Materials Lists

 

Winter 2025

 

IN-STUDIO

Drawing from the Model (In-Studio)

SELF-DIRECTED COURSE

  • Sketchbook 9x12” / 11” x 18”(sold at MHC bookstore or office supply stores)

  • Pencils for sketching and erasers

  • Charcoal, willow sticks, pencils, as desired

  • Newsprint (MHC bookstore)

  • 2 BullDog clips for holding newsprint

In-Studio

Learn to Draw: A True Beginner’s Course

INSTRUCTOR: KIMARA WHITE

  • Set of good quality drawing pencils

  • White Charcoal Pencil

  • Vine Charcoal (College Bookstore)

  • Soft charcoal  

  • Large Sketchbook 9x12” or any one you have

  • Kneadable eraser

  • Good quality Rubber eraser

  • Good pencil sharpener

IN-Studio

Painting Flowers from Life in Acrylics

INSTRUCTOR: Ursula Maser

Supplied by Instructor

  • Fresh flowers and mason jar

  • Cradled wood panel (pre-primed)

  • White presentation folding cardboard (backdrop)

You will need to bring

  • Pencil and eraser

  • Paper towel or baby wipes

  • Container for water

  • Paint brushes – Assorted sizes. Recommended: Synthetic rounds and flats in sizes 2-8. Bring what you have and are comfortable with.

  • Wet palette or 9x13” Tupperware with a tight-fitting lid

  • Palette paper or parchment baking paper

  • Water spray bottle

  • Acrylic Paints - Please bring the following colours:

    • Red

    • Blue

    • Yellow

    • White

    • Raw or Burnt Umber

  • Optional (Highly Recommended) for floral painting, these colors are most loved:

    • Quinacridone Red or Naphthol Red

    • Quinacridone Magenta

    • Cadmium Yellow Light

    • Yellow Ochre

    • Ultramarine Blue

    • Phthalo Blue (green shade)

    • Titanium White

    • Raw or Burnt Umber

Paint Quality Tip:

It is better to buy a few high-quality primary colors and learn to mix them than to purchase a large range of cheaper colors. Golden Heavy Body Acrylics are preferred, but if they’re outside your budget, Liquitex Basics (student grade) is a good alternative.

IN-STUDIO

Acrylic Painting - Landscape Focused

INSTRUCTOR: Kimara WHite

Paints (Basic Colors to Start With):

  • Burnt Umber

  • Red

  • Yellow

  • Blue

  • White

  • Black

  • You may need additional colors depending on your project.

  • Choose good-quality paints and avoid brands like Artist Loft.

Recommended Brands:

  • Winsor & Newton (Student or Professional Grade)

  • Golden (Professional Grade) (Instructor's favorite)

  • Liquitex (Professional Grade)

Brushes

  • Brand Recommendation: Royal & Langnickel (Available at Michaels at a good price)

  • Suggested Types:

    • Small detail brush

    • Medium-sized brush

    • Large brush

IN-STUDIO

Making Painting Happen: Oil or Acrylic (In-Studio)

INSTRUCTOR: DOUG Swinton

Important Note:
50% of learning to paint is in the quality of your supplies. Using inferior-grade products will likely lead to inferior results.

Choose Your Medium: Oil or Acrylic Paints

Supplies vary slightly depending on your choice.

Paints (Essential Colors for Both Mediums):

  • Cadmium Yellow Light

  • Cadmium Yellow Deep

  • Yellow Ochre

  • Cadmium Orange

  • Perylene Maroon (Maroon in Acrylic by Golden)

  • Quinacridone Rose or Permanent Rose

  • Ultramarine Blue

  • Manganese Blue Hue

  • Viridian Green

  • Titanium White

Tips:

  • Use artist-grade paints (e.g., Gamblin, M. Graham).

  • Avoid student-grade or craft paints.

Tools & Accessories

Palette:

  • Use a large palette (strip-off palettes are great).

  • Avoid using egg cartons or Styrofoam meat trays.

Brushes:

  • High-quality bristle brushes (no dollar store brushes).

  • Sizes: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 (flats).

  • 1–3” cheap big bristle brush (for blending).

  • #1 or #2 taklon liner brush.


Medium-Specific Supplies

For Oil Painters:

  • Small amount of Q-tips (store in a zip-lock bag).

  • Metal, leak-proof brush washer. (You do not need to bring solvent; it will be provided in class.)

For Acrylic Painters:

  • Yogurt containers with a kitchen scratch pad (for cleaning brushes).


Canvas Options:

  • Choose any size you'd like to try.

    • Smaller canvases are easier to finish in class.

    • Larger canvases leave less time for experimentation.

  • Examples:

    • 8x10” or 9x12” economy canvas boards/panels.

    • Masonite boards.


Additional Supplies:

  • Sketchbook (for thumbnails and notes).

  • Vine charcoal.

  • Blue shop towels (available at hardware stores).

IN-STUDIO

Watercolour Landscapes

INSTRUCTOR: Arnold Ingelson

  • At least 3 to 5 sheets of Watercolour paper (or more) - (Varied brandnames - your choice as each paper offers different effects: includes Strathmore,  Canson, Archers, Bienfang,  etc.)

    • preferably at least 140 lbs. weight

    • SIZE:   preferably 12” X 18” OR 18” X 24” OR larger if you are interested in experimenting on a larger surface. (It has been my experience that working larger on watercolour & canvas paintings encourages greater exploration & discovery.)

  • Masking tape

  • A stiff wooden board to mount paper on

  • A pencil

  • A ruler

  • Watercolour paints either in tubes or solid cakes. - Variety of colours preferably primary & secondary colours plus black & white.

    • Feel free to use watercolour or gouache (whatever brandnames you like… it  can vary - Reeves, Staedtler, etc.)

***If time permits, I may demonstrate Casein Colour - Richeson Casein

  • Mixing trays, plastic tray palettes or even plastic lids from yogurt, margarine or ice cream containers

  • at least 2 containers for water

  • Paper towels or cloths

  • a small container of sea salt / table salt

  • Variety of different sizes of flat / square & rounded paint brushes. If possible one larger 1 inch  to 2 inch wide paint brush (nylon or hair)

Note: Dollar Stores work great for many of these items. Do NOT get carried away with pricey items!

IN-STUDIO

Introduction to Linocut Workshop

INSTRUCTOR: Janine Samuelson, Press and Relief Studio

All materials included.