HEART of ART: Module One - The Power of Light by Cheryl Ellicott

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Please come prepared with your own supplies. I've kept the list as small as possible to minimize your investment, but also chosen foundational supplies that you will be able to build upon and use for many years. You may want to take this list with you when you shop. Show it to the art store clerk and they'll help you locate your supplies. Since these are artist's grade items, you'll find them at places like Spokane Art Supply or Michaels (don't expect to find them at WalMart etc.)

WATER-MIXABLE OIL PAINTS: Please buy ARTIST'S GRADE. (Student grade is difficult to work with and the colors and consistencies will make your painting look worse than it should) You decide which brand you want. I use GRUMBACHER/MAX and also WINSOR & NEWTON/ARTISAN. Go to this link to learn what water-mixable oil paint is: http://www.dickblick.com/categories/watermiscibleoils/

    1 tube Burnt Umber

    1 tube Phthalocyanine Blue (winsor blue)

    1 tube titanium white

    1 tube black

1 empty can - clean - either small or large coffee can size.

2 or 3+ clean rags.

1 paint palette - in a pinch the lid from your coffee can will sort of work to mix paints on. But get a palette as soon as you can; they're cheap.

Paint brushes: don't invest in super expensive brushes yet. Student grade is fine; a set with four or five sizes is great. Basically you need one big brush about 1" wide, and then some smaller descending sizes, and one very small for details. They should be FLAT headed, except the smallest can be round. I'm not really picky about brushes, so you look around, experiment and decide what you like. I prefer "acrylic brushes" made from synthetics. Go here to learn about acrylic brushes: http://www.dickblick.com/categories/acrylicbrushes/

1 pad of canvas-paper: for practicing. Size is roughly 9x12 or thereabouts.

Canvas board or stretched canvas: BUY AT LEAST ONE, or as many as six. Each week you'll be painting one assignment as homework. You may paint the first five assignments on canvas paper from your pad, to save money, or you may buy a separate canvas-panel OR stretched canvas for each assignments. You decide. However, for the FINAL ASSIGNMENT/portrait, you will need to have either a stretched canvas or canvas board, either 8x10 size or 9x12 or 11x14 or similar. No bigger; no smaller.

MIRROR: do not bring to class. At home, for your homework you will need a mirror that you can pick up and move to the right spot with just the right lighting. A handheld is difficult to position, so a makeup type mirror with a stand OR one of those cheap tall skinny mirrors you lean up against the wall/hang on wall will do well (I think I've gotten these at walmart for $5 to $7 or so?)

OPTIONAL ITEMS BELOW: (You may buy these later if you want to save money now. They are helpful, but not necessary. If you do not get them now, try them later when you have extra money and time to experiment.)

Fast Drying Medium for water-mixable oils  — Fast Drying Medium not only improves flow and speeds drying time, but also increases gloss and transparency, making it excellent for glazing work.

Linseed Oil — Linseed Oil reduces consistency, improves flow, and increases gloss and transparency. Try this out later, on your own, but remember "fat over lean". Do not use oil in your bottom layers of painting. Use oil+paint for the last touches and top layers.

Paint Palette with a lid and (possibly a sponge inside) to seal tight and keep your paints from drying out when you take a break.

Smock or Apron - if you don't bring this now, then just wear clothing that you're not worried about ruining. Almost all of my clothing has paint spots; I never wear an apron. ;)

If you have questions, email me at cellic@prodigy.net or call 244-8745