COMOX VALLEY CAMPUS
Supply List for:
ARTS …. - Acrylic Painting for Beginners
Instructor:
Channing Holland
Phone:
(250) 339-1862
Email:
[email protected]
Please phone or email me if you have any questions about supplies
Supply List: Revised March 2014
Acrylic Paints – in tubes or jars. This is an acrylic paint supply guide only. You do not have to buy all
these colours! However you should have the colours in the first section of the list. If you want to start
creating a professional artist palette and for ease of colour mixing, you should have a warm and cool
colour for all your primary colours. All tubes except WHITE should be regular size tubes. Following the list
below will give you a total of 9 tubes of colour to start. You may purchase either student or artists grade.
Hues may be substituted for more expensive pigments. At this time do not purchase OPEN acrylics (a
slow drying type of acrylics).
BLUE
RED
YELLOW
MISC.
WHITE
BLACK
Warm – Ultramarine Blue or French Ultramarine Blue
Cool – Phthalo (Thalo) Blue or Windsor Blue Green shade (Windsor & Newton brand name)
Warm – Cadmium Red medium or light
Cool –Alizeran Crimson Hue or Permanent Rose
(or Quinacridone Red, Quinacridone Crimson, Primary Magenta)
Warm – Cadmium Yellow Medium
Cool – Hansa Yellow Light or Primary Yellow
Burnt Sienna or if buying Golden substitute Transparent Red Iron Oxide
Titanium White (large tube)
1 tube any type or brand – should have this for second class
Optional Colours: NOT required but you may wish to purchase them later to expand your palette
GREEN
Pthalo Green
Sap Green
RED
Quinacridone Red – If not already purchased above
Permanent Rose - “ “
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BLUE
Cerulean Blue
ORANGE
Cadmium Orange
GREY
Paynes Grey
VIOLET
Dioxazine Purple (or other dark, powerful purple)
Painting SurfaceAcrylics can be used on almost anything, including linen or cotton canvas, canvas board, watercolor
paper, or acid free matte board. For the first class bring a couple of sheets (or a pad) of inexpensive
watercolour paper about 9” X 12”. I will suggest some other things that you can try later.
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BRUSHES - synthetic - (cheap & durable)
Flats –
½ inch
1 inch
Rounds - #2, #6, #10
1 Small house painting brush to apply gesso (about 1 ½ inches)
1 bottle of acrylic gloss medium
1 medium sized jar of white acrylic gesso
palette –
I use white styrofoam plates which I place in a covered plastic container to keep paints moist. When
choosing a surface to mix your paints, always use plastic, Plexiglas or glass palettes. Paper palettes tend
to make colors dry faster.
masking tape
2 plastic containers for water (yogurt or sour cream containers)
water spray bottle – small sized if you can find one
pencil for drawing
gum eraser
pen and note book
paper towels
ruler
scissors
During the first class I will talk about and show you other surfaces, tools, mediums etc. that you might wish
to try out. Some of them are as simple and easily acquired as a toothbrush or a natural sponge. Others
may be purchased if you wish or as you may require later. If in doubt for the first class, purchase only the
minimum...after the first class you can get the rest.