Please bring -
Acrylics
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A3 pad of watercolour 140lb (300 gsm) paper
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20 x 16 inch (at least) acrylic painting paper/boards
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acrylics preferably including crimson, cadmium yellow, ultramarine blue and plenty of white
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brushes - nylon and bristle including fan brush and small size nylon brushes
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4B pencil
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matt / gloss gel medium
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glaze medium
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structure gel
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modelling paste
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flow release / improver
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'wet palette' or paper palette
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spray bottle
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pipette
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two large water containers
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natural sponge
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large cotton rag (essential)
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paper towels
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palette knife - 'trowel shape' in plastic or metal
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foamboard or table easel on which to rest your work
Calligraphy
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A3 cartridge paper
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two B and 2B pencils
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pencil sharpener
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masking tape
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putty rubber
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18-inch ruler
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board slightly larger than A3 on which to rest your work (foamboard is ideal - firm and feather light)
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elastic bands
Drawing
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A3 (at least) cartridge, watercolour and any other 'toothed' papers
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a selection of drawing pencils, from 6H to 6B
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carbon and charcoal pencils : soft grades eg 4B, 6B, 8B etc
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rubbers, including putty rubber
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masking tape
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board on which to rest your work (foamboard is ideal - firm and feather light)
Mixed media
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watercolours
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acrylics including structure gel
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coloured pencils
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felt tip pens
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pastels: soft and oil
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brushes
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low-odour white spirit
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mount spray
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sponge and rubber rollers
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plastic: 25 x 25 cm approx
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scissors
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coloured string and cotton
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coloured tissue paper
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bubble wrap
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found objects
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straws
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fabric off-cuts
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paper towels
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supports: heavy paper / card / board / canvas
Oils
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paints - titanium white, cadmium / lemon yellow, yellow ochre, ultramarine, permanent rose, quinacridone magenta, burnt umber, terre verte / viridian /sap green / oxide of chromuim
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distilled turpentine, or white spirit, or low odour Sansodor
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Liquin original gel
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large cotton rag
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prepared canvas boards (16 x 12" at least)
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oil / acrylic paper
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palette
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dippers
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bristle brushes
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plastic bag for discarded cloths and paper (essential because of Health & Safety regulations!)
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newspaper for 'tonking'
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6B-8B pencil/charcoal
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if possible, small table easel on which to rest your work
Pastels
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A3 pastel paper (paper to be at least A3 but preferably bigger - A2!) - includng coloured (dark or black) paper
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selection of graded pencils - 5H-5B
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pastel pencils
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chalky pastel sticks
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'fan' brush and selection of bristle brushes
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torchon or blender
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putty and other rubbers
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sandpaper block
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two aperture pencil sharpener
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masking tape
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cotton wool
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wet wipes
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board on which to rest your work
Pen & wash
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A3 watercolour 140 lb (300 gsm) paper
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A3 cartridge paper
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watercolours
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waterproof and non-waterproof black ink
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nylon brushes including fan brush
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selection of graded pencils - 5H-5B
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robust dip pen drawing nibs (not calligraphic)
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angled colour shaper
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palette
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masking tape
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two large water containers
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putty rubber
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large cotton rag
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sponge
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tissues
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pencil sharpener
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sandpaper block
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board on which to rest your work (foamboard is ideal - firm and feather light)
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cigarette lighter (not matches!)
Watercolours
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A3 watercolour 1401b (300 gsm) paper
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watercolours
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nylon brushes including fan brush
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selection of graded pencils - 5H-5B
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two large water containers
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putty rubber
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masking fluid
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angled colour shaper
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palette
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masking tape
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large cotton rag
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tissues
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paper towel
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natural sponge
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pencil sharpener
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sandpaper block
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board on which to rest your work (foamboard is ideal - firm and feather light)
plus for advanced
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A3 cartridge paper
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surgically sharp scalpel!
Please also bring
Photos and pictures of the subject matter. Photos to be in close-up from various angles and points of perspective and in various lighting; also from a distance. You could also bring photos or pictures of the background subject matter.
Please also bring actual object, models or toys where possible and applicable, eg real or artifical flowers.
