Suggested items for the first day of class:
-Mixed Media Pad (bound or spiral) any size.
-Paint brushes
-Paint
-Pencil, Pen or both
-Notebook or journal
-Colored pencils or pastels
-Palette of any type
On the first day of class, we will discuss the different ways that we can create art for therapeutic
purposes and what supplies might be helpful for you going forward.
See you soon!
Emily

Please bring the following:

• Notebook and pen/pencil for taking notes.
• Soft Vine Charcoal
• Charcoal Pencils—Black and white. (A General’s pack that has 3 hardnesses, a white pencil and kneaded eraser is ideal for the workshop.)
• Kneaded Eraser
• Newsprint and/or an economical sketching paper (I recommend Strathmore sketching paper or similar, at least 14” x 18” notepad or similar).
• 1 or 2 sheets of gray tinted paper or similar for more finished drawings (see photo).
• Masking tape or clips to secure your paper.
• A drawing board to attach your paper to (medium or large size).
• Pencil Sharpener.
• A wooden skewer, or knitting needle, or a very fine long brush handle, or similar to use as a comparative measuring tool.

Optional items, not needed for the workshop but fun to have:

• A cheap 1” flat brush with natural hog bristles for blending and softening.
• Chamois cloth for lifting/blending charcoal.
• A retractable/refillable eraser pen (to erase sharper lines than is possible with a kneaded eraser). Can be recut periodically with an exacto knife to create sharp edges on the eraser.
• Dry erase pad for soft erasing and cleaning up backgrounds (used in mechanical drawings).
• A travel sketchbook and .07mm mechanical pencil and leads— for sketching on the run.
• Any favorite drawing medium such as conte, sanguine, brown pencils, etc

Please bring the following:

• Notebook and pen/pencil for taking notes.
• Soft Vine Charcoal
• Charcoal Pencils—Black and white. (A General’s pack that has 3 hardnesses, a white pencil and kneaded eraser is ideal for the workshop.)
• 6B or 8B Graphite Pencil or similar.
• 2 or more sticks of square compressed charcoal.
• Kneaded Eraser
• Economical Sketching Paper (I recommend Strathmore sketching paper or similar, at least 14” x 18” notepad or similar).
• 1 or 2 sheets of tinted Strathmore Charcoal paper or similar for your final drawings.
• Masking tape or clips to secure your paper.
• A drawing board to attach your paper to (small, medium, or large size).
• Paper towels for blending charcoal.
• Pencil Sharpener.
• If possible, a grayscale/value finder to help you identify and duplicate shadow values.

  Optional: A couple of simple objects to use in a still life—plain in texture and color.

Optional items, not needed for the workshop but fun to have:

• Chamois cloth for lifting/blending charcoal.
• Dry erase pad for soft erasing and cleaning up backgrounds (used in mechanical drawings).
• A travel sketchbook and .07mm mechanical pencil and leads— for sketching on the run.
• Any favorite drawing medium such as conte, sanguine, brown pencils, etc

Supplies

• Hairdryer (A must to expedite drying between glazes)
• Drawing pencil – 2B
• Artist tape of masking tape
• Ruler
• 2 containers for water
• A roll of paper towels (Viva works the best)
• Palette (watercolor palette with large areas for mixing)
• Small pump spray bottle
• Masking fluid
• Synthetic brushes for masking
• Rubber cement eraser & soft eraser

PLEASE BRING A DRAWING BOARD SURFACE ON WHICH TO TAPE OR FASEN YOUR WATERCOLOR PAPER

Paint

I also recommend the following professional grade tube colors. These colors are transparent and work well for learning this glazing technique.

• Permanent Rose
• Alizarin Crimson Rose Madder
• Winsor Yellow
• New Gamboge
• Aureolin
• Quinacridone Gold
• Winsor Violet
• Ultra Marine Blue
• Cobalt blue
• Winsor Blue (or Prussian Blue)
• Hookers Green
• Viridian

Brushes 

Bring the brushes you have. 

• ½ “ -1 “ flat wash watercolor brush
• #2,4,6,8,10,12 Round watercolor brushes

Paper

• Please purchase professional-grade paper. Your results with this glazing technique will be worth the investment. My favorite is # 140 lb. cold pressed Kilimanjaro (bright) purchased from Cheap Joes. However, for this workshop 140# cold press Arches, Winsor Newton, Fabriano, or Lananquarelle work. 
• You might want to consider purchasing a Cold pressed Watercolor block ( Arches, Fabriano, Lanaquarelle, or Winsor Newton. 9” x 12” size or larger works well. 
• Bring scrap watercolor paper to test your glazes on.  

Plan on having fun. Learning how to use glazing techniques to create reflective light into your work is worth the effort. The results are amazing!

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME BEFORE THE WORKSHOP IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

Simple list for paint: white, red, yellow, blue and burnt umber. 

Pallet to mix color, W/C brushes.   

BRING PHOTOS TO USE AS REFERENCE.

Pens: Derwent Line Maker, or Staedtler Permanent Lumocolor, or Staedtler Pigment Liner, or Micron Archival Ink. 

Choose any pen; all come in different nib sizes from thin to heavy.  Make sure they are waterproof.  

Watercolor brushes, paint and pallet to mix colors.  

BRING PHOTOS TO USE AS REFERENCE. 

Drawing Materials

• Mechanical Pencil .05, 2H Lead (Optional)
• Mechanical Pencil .05, 2B Lead (Optional)
• Mechanical Pencil .05, HB Lead (Optional)
• 2B Wood Pencil and/or additional hardness or softness
• Assorted blending stumps
• Papermate Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick (Optional)
• Tombow MONO zero 2.3 round eraser in holder (Optional)
• Magic Rub Eraser (Optional)
• Kneaded Eraser
• 1 sheet Bristol smooth finish paper (no plate or vellum)  (9×12 or slightly larger)
• Newsprint
• Tracing Paper (9×12) or slightly larger
• Drawing Board (optional)
• Artist’s low-tack tape

Painting Materials

• 2 sheets (approximately 9″x12″), 140 lb Hot Press watercolor paper (I prefer Arches brand) You may prefer to use a watercolor block or pad
• Professional Grade watercolor paint (I prefer Winsor Newton 5 ml size)
  • Colors
    • Cadmium Yellow Pale or Winsor Lemon or Hansa Yellow (cool)
    • Cadmium Yellow Deep (warm)
    • Aureolin (warm)
    • French Ultramarine Blue (cool)
    • Cobalt Blue
    • Alizarin Crimson or Quinacridone Rose(cool)
    • Cadmium Red Medium or Winsor Red (warm)
    • Paynes Gray or Warm Sepia
  • Round Brush #1, #4
  • Sturdy clean board or plexiglass to use as a painting surface
  • 2 small containers for water (clean cottage cheese or yogurt containers)
  • Small white plastic palette or plate for mixing colors
  • Paper towels
  • Scrap watercolor paper for testing colors/lead

Additional Materials (optional)

• Magnifying glass
• Sketch pad for notes and sketches
• Hairdryer (optional for painters)
• Third hand
• Portable light
• Calipers

• 2B drawing pencil
• Tracing paper
• Sketch book
• Tape (artist’s or masking tape)
• Permanent black marker
• Ruler
• Paper towels or rags
• 2 containers for water
• Palette (plastic or butcher’s tray enamel)
• Small pump spray bottle
• Students may bring photos or ideas that they wish to work with. It can be anything: floral, still life, landscape or even a non-objective design.
• Professional Grade tube watercolors  – Good choices of brands include: Winsor Newton, Holbein, Daniel Smith, DaVinci, or M. Graham
  • Recommended Colors: These are colors that I work with, but you may have colors in your paint box that                            will work just fine. What you should have is a warm and cool version of the three primary colors.
    • Permanent Rose
    • Winsor Red or Pyrrol Red
    • Winsor Yellow, Hansa Yellow or Cadmium Yellow
    • Aureolin
    • Prussian Blue, Antwerp or Winsor Blue
    • Cobalt Blue
• Brushes
  • 1″ or 2″ wash brush
  • #10 or #12 round watercolor brushes
• Paper: Paper is your most important supply. Please purchase a professional grade paper, if at all possible. The resulting paintings will be far superior and the process less frustrating for you.
  • You can purchase individual sheets and cut to size:
    140# cold press watercolor paper. (Arches, Winsor Newton, Fabriano or Lanaquarelle)
  • OR purchase a Watercolor block (Arches, Fabriano, Lanaquarelle, or Winsor Newton) 9″ x 12″ size or larger works well.
• If using sheet paper, please have a drawing board to tape your paper to.

• Bring whatever pastels you already have. A NuPastels set of 96 is best for a full range of color (also available at Michaels and other art supply stores). Cynthia will bring a small assortment of hard Nu-pastels to try if you already have a different style or choose to purchase a smaller set to start.
• Bring a notebook.
• Bring UArt sanded paper #400 or #500 9×12 or 11×14. Here is a link to a 9×12 Pad is available online.
• Please bring a board to attach your paper to and Artists tape. (Art Center will have some boards available for the workshop if you don’t have anything.)
• Glassine or Freezer paper will protect your finished artwork.
• Bring some of your own photographs (landscapes preferred) especially those that have meaning to you. It is best to work from photos that have strong contrast, both darks, and lights. Hint, usually landscapes start from about 30 feet in front of you. Cynthia will provide some images as well.

You can look forward to Cynthia sharing her knowledge so that you may discover the luminosity of this pure pigment and capture the spirit of pastels.