designed to gather information and to try new ideas, if you do not have all of these items you might share with your neighbor or try it when you get home.
Permanent Rose
Scarlet Lake
Quinacridone Gold
Aureolin
Cerulean
Cobalt Blue
Quinacridone Magenta
Winsor Green,Blue
Alizarin Crimson
Other paints you use.
Brushes
An assortment of sizes in round and flat shapes. I do recommend that you have some larger brushes in your assortment (#16, 1”, 2”).
Paper
Use an artist quality rag paper. I recommend Arches or Winsor Newton 140 lb. paper.
Other Supplies (* You may want to share some of these items with friends)
Gouache* (Black and White minimum)
Gesso* (Black and White)
Inks*
Mat & Gloss Medium*
Gel Medium*
Watercolour crayons/pencils*
Charcoal*
Water bucket
Sponge
Painting Board
Pallet
Pencil
Spray bottle
Paper Towels
Masking Tape
Optional Supplies
Two Elbows of a Mat
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March 2-6, 2009
Janet Rogers
Expressive Flowers & the Portrait/Figure in Watercolor
Supply List:
Watercolor Papers: I suggest 140 lb Coldpressed such as Arches or Fabriano for flower painting & 140 lab Coldpressed or 140 lb Rough Arches for Portrait paintings. It will be helpful to have extra watercolor paper for painting exercies. We do many paintings so please bring enough watercolor paper (approx. 2-3 kgs. per day - can be 1/2 sheets)
Other Paper: A pad of Newsprint
Pencils: #2B pencil for drawing on the watercolor paper, ebony pencils (or 6B) for draw exercises. A kneaded eraser. Pencil sharpener.
Pallette: Should have individual wells plus area for mixing
Other Stuff: Feel free to bring flowers of your own if desired, but we will have some available. Hair dryer (can share) large container for water (like a bucket), paper towels, Photos of friends, family or someone of interest from a magazine, etc - with good lights and darks (shadow shapes). A camera. You may want to bring a pre-drawn drawing on we paper for your portrait - but we will also do drawings in class. You may want to bring tracing paper to tarce your own darwing again to have for practicing flesh tones.
Brushes: I like the following: a 3/4" "flat" brush such as Loew-Cornell Series 7550 Wash, a "One Stroke" such as the 1" Loew-Cornell Series 7100; "Round" such as Loew-Cornell Series 7700 size 26, and Lowe-Cornell Series 7000 , "Ultra Round", Loew-Cornell Series 7020 size 14; a large flat for larger washes and a 1/2" flat for making "puddles". I use these brushes but bring what you have. In the workshop you may want to try mine to see you like them before yu buy them.
Watercolor Paints: This is what I use the most,but again don't feel tat you have to have everything, bring what you have.
Ultramine Blue Deep (Holbien)
Aureolin (Winsor-Newton)
Raw Sienna (American Journey)
Rambling Rose (American Journey
Perm. Alizarin Crimson (Holbien)
Cobalt Violet Lt. Hue (Sennelier)
Perylene Maroon (WN)
Red Orange (Sennelier)
Permanent Magenta (American Journey)
Scarlet Lake
Cobalt Blue (Holbien)
Ultramarine Blue Lt. (Holbien)
Prussian Blue (Holbien)
Sky Blue (American Journey)
Periwinkle Blue (American Journey)
Joe's Blue (AJ) or Thalo Blue
Shadow Green (Holbien)
Burnt Sienna (Winsor-Newton)
Quinacridone Gold
Skip's Green (American Journey)
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March 23-27, 2009
Sterling Edwards
Watercolor Workshop
Materials List
Paper
Cold pressed watercolor paper (Sterline uses 140 lb and 300 lb)
Brushes
Good assortment of round and flat brushes
Recommended are #4, #6, #8 round watercolor brushes and a liner or rigger brush.
Flat brushes - 1/2", 1", and large wetting brush, possibly a 2-1/2 or 3" inexpensive flat brush.
One or two flat bristle brushes such as oil painting brushes. These are excellent for lifting shapes and blending edges. Sterling uses the brushes that he designed, the Sterling Edwards Blending and Glazing Brushes.
Paint
Recommends professional grade watercolor paints - use a wide variety, at least 12 - 14 colors. Make sure they are transparent in nature.
Sterling's paletter includes the following Maimeriblu colors:
Permanent Yellow Lemmon, Indian Yellow, Golden Lake, Orange Lake, Brown Stil de Grain, Avignon Orange, Permanent Red Deep, Primary Red Magenta, Permanent Violet Bluish, Payne's grey, Primary Blue Cyan,Green Blue, Permanent Green Deep, and Cupric Green Deep.
Palette
A good watercolor palette with a lid is necessary. Sterling uses the palette that he designed - The Sterling Edwards Big Brush Palette.
Miscellaneous Tools
Drawing pad
Drawing pencil
Roll of toilet tissue
Roll of paper towels
Box of facial tissue
Kneaded eraser
Hand held hair drier
Camera for photographing demos
Reference photographs
Two containers for water
Jacket or sweater
Mounting Board for your paper
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April 27 - May 1, 2009
Diane Maxey, Watercolor Artist
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May 8-12, 2009
Paul Murray
Materials List:
Please bring your set-up for plein aire painting in case we paint outside.
Pastels: Two good basic sets are the NuPastel 96 color set (cheap!) and either (or both) the Rembrandt 90 pastel landscape set or the 78 color Southwest set by Great American Pastels. I'm partial (obviously) to the Great American set since my image is on the cover of the pastel set and I picked out the colors! Generally, a range of two to three hundres pastels (or bits of pastel stick) should be sufficient fo rthe class. Bring the surface you are comfortable painting with (kitty wallace, art spectrum, etc.) In addition I will have some samples of the surface I make and I'll be showing the calss how to make their own surface from my formula. If yu want to exclusively use my surface, bring some blank untempered masonite panels int he 11 x 14" to 12 X 16" range and we'll make some here.
Oil/Acrylic:
I use a "universal" oil palette which as the following colors: Titanium White, Alizerin Crimson, Cadmium Red Medium, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cobalt Blue and Ultramarine Blue. Some optional and useful colors include: Pthalo Green, Dioxazine Purple and Burnt Sienna. For the Acylic Palette, use the same colors with the addition of Medium Magenta and Permanent Greent Ligth. The optional oil colors are the same for acrlic. For surfaces, bring canvas panels in the 8 x 10 to 12 X 16" range.
For Brushes:
Bring what you are comfortable with: In addition bring a 3/4" wide "Flat" or "Bright" bristle brush. We will be painting mostly with this brush.
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May 25-29, 2009
Wendy Dawn Barnhill, Mixed Media Artist
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Sept. 14-18, 2009
Guy Magallanes
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Oct. 12-16, 2009
Sheila Parsons, Watercolor Workshop
Supply List:
Paper
D'Arches 140lb or 300#, if you'd prefer,
cold, rough or hot-press or block form.
Basic Water Color Palette:
- Ultramarine Blue
- Cerulean Blue
- WN permanent Alizarin
- Vermilltion
- WN Red
- Permanent/Winsor/Thalo Green
- Permanent/Winsor/Thalo Blue
- Permanent/Winsor/Thalo Red
- Quin/ Burnt Sienna
- Permanent/Winsor/Lemon Yellow
- Cobalt Blue
- New Gamboge
- Rose
- WN Quin gold
I use Winsor Newton, American Journey, Gumbacher's Finenst Pigments and DaVinci) These are suggested colors. Please use the palette you are familiar with. I like the transparents!
Brushes
- 2 flats, choose from 1", 1/2", 1/4"
- old oil brush for scrubbing
- wash brush 2" or wider. Cheap Joe's Skipper or Skyhawk or hake is OK
- Rounds: large and small - 3 should be enough
- Rigger or script liner
- old toothbrush
Miscellaneous:
-small terry towel
- roll of masking tape
- permanent markers (thick and thin)
- #2 pencil
- pink pearl or white Eberkard Faber eraser
- 2 white containers (cut off soda bottles work)
- good white palette with large mixing area and lid
- Most Important - personal photos and sketches for inspiration. Do not copy other art or artists.
- sponge (kitchen absorbent type)
- sketchbook and sketch pencil
- container with lid for water
- hairdryer and extension cord
- paper towels or tissue
Additional
- stool (for outdoors if desired)
- tv tray, box or WC easel
- hat
-bugspray
- sunscreen
- water to drink
Please use this as a guide. This is a list of my personal watercolor supplies. I do not feel it is necessary to secure every item. Bring the materials you feel most comfortable using.
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Oct. 19-23, 2009
Judi Betts
Watercolor - Fun & Excitement!
This list is recommended but you may use the tools with which you are comfortable.
Tube Watercolors:
- Cadmium red, Winsor red, Cobalt blue, Winsor blue, Aureolin yellow, Cadmium yellow, Candium orange, Yellow ochre, Indian red, Viridian, Winsor green, Winsor yellow, Ivory black, Burnt sienna, Carulean blue, Alizarin crimson, Rose madder geniune.
Sketch book, soft drawing pencil. art eraser, small equipment box.
Watercolor paper - 140 lb. d'Arches cold press
Tracing paper - 9-1/2 x 12" or larger (a few sheets)
Clips - large metal to fasten paper to board
Brushes: Judi design an inexpensive, synthetic, double-ended "Shape Maker" brush (round #8 and a flat 1") which she uses extensively. Available at the workshop or order from Aquarelle Press - 225-926-4220. - ($20 plus shipping) You might already own a #6 or #8 round and 1/2", 1" and 2" flat which you can bring to class.
Palette - white, non-staining with a good-sized mixing area
Sponge - small, natural
Colored pencils: Prisma color, Derwent, or Caran Dache
Fine line permanent pens i.e. Pigma pens in black & brown (additional colors if you wish). Felt-tipped drawing pens - light gray, midtone gray and black.
Participants may bring a sketch book with their sketches or their own photographs with which to work. Participants are also welcome to bring a few previously completed paintings or drawings for review.
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