Acrylic Painting Classes

Material List 

Acrylic painting classes are two or  three hours. Learn how to paint with acrylics and set up your own projects. This is not a drawing class,so please have your drawing already on your canvas or if you need help let Niki know before your first class,and she will help you. 

You don't need all these supplies to get started. Call Niki for information on the best places to buy your supplies.

You can work with a monochromatic painting (using just one or two colors).This will save you money on your supplies.

I use tubes

Colors I use most of the time and some of the brushes

Mars Black	Hansai Yellow Light	# 1 Flat Bristle
Titanium White	Ultramarine Blue	# 10 Flat Bristle or Filbert
Burnt Umber	Cobalt Blue	# 4 Flat Bristle or Filbert
Burnt Sienna	Indo Orange Red	# 6 Flat Bristle  or Filbert
Raw Sienna	Diarylide Yellow	# 4 Sable Round
Yellow Ochre		# 4 Sable Script Liner
Cadmium Yellow Light		# 4 Sable Bright (flat)
Cadmium Red Light		2” Hake Brush
Pthalo Blue
Hookers Green		I use filbert brushes most of the time
Paynes’s Gray
Alizarin Crimson

 Best stores to buy from.

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/   corporate co-op they have different sale prices than Knoxville

http://www.jerrysartsupplies.com/JerryTenn/Home%20.html  Knoxville, TN

http://www.dickblick.com/  Better prices on brushes

http://www.cheapjoes.com/   Fun store to go to and good prices

Table top Easel or French Easel

If you have one or want use one bring it. I work mostly on a drafting table at home.  When I’m in class I use a regular table. This is up to you, whatever works for you.

Canvas

If you have the type of canvas you already like you can use that. In general for  the class we will be using 12 x 16 canvas pads. I use a smooth drawing board a little larger than my canvas. Clips and tape to hold it on. You can use regular canvas if you wish.

Brushes

I use Robert Simmons, Grumbacher and Winsor Newton  brands.

If you already have some you can use them. Most brushes that are used for oil are suitable for acrylic. I use mostly hog hair filberts. Flats, brights, round bristle (hog hair) or bristle blends are great. I do NOT recommend Synthetic bristle Acrylic Brushes  for acrylic painting. They don't seem to last very long and for me they are hard to work with. Sable brushes are good for detail work, but fine, expensive sables are a waste of money. Acrylic is hard on brushes, so I use the cheaper grades. Of course you should try different kinds to see what you like best If you take care of your brushes they will last you a life time.  Use a conditioning brush cleaner.

Polymer Gloss or Matte Medium

You will also need a medium size water jar (plastic), a plastic fine spray bottle and paper towels.

Palette that has an airtight lid works well. This way your paints won’t dry out when you’re not using them.

DRAWING CLASSES

You don't need all these supplies to learn to draw; if all you have is a # 2 pencil and some

Computer paper you can get started.

Drawing Board (not a must But it make life easier)
should be lightweight with some kind of clip to hold
paper. You can get one that is already made or Masonite
works well (make sure it is smooth on both sides)

Graphite pencils Prang drawing or any HB, 3B, 5B, 6B,

Beginners (children only)
Crayola colored Pencils set of 50

If you know how to draw ( Drawing with CP's are  for advanced students only)
Prismacolor Colored Pencils set of 48 or above.

Drawing Pad

Illustration Board (advanced students only)

3  hole bright white computer paper and a 3-hole notebook

Newsprint - You can buy end rolls from the newspaper and SAVE big time

Kneaded eraser
plastic eraser ( make sure it says plastic and not rubber)

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