Several instructors have provided class supply lists to help students shop before class. We recommend several local stores that may offer most of what you will need. United Arts & Education Hobby Lobby Michaels Craft sections of Meijers & Walmart may also carry items students may need. There are numerous online art supply stores that offer discounts. Cheap Joe's Jerry's Artarama ASW Dick Blick Daniel Smith are but only a few of the many. |
Drawing classes with Leslie Straniero
Ljean818@aol.com.
One pad of newsprint –the same size or larger than your drawing paper (larger than 16x 20)
One pad Strathmore 400 series medium drawing paper the same size as your newsprint (larger than 16x 20)
One Magic Rub White eraser
One Large kneaded eraser
Two charcoal pencils/ the type wrapped in paper with a string so you can peel them. Get one soft, and one
medium.
One small package of vine charcoal
Graphite pencils HB, 2H, 4B, 8B. A full set from 6H to 6B would be nice but not required
One roll of 1-inch masking tape
One shammy (chamois)
Several blending stumps or tortillions in a variety of sizes
A cardboard or vinyl portfolio to store and protect your drawings
A container for your supplies
One long, thin knitting needle
One piece of plexi-glass – about 12” x 16”
One black dry erase marker
Paper Towels
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Painting Classes with Leslie Straniero
Ljean818@aol.com
Check to make sure you are not buying the water-mixable oil paint. Below are some recommendations: Bring
the 18 x 24 inch canvas the first day of class.
Three medium canvases with stretcher bars, primed. Approximately 16” x 20,”18 x 24,” or 20” x 24”
Optional - 16 x 20 inch canvas board and ¼ inch tape for color studies
Brushes –Buy quality brushes so you will be able to attain a good result.
Four brushes will get you started. Oil brushes have long handles. Buy bristle brushes to start.
One large filbert bristle brush #8 or larger and two filberts, #4, and #6. One #4, round bristle brush. Robert
Simmons bristle brushes found at Hobby Lobby are an excellent choice. Grumbacher and Winsor Newton also
have well-made bristle brushes.
One bottle of Liquin
Turpenoid (larger can)
Brush Cleaner of your choice – Rolls of Viva or Brawny paper towels. Turpenoid also helps to clean brushes.
One small coffee can or container for your brushes.
United Art has a glass jar with a metal insert used to clean your brushes as you are painting. It is about $4,
clear glass with a black lid. You can also find metal containers on-line used for this purpose, but keep it small
to reduce the odor in class.
Palette - One 14x18 inch piece or larger of Plexiglas or plate glass. United Art has a glass palette that is not
too expensive. Try the hardware store for the Plexi-glass. A glass store will have the plate glass. A carrier
(optional) for your palette is also available. Check the size of the palette needed for the carrier. If you would
rather hold your palette, buy one that is lightweight. A shirt box works well as a carrier.
Paint (Only oil paint – not the water mixable oil paint) Grumbacher is good to start with and available locally.
Rembrandt, Winsor Newton Professional Artists’ grade paint, and Utrecht paint are also good choices. I
currently use Utrecht and Gamblin paint. I don’t recommend Winton – the quality is bad - making it difficult to be
successful. One large tube of Permalba or Titanium white paint. Permalba is the brand of the paint. United Art
and Hobby Lobby sell it. (120 ml)
Smaller tubes (37 – 40 ml) of the following colors
Cadmium Yellow light
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red Light
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Cerulean Blue
Viridian (Green)
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Ivory Black
Please note: Avoid hues – if you can afford it.
Watch for the 40% off coupons in the Sunday paper from Michaels. Collect from family and friends!
It will be less expensive to order supplies online. The discounts are much higher than local store.
On-line sources include:
Jerry’s Artarama or Jerry’s Art at www.jerrysartarama.com/
Dick Blick at www.dickblick.com
Cheap Joe’s at www.cheapjoes.com
Utrecht at www.utrechtart.com
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Landscape Painting in Soft Pastels
Instructor - Cathy McCormick
CAMcCorm@aol.com
Emphasis will be on composition, value, color and handling of soft pastels. Students will learn some basic
techniques so they can create vibrant, dramatic pastel paintings.
PAPER
Pastels require paper that has enough roughness or tooth, to file off the pastel particles from the pastel stick.
We will use Canson Mi-Tientes for the first several sessions. I will provide the paper, at a cost of $1 per sheet,
and we will use a quarter sheet per class.
Later, you may want to experiment with sanded papers, watercolor paper, pastel board and your own surfaces.
PASTELS
It is good to have as many sticks of pastels as possible. A good start is a 60-piece set of Mungyo half-sticks,
available at Hobby Lobby for less than $20. The most useful, but more expensive, starter set is the 96-stick
set of Nupastels available at United Arts and Education and other shops, as well as catalogs. I suggest you
check the prices in the ASW Catalog (aswexpress.com) before buying any large sets. I also like Rembrandt
pastels, and Sennelier pastels. You can use any pastels, you may have on hand. The more the merrier. Please
note that soft pastels are different from oil pastels. We will use soft pastels for this class.
You can purchase individual pastel sticks at United Arts and Education, and catalogs such as ASW, Dick
Blick, Dakota Art, Cheap Joe’s and others.
SUPPLIES
Drawing board or foam board large enough to mount paper on. At least 12 by 16 inches.
Extra drawing paper for padding if you use a hard drawing board.
Masking tape or clips to secure paper to board.
Soft vine charcoal to draw with.
Small paint brush or toothbrush for erasing.
Spray fixative optional
Landscape photos to work from. Ideally we would go outdoors to work, but since we may not find that
convenient, we will work from photos. Your own photos are best, but I will provide subject matter for the first
several classes.
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Calligraphy
Instructor: Anne Binder
anbinder@sbcglobal.net
Instructor will spend the first class demonstrating the various tools and equipment for fledging scribes.
**Students will choose to work with the 3.8mm Pilot Parallel Pen. This is a cartridge pen of superior quality to
other cartridge pens. The cost is $18. Or with the traditional tool of metal nib, holder, and sumi ink. Cost - $6.50
**Grid paper – 8 squares to the inch. Can be purchased from instructor for $3.75 for a pad of 25 sheets. Full
pad is $7.50
Additional supplies:
Pencils
3-Ring notebook for handouts
Fine roller ball or other marker pen
18” or 24” metal ruler or metal T-square
Drawing board or slant board at least 19x22 (instructor will show students what is available to use)
** May be purchased from instructor
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Watercolor
Instructor - Howard Scott
Paper: 6 to 8 Full sheets of d’Arches 140# cold pressed watercolor papers (22”X30”)
Full sheets will be available for sale for $4.00.
Brushes: 1 ½” Flat
¾” Flat
# 6 Round
#12 Round
Medium Sumi (oriental calligraphy brush) round
Toothbrush
Paint: This class will begin with a limited palette of seven colors: a warm and cool of each
primary, and a neutral gray. For the beginning student, Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolors will be fine.
More experienced students may use the brands and colors of their choice.
Cotman available in 8 ml and 21 ml tubes
Cadmium Red Deep Hue
Cadmium Red Pale Hue
Cadmium Yellow Hue
Lemon Yellow Hue
Prussian Blue
Cobalt Blue
Paynes Gray
Additional materials:
#2 pencils
Large white palette or mixing
2” masking tape
Spray bottle
Kleenex or paper towels
Small synthetic sponge
Ljean818@aol.com.
One pad of newsprint –the same size or larger than your drawing paper (larger than 16x 20)
One pad Strathmore 400 series medium drawing paper the same size as your newsprint (larger than 16x 20)
One Magic Rub White eraser
One Large kneaded eraser
Two charcoal pencils/ the type wrapped in paper with a string so you can peel them. Get one soft, and one
medium.
One small package of vine charcoal
Graphite pencils HB, 2H, 4B, 8B. A full set from 6H to 6B would be nice but not required
One roll of 1-inch masking tape
One shammy (chamois)
Several blending stumps or tortillions in a variety of sizes
A cardboard or vinyl portfolio to store and protect your drawings
A container for your supplies
One long, thin knitting needle
One piece of plexi-glass – about 12” x 16”
One black dry erase marker
Paper Towels
________________________________________________
Painting Classes with Leslie Straniero
Ljean818@aol.com
Check to make sure you are not buying the water-mixable oil paint. Below are some recommendations: Bring
the 18 x 24 inch canvas the first day of class.
Three medium canvases with stretcher bars, primed. Approximately 16” x 20,”18 x 24,” or 20” x 24”
Optional - 16 x 20 inch canvas board and ¼ inch tape for color studies
Brushes –Buy quality brushes so you will be able to attain a good result.
Four brushes will get you started. Oil brushes have long handles. Buy bristle brushes to start.
One large filbert bristle brush #8 or larger and two filberts, #4, and #6. One #4, round bristle brush. Robert
Simmons bristle brushes found at Hobby Lobby are an excellent choice. Grumbacher and Winsor Newton also
have well-made bristle brushes.
One bottle of Liquin
Turpenoid (larger can)
Brush Cleaner of your choice – Rolls of Viva or Brawny paper towels. Turpenoid also helps to clean brushes.
One small coffee can or container for your brushes.
United Art has a glass jar with a metal insert used to clean your brushes as you are painting. It is about $4,
clear glass with a black lid. You can also find metal containers on-line used for this purpose, but keep it small
to reduce the odor in class.
Palette - One 14x18 inch piece or larger of Plexiglas or plate glass. United Art has a glass palette that is not
too expensive. Try the hardware store for the Plexi-glass. A glass store will have the plate glass. A carrier
(optional) for your palette is also available. Check the size of the palette needed for the carrier. If you would
rather hold your palette, buy one that is lightweight. A shirt box works well as a carrier.
Paint (Only oil paint – not the water mixable oil paint) Grumbacher is good to start with and available locally.
Rembrandt, Winsor Newton Professional Artists’ grade paint, and Utrecht paint are also good choices. I
currently use Utrecht and Gamblin paint. I don’t recommend Winton – the quality is bad - making it difficult to be
successful. One large tube of Permalba or Titanium white paint. Permalba is the brand of the paint. United Art
and Hobby Lobby sell it. (120 ml)
Smaller tubes (37 – 40 ml) of the following colors
Cadmium Yellow light
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red Light
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Cerulean Blue
Viridian (Green)
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Ivory Black
Please note: Avoid hues – if you can afford it.
Watch for the 40% off coupons in the Sunday paper from Michaels. Collect from family and friends!
It will be less expensive to order supplies online. The discounts are much higher than local store.
On-line sources include:
Jerry’s Artarama or Jerry’s Art at www.jerrysartarama.com/
Dick Blick at www.dickblick.com
Cheap Joe’s at www.cheapjoes.com
Utrecht at www.utrechtart.com
_____________________________
Landscape Painting in Soft Pastels
Instructor - Cathy McCormick
CAMcCorm@aol.com
Emphasis will be on composition, value, color and handling of soft pastels. Students will learn some basic
techniques so they can create vibrant, dramatic pastel paintings.
PAPER
Pastels require paper that has enough roughness or tooth, to file off the pastel particles from the pastel stick.
We will use Canson Mi-Tientes for the first several sessions. I will provide the paper, at a cost of $1 per sheet,
and we will use a quarter sheet per class.
Later, you may want to experiment with sanded papers, watercolor paper, pastel board and your own surfaces.
PASTELS
It is good to have as many sticks of pastels as possible. A good start is a 60-piece set of Mungyo half-sticks,
available at Hobby Lobby for less than $20. The most useful, but more expensive, starter set is the 96-stick
set of Nupastels available at United Arts and Education and other shops, as well as catalogs. I suggest you
check the prices in the ASW Catalog (aswexpress.com) before buying any large sets. I also like Rembrandt
pastels, and Sennelier pastels. You can use any pastels, you may have on hand. The more the merrier. Please
note that soft pastels are different from oil pastels. We will use soft pastels for this class.
You can purchase individual pastel sticks at United Arts and Education, and catalogs such as ASW, Dick
Blick, Dakota Art, Cheap Joe’s and others.
SUPPLIES
Drawing board or foam board large enough to mount paper on. At least 12 by 16 inches.
Extra drawing paper for padding if you use a hard drawing board.
Masking tape or clips to secure paper to board.
Soft vine charcoal to draw with.
Small paint brush or toothbrush for erasing.
Spray fixative optional
Landscape photos to work from. Ideally we would go outdoors to work, but since we may not find that
convenient, we will work from photos. Your own photos are best, but I will provide subject matter for the first
several classes.
__________________________________________________________
Calligraphy
Instructor: Anne Binder
anbinder@sbcglobal.net
Instructor will spend the first class demonstrating the various tools and equipment for fledging scribes.
**Students will choose to work with the 3.8mm Pilot Parallel Pen. This is a cartridge pen of superior quality to
other cartridge pens. The cost is $18. Or with the traditional tool of metal nib, holder, and sumi ink. Cost - $6.50
**Grid paper – 8 squares to the inch. Can be purchased from instructor for $3.75 for a pad of 25 sheets. Full
pad is $7.50
Additional supplies:
Pencils
3-Ring notebook for handouts
Fine roller ball or other marker pen
18” or 24” metal ruler or metal T-square
Drawing board or slant board at least 19x22 (instructor will show students what is available to use)
** May be purchased from instructor
________________________________________________________
Watercolor
Instructor - Howard Scott
Paper: 6 to 8 Full sheets of d’Arches 140# cold pressed watercolor papers (22”X30”)
Full sheets will be available for sale for $4.00.
Brushes: 1 ½” Flat
¾” Flat
# 6 Round
#12 Round
Medium Sumi (oriental calligraphy brush) round
Toothbrush
Paint: This class will begin with a limited palette of seven colors: a warm and cool of each
primary, and a neutral gray. For the beginning student, Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolors will be fine.
More experienced students may use the brands and colors of their choice.
Cotman available in 8 ml and 21 ml tubes
Cadmium Red Deep Hue
Cadmium Red Pale Hue
Cadmium Yellow Hue
Lemon Yellow Hue
Prussian Blue
Cobalt Blue
Paynes Gray
Additional materials:
#2 pencils
Large white palette or mixing
2” masking tape
Spray bottle
Kleenex or paper towels
Small synthetic sponge
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