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SUMMER 2008 Macomb Community College, Center for Continuing and Professional Education Call (586) 498-4000 or online at www.macomb.edu Mondays 5:30-8:30 PM beginning June 9 at South Campus (#54457) Tuesdays Noon - 3 PM beginning June 10 at Assumption Cultural Center (#54458) Supplies needed
Paint:
Cadmium Red Permanent Magenta (Quinacridone) or Permanent Alizarin Crimson Ultramarine Blue (French Ultramarine) Cerulean Blue, Thalo Blue or Cobalt Blue Aureolin or Lemon Yellow Cadmium Yelow light or medium Burnt Sienna
Tubes are better than pans. Artist or student-grade paints from a good manufacturer: Winsor-Newton, Cotman, Sennelier, Lukas, Maimeriblu, Holbien, Schmincke, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Grumbacher, Daniel Smith, Cheap Joe's etc.
We will begin with this 7-color limited pallette to make color mixing easier--you can add other colors later in the semester if you wish.
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Brushes
3/4" - 1 1/2 " good quality flat paint brush (hardware store or artist supply) #3 Round artist-quality Kolinsky sable or Taklon synthetic or synthetic/sable blend #10 Round (same as above) These are good to start. More brushes mean more flexibility, but wait and see which others you will like to try. |
Flat and Round Watercolor Brushes
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Paper
12" x 16" Watercolor Block, 140 pound COLD PRESS cotton paper Arches (best but most expensive) Canson, Cotman, Lana, Kilamanjaro, Waterford, Sennelier. If you cannot find Watercolor Blocks (sheets are bound together on the edges, so they do not have to be stretched and taped), watercolor pads are the second choice. |
Watercolor Blocks
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Other Stuff
2 cans/jars for water Palette for holding and mixing paint(more info in class) Kleenex, Paper Towels or TP Pencil Eraser (kneaded eraser is best) Ruler Sponge Old Toothbrush Pocketknife Drawing Board(if you opt for a watercolor pad rather than block--explained in class) Masking Tape Liquid Frisket--needed later in class |
These supplies can be found locally at Michael's, Utrecht's, Rainy Day Company, Du-All, JoAnn's Crafts, Jay-Mar.
Buying from art supply catalogs is less expensive
ASW 1-800-995-6778 www.aswexpress.com
Cheap Joe's 1-800-227-2788 www.cheapjoes.com
Jerry's 1-800-U-Artist www.jerryssale.com
DanielSmith 1-800-426-6740 www.danielsmith.com
Utrecht 1-800-223-9132 www.utrecht.com
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