General Supplies:
An assortment of brushes in various sizes and shapes—these should be soft brushes that are ready for use. Please do not use hard bristle brushes.
Specific brushes needed:
Princeton Select Synthetic Brush: Dagger Striper, Short Handle, Size 1/4”
https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-dagger-striper-short-handle-size-14/
Princeton Select Synthetic Brush: Grainer Short Handle, Size 1/4”
https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-grainer-short-handle-size-14/
Princeton Select Series 3750 Natural and Synthetic Blend Brush - Deerfoot, Short Handle, Size 3/8”
https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-series-3750-natural-synthetic-blend-brush-deerfoot-short-handle-size-3-8/
A small assortment of palette knives (at least 2)
Multiple surfaces in various sizes. Minimum size is 8” x 10”. For the larger sizes, Trevor recommends a minimum of 18” x 24”. This will be expanded on in class.
All canvases must be toned prior to class. It is best to tone with acrylic paint. Tone in a mixture of Yellow Ochre and Raw Umber (50:50 ratio)
Disposable Paper Palette, no smaller than 12” x 16” (the larger the better, please no small palettes)
Paper towels or rags - WSS does not provide these for personal use while painting
Dish Soap - for personal use to clean brushes
Container for oil or acrylic mediums or solvents to take home. Please note this material cannot be disposed of in WSS sinks.
Drawing Supplies:
Large Sketchbook (the larger the better, no larger than approximately 11x14)
Graphite Pencils (6H, 4H, 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B)
Staedler/Mars White vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, or gum eraser
Pencil sharpener that catches the grinds. Please no razor blades or knives for sharpening.
Ruler or other straight edge at least the size of your sketchbook (12 inches)
Small carrying case or box for materials
Colors for Palette (you may paint with Oil or Acrylic, but Oil is recommended; Gamblin 1980 is an affordable choice):
Cadmium red medium
Cadmium red light
Alizarin crimson
Cadmium yellow or Cadmium yellow light Cadmium orange (optional)
Yellow ochre
Raw sienna
Raw umber
Ivory black
Titanium white
Flake white replacement or flake white hue (Gamblin; optional)
Cerulean blue, King’s blue, Sevres blue, or Pthalo Turquoise (Plaza brand: https://www.plazaart.com/plaza-artists-oil-37ml-phthalo-turquoise) (choose one)
Cobalt blue
Ultramarine blue
Indigo blue (Winsor & Newton; optional)
Prussian blue (optional)
If using oil paint:
Small jars with lids (minimum 2 for solvents and mediums)
Odorless thinner such as Gamsol, a small jar
A small bottle of Gamblin’s Galkyd or Galkyd Lite (4.2 or 8.5 oz.)
If using acrylic paint:
Water cup
Small spray bottle
A small bottle of acrylic medium (2 or 4 oz.), gloss finish (Golden recommended). Golden Acrylic Retarder is also a good medium.
Optional Supplies:
Straight edge
Viewfinder (for example: https://www.dickblick.com/products/viewcatcher/)