Fall 2010
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Illuminated Letters: Materials List
Ruth Councell, Instructor

(Don't worry if you don't have everything on the list. There will be extras of most things available.)

Drawing pencils-HB, H, 2H
Erasers-Kneaded and/or white plastic

Watercolors or Gouache in tubes or cake form

Bring whatever watercolors you have.

For the serious artist, you may want to invest in colors that are lightfast. Most watercolors tend to fade over time if they are exposed to light and not designated permanent. Recommended brands: Winsor & Newton, Schmincke, Sennelier, Daniel Smith

Recommended colors:
Ultramarine Blue Permanent rose or
Cerulean blue
Sap Green
Cadmium yellow pale
Lemon yellow
Naples Yellow
Cadmium red
quinacridone red
Burnt umber
Burnt sienna
Yellow ocher
Ivory or lamp black
Titanium white
Permanent alizarin crimson
Viridian green

Watercolor palette-porcelain or plastic, or a white saucer or dish
Black waterproof drawing ink
Crowquill pen
Dip pen

Brushes: Watercolor "rounds"
My favorite is Winsor & Newton Scepter Gold. Utrecht also sells a good one.
Recommended sizes 4, 2, and 0

Arches 140# (or other) Hot press (smooth finish) watercolor paper
It comes in blocks, pads, or 22"x30" sheets. Be sure it is Hot Press, not cold.

Optional
Slanted shader brushes (small to medium)
Pro-White-opaque white
Calligraphy pen

Gold leaf and size will be provided for a fee of $5.00.
($5.00 fee for gilding materials)

Drawing: The Academy Approach
Charles David Viera

Please bring these materials to first class, if not bring whatever you have.

Charcoal: 3 sticks of vine, 1 stick of compressed , 1 charcoal pencil
(Charcoal comes soft, medium and hard, please get the SOFT)

18x24 inch all purpose pad (no smaller than 16x20 inches)

Hard rubber eraser


Beginner/Intermediate Drawing & Painting (2 sessions)
Charles David Viera

Here is a list of the materials that you will need for my class, please choose between Pastels, Oil, Acrylic or water based Oil Paints. You DO NOT have to buy everything on this list. Pre -packaged beginner sets are OK. Please bring drawing materials to first class.

Drawing Materials
Charcoal: 3 sticks of vine, 1 stick of compressed, 1 charcoal pencil
(Charcoal comes soft, medium and hard, please buy the SOFT)
18x24 inch all purpose pad (no smaller than 16x20 inches)
Hard rubber eraser

COLOR

PASTELS
One box Nu-pastel /Design chalk pastels. Other brands: Rembrandt, Grumbacher, Windsor Newton are OK
NO ALFA COLOR BRAND (rectangular)
Hard rubber eraser

BASIC PAINTS: acrylic, oil and water based oil paints colors
Cadmium red (medium or dark)
Ultramarine blue
Cadmium yellow (medium or dark)
Ivory or Mars Black
Titanium White
(ADDITIONAL)
Permanent green
Raw Umber
Cobalt Blue
Alizarin Crimson
Yellow Ochre

OIL PAINTERS ONLY: One quart of odorless paint thinner, turpentine or turpentine substitute

BRUSHES:
Any nylon bristle or natural bristle brush is acceptable.
Numbering systems vary from company to company so the numbers are approximate:

#2 round (small detail brush, should come to a point)
#6 flat
#8 flat
Any nylon bristle or natural bristle brush


Figure Drawing Class
Nina Belfor

18 x 24" Drawing pad – medium quality (18” x 24”)
Vine (soft) charcoal – may need/want willow (hard) charcoal later
Kneaded eraser


BOTANICAL ART IN WATERCOLOR
Ruth Councell
ruth@councell.net (609) 730-8473
http://www.councell.net

*Drawing pencils- HB, H, 2H
*Erasers- Kneaded and/or white plastic
*Watercolors in tubes or cake form
*Sketch book 9x12 or 11x14

A portable desk lamp, such a gooseneck, for lighting your subject.

Please bring whatever watercolors you have. For the serious artist, you may want to invest in colors that are lightfast. Most watercolors tend to fade over time if they are not designated permanent.

Recommended brands: Winsor & Newton, Schmincke, Sennelier, Daniel Smith

Recommended colors:
(It is not necessary to have all these colors to begin with. Just a suggestion.)

Ultramarine Blue
Cerulean blue
Sap Green
Cadmium yellow pale
Lemon yellow
Naples Yellow
Cadmium red
Permanent alizarin crimson
Permanent rose or quinacridone red
Burnt umber
Burnt sienna
Yellow ocher
Ivory or lamp black
Titanium white

Watercolor palette- porcelain or plastic, or a white saucer or dish if you are using paint in tubes.

*Brushes: Round watercolor brushes in various small sizes.
Recommended Brushes:
Winsor & Newton Scepter Gold round watercolor brushes in sizes 6, 4, 2, and 00
These are a blend of synthetic and natural sable.

*Arches 140# Hot press paper in a 7x10" block, or a full sheet, divided.
Paper can also be purchased from me at the time of the class.

*Container for water
*Clean rags or paper towels
*A ruler

Optional
Slanted shader brushes (small to medium)


Basic Oil Painting Class
Ray Brown

These materials are available at Utrecht, Michael's, Pearl Paint and A.C. Moore.

Paints: titanium white, ivory black, cadmium red deep, cadmium yellow medium, cerulean blue, cobalt blue, Chrome oxide green, burnt sienna, raw umber, yellow ochre. Optional colors: alizarin crimson, burnt umber, raw sienna, Gamblin portland grey medium

NOTE ON TUBE SIZES AND BRANDS:
All colors except white: 37 ml /1.25 oz, White: 200 ml / 6.75 oz.

As to acceptable brands, let price be your guide. Less expensive or "student" brands such as Winton or Academy oils are certainly acceptable. More expensive brands such as Gamblin, Windsor & Newton, or the very expensive Old Holland have a greater concentration of pigments, or color.

Brushes: #10 filbert, #2 filbert, #6 round, #12 flat.

Note: Brush sets are acceptable. They should include flat and round types, in sizes #2 to #12. Price is an indicator of quality, with hog bristle being an economical choice, nylon synthetics such as sablette or taklon representing good value.

Painting media: odorless thinner/spirits (Turpenoid, Mona Lisa or similar).
Please avoid turpentine! linseed oil 74 ml /2.5 oz.
Optional: small bottle of Liquin

Painting surfaces:
three 16" x 20" canvas panels
three 11" x 14" canvas panels, both usually sold in 3-packs.
Utrecht, Pearl and Michael's all have acceptable house brands.

Palette: 12" x 16" disposable palette pad OR a roll of freezer paper (much cheaper!). Optional: a sealable palette box is a transportable storage solution. Masterson makes a dedicated product, but a large, flat Tupperware container will suffice.

Miscellaneous: disposable gloves (recommended), two small containers for media (baby food jars work well), palette knife, rags or paper towels.


Self Portrait
Ray Brown

Basic oil set: titanium white, ivory black, cadmium red deep, cadmium yellow medium, cobalt blue, burnt umber, burnt sienna, yellow ochre.

Optional oil set: the colors listed above plus: raw umber, raw sienna, pthalo green, alizarin crimson cadmium red deep, violet, cerulean blue, cadmium orange.

NOTE ON TUBE SIZES AND BRANDS:
all colors except white: 37 ml /1.25 oz, White: 200 ml / 6.75 oz.

As to acceptable brands, let price be your guide. Less expensive or "student" brands such as Winton or Academy oils are certainly acceptable. More expensive brands such as Gamblin, Windsor & Newton, or the very expensive Old Holland have a greater concentration of pigments, or color.

Basic brushes: #10 filbert, #2 filbert, #6 round, #12 flat.
Optional brushes: #4 round, #2 bright
Note: Brush sets are acceptable. They should include flat and round types, in sizes #2 to #12. Price is an indicator of quality, with hog bristle being an economical choice, synthetics such as sablette, taklon or nylon representing good value.

Painting media: odorless thinner/spirits (Turpenoid or similar). Please avoid turpentine! linseed oil 74 ml /2.5 oz.

Painting surfaces:
three 16" x 20" canvas panels
three 11" x 14" canvas panels, both usually sold in 3-packs.
one 18" x 24" Stretched canvas
Utrecht, Pearl and Michael's all have acceptable house brands.

Palette: 12" x 16" disposable palette pad OR a roll of freezer paper (much cheaper!). Optional: a sealable palette box is a transportable storage solution. Masterson makes a dedicated product, but a large, flat Tupperware container will suffice.

Miscellaneous: disposable gloves (recommended), two small containers for media (baby food jars) OR double palette cup, palette knife, rags or paper towels.

 


Painting in Acrylic
Cheryl Gross

Brushes : Small for details, Medium for regular painting, 1 Large for flat 1 Round for softness

**The best brushes to buy are synthetic, medium price range. Cheap brushes will not last very long and fall apart while you are painting.

Canvas, Canvas Boards 15”X20”
Gloss Medium OR Matt Medium

COLORS

Titanium White
Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna
Raw Seinna
Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Blue
Cerulean Blue
Cadmium Red Medium
Alizarin Crimson
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Viridian Hue (Green)

1 2B or 4B pencil
Palette or Wax Paper
Masking Tape
Palette Knife
Jars
Paper Towels or Rags
Spray Bottle for Acrylics

I also recommend keeping a small 5”X7” sketch book. This can be used to draw, take notes, etc.


Portfolio Prep
Madelaine Shellaby

portfolio for carrying work
18x24 newsprint pad
11x14 sketch book
18x24 canvas pad
2B 3B 4B drawing pencils
india ink and pens
acrylic paints


Creative Digital Photography
Chris Stadelmeier
chriskreations@comcast.net

What to Bring to Class - Each Session

Digital Camera (with a minimum of 5 mega pixel image quality)

Camera Instruction Manual

Memory Cards: empty & ready to record photos

USB card reader (multiple card reader is the best investment): to download images from the memory card (in the camera) to the computer
OR- USB cable that comes with your camera does not always function on the IMAC computers that we have at the Arts Council

Camera Batteries: Fully Charged

Battery Charger: for camera with Lithium Ion Batteries

OR Alkaline Batteries (some small digital cameras use these batteries)

Flash drive (memory stick) with at least 2 GB (gigabytes) of memory
Note Book and pen or pencil

A Tripod (if you have one)

We will discuss print paper during class

 


Digital Photography II (Intermediate)
Sebastiano Stia

DSLR camera
18-55mm lens and/or 75-300mm lens
Flash Drive to present images on screen in class
Card reader or cable to connect camera to computer or transfer images


WATERCOLOR EXPLORATION
Ruth Councell
ruth@councell.net (609) 730-8473
www.councell.net

Supplies can be obtained from Michael’s, the Utrecht Outlet at 6 Corporate Drive
Cranbury, NJ (Note: It's closed Mondays), or on line at www.utrechtart.com, or from Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff HYPERLINK "http://www.cheapjoes.com" www.cheapjoes.com. Cheap Joe’s and Utrecht may be less expensive than Michael's, and they have a greater selection.

If you already have supplies, bring what you have. If not here are some recommendations:

Watercolor Paint in pans or tubes

Pans: I recommend the Yarka set of 24. Available at Cheap Joe's or Utrecht.

Tubes: I recommend Winsor & Newton. They are top notch, professional grade paints. The Winsor Newton Cottman series is a good student grade and a little less expensive.

You will need the following colors:
1. Ultramarine Blue
2. Cerulean Blue
3. Red rose deep or any red that is on the cool side. Permanent Rose, Rose Madder, or Quinacridone Red will all work.
4. Cadmium Red Light
5. Cadmium yellow
6. Lemon yellow
7. Sepia or Vandyke brown

Brushes
Be sure the brushes you get are specifically designed for watercolor. Not for oil or acrylic. My favorite is Winsor Newton Scepter Gold. It is a blend of sable and synthetic.
1” wide flat wash brush
#10 or #12 round watercolor brush (A “round” is a brush that comes to a point)
# 2, 4, and 6 rounds

Watercolor Paper
In pads or blocks, 9x12 or 11x14. A very high quality paper is Arches 140# cold press paper. It comes in blocks or full sheets (20x30) which can be cut.

Other


Oil Painting Techniques
John Scott Murdoch

Available at Utrecht, Michael's, Pearl Paint, Blick Art Supplies and A.C. Moore.

Paints: titanium white, burnt umber, cadmium yellow light, cadmium red light, cobalt blue or ultramarine blue
Optional colors: alizarin crimson, yellow ochre, viridian, Gamblin portland grey medium, ivory black

NOTE ON TUBE SIZES AND BRANDS:
all colors except white: 37 ml /1.25 oz, White: 200 ml / 6.75 oz.

As to acceptable brands, let price be your guide. Less expensive or "student" brands such as Winton or Academy oils are certainly acceptable. More expensive brands such as Gamblin, Windsor & Newton, or the very expensive Old Holland have a greater concentration of pigments, or color. The chains often have sales on specific lines.

Brushes: #2, #4, #6, # 8 Filberts, Rounds or FlatsNote: Bristle Brush sets are acceptable- especially the ones available at Utrecht, Michaels etc. They are an exceptional value. They should include flat and round types, in sizes #2 to #12. Soft sables or synthetic brushes are fine but make sure you have larger bristles in your collection first.

Painting media: odorless thinner/spirits (Turpenoid, Mona Lisa Gabosol or similar). Please avoid turpentine! linseed oil 74 ml /2.5 oz.

Painting surfaces:
three 9x12" canvas panels
three 11" x 14" canvas panels, both usually sold in 3-packs.
Utrecht, Pearl and Michael's all have acceptable house brands.

Palette: 12" x 16" disposable palette pad OR a roll of freezer paper (much cheaper!). Optional: a sealable palette box is a transportable storage solution. Masterson makes a dedicated product, but a large, flat Tupperware container will suffice.
Make sure your palette is as large and flat as possible! Palettes with the dips, depressions and sections are difficult to work with and are generally for acrylics or watercolor

Palette knife
Miscellaneous: rags or paper towels - necessary
two small containers for media (baby food jars work well),
a clean up jar- old spaghetti sauce jars are great for this- necessary
One or more flat clothes boxes the size of your painting surfaces- optional but highly recommended for transporting your work home
nylon gloves- optional