Paul Bridenbaugh
ART 221/222 KX Painting
Fall 2013 T, THÂ 6:00 - 8:25
ACRYLIC PAINTING SUPPLY LIST ART 221/222
There will be a materials lecture and demo on the first day of class to help students to decide whether to use oil or acrylic paints, and to provide an introduction to the materials we will be using. You do not need materials with you until the second class meeting. Oil paint has its own supply list, to view- click here. (do not get both). As a general rule, you should not use both oils and acrylics.
Selecting which art materials to use is important . Please do not underestimate the importance of the materials you will be using. All students need to have on hand a reasonable quality set of paints and brushes in order to be able to successfully complete the studio projects for this class.
You are best off if you purchase materials from the approved list. Low quality sets of paint such as Art Advantage, Reeves, Winsor Newton Galeria, or Liquitex Basics (clear tubes) brands are not allowed as a primary set of paints for this class as they are sub-standard and very difficult to work with.
APPROVED BRANDS OF ACRYLIC PIGMENTS: |
STUDENT GRADE |
PROFESSIONAL GRADE |
Utrecht 37 or 150 ml tubes |
Golden 37 or 150 ml tubes |
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Winsor & Newton Artists Acrylic Colors 2 oz. |
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Liquitex Heavy Body 37 or 150 ml tubes |
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AVOID THESE PRODUCTS: The following low quality paints will not work well as primary paint kit for this class:
Winsor & Newton Galeria, Liquitex Basics (clear tubes), Art Advantage, Reeves
At the bottom of this page are links to other Bay Area art supply stores
BRUSHES:
Inexpensive 1 inch and 2 inch hardware store brushes (under $1, for applying gesso)
A variety of flat and round oil painting brushes, china bristle is best. #s 0,4,8 of both types would be a good start.
Oil Painting brushes should look like those pictured below,
and the handle should be at least as long as your hand. Do not use watercolor or other soft-bristled brushes.
METAL PALETTE / PAINTING KNIVES:
For mixing paint, applying paint to canvas or panel, and scraping paint from canvas. Metal palette knives are more useful than plastic ones.
PALETTES:
For mixing paint on. Small indented plastic palettes as shown below do not work well with oil and acrylic paints. Aluminum pie plates, cheap white plastic dinner plates or disposable paper palette work best. Choose a palette that is large enough to mix your paints, will not absorb water or oil, and is a neutral color like white or gray.
GENERAL PAINTING SUPPLIES:
Jars, Cans, Rags
Drawing pencils
1 sketchbook any size
Other drawing tools- erasers, rulers etc. (Optional)
CANVAS, PANELS, PAPER
For information on use of Painting supports (canvas, panels, paper, etc.) take notes from the materials lecture the first class meeting.
Project 1 can be done on watercolor paper or bristol board. Get a pad with paper size of appprox. 12 x 18"
ACRYLIC PAINTING MEDIUMS (OPTIONAL, FOR INTERMEDIATE LEVEL PAINTING STUDENTS)
Golden molding paste. Used to create impasto layers
Gel Mediums Used for glazing, extending paint layers and translucency
Assorted Acrylic mediums Drying retarders, glazing mediums
ART SUPPLY STORES:
Skyline College Bookstore
Aaron Bros. 5045 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City 650-994-6633
180 3rd Street, San Mateo 650 340-9788
Flax 1699 Market St., San Francisco 415 552-2355
Utrecht Art University & Milvia, Berkeley, 510-649-0808 116
New Montgomery, San Francisco 415-777-6920
University Art 267 Hamilton, Palo Alto, 650 328-3500
Blick 6th & University, Berkeley 510-486-2100
979 Market St., San Francisco 415-441-6075
Michael’s 4925 Junipero Serra Blvd, Colma
1750 S Delaware St, San Mateo
ONLINE ART SUPPLY
Utrecht
Jerry’s Artarama
Daniel Smith
Art Supply.com
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