Materials and Supply List – Level 1

The art supplies listed below can be purchased as kits at the art supply store Wet Paint, 1684 Grand Ave., St. Paul, at a discounted rate.

If you are unable to purchase all the art supplies listed below by the first class, don’t worry. The instructor can loan your child supplies for that lesson.

Basic Elements Supply List – LEVEL 1 is for 5-8 year old children who are attending The Art Academy for the first time:

• 1 – 2H pencil
• Pink Pearl eraser
• Set of 8 Crayola Classic Assorted markers, #58-7732
• Major Accent highlighter 4 pack, with colors yellow, orange, pink, blue
• Major Accent highlighters, green and purple
• Sharpie Ultra Fine Point black marker
• Strathmore 9"x12" 100 sheet, 50 lb sketch book
• Synthetic #4 round watercolor brush
• Synthetic ½" round watercolor brush
• Strathmore 11"x15" watercolor cold press pad, 12 sheets, 140 lb

Household Items:

• Shoebox or Tackle box to hold art supplies
• Roll of Paper Towels (to be left at classroom). Continuing students need to bring a new roll every session.

Materials and Supply List – Level 2

The art supplies listed below can be purchased as kits at the art supply store Wet Paint, 1684 Grand Ave., St. Paul, at a discounted rate.

If you are unable to purchase all the art supplies listed below by the first class, don’t worry. The instructor can loan your child supplies for that lesson.

Basic Elements Supply List – LEVEL 2 is for 5-8 year old children who have advanced into acrylic painting.

Have your child bring all of the LEVEL 1 Supplies to class, plus the following:

• Sharpie Fine Point black marker
• Set of 10 Crayola Broad Assorted Markers, #58-7725
• Synthetic #4 round watercolor brush
• Synthetic ½" round watercolor brush
• Strathmore 11"x15" watercolor cold press pad, 12 sheets, 140 lb

Household Items:

• Shoebox or Tackle box to hold art supplies
• Roll of Paper Towels (to be left at classroom). Continuing students need to bring a new roll every session.
• Smock or big shirt for painting

Materials and Supply List

• 1 – 2H pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Pink Pearl eraser
• Ice Dome double sharpener
• Faber-Castell STIK eraser
• Pigma 8 pen assorted set – Black ink
• Prang Oval 8 watercolor set
• Synthetic #4 round watercolor brush
• Synthetic ½" round watercolor brush
• Strathmore 9" x12" 100 sheet, 50 lb sketch book

Household Items

• Shoebox or Tackle box to hold art supplies
• Roll of Paper Towels (to be left at classroom). Continuing students need to bring a new roll every session.

Materials and Supply List

The art supplies listed below can be purchased as a kit at the art supply store Wet Paint, 1684 Grand Ave., St. Paul, at a discounted rate. This oil painting kit is an investment and will last for many years.

Oil Painting Supplies, We strongly suggest Gamblin oil paints ~37ml Tubes
• Titanium White
• Hansa Yellow Medium
• Yellow Ochre
• Raw Umber
• Venetian Red
• Alizarin Crimson Permanent
• Napthol Red
• Pthalo Geen
• Ultramarine Blue
• Mars Black
• Silver Bristlon round #1, 2 (or equivalent)
• Signet round bristle brushes, #2, 4 (or equivalent)
• Signet filbert brushes, #1, 5 (or equivalent)
• Snap! Synthetic white long handle brushes, #0, 2 (or equivalent)
• M. Graham Walnut Alkyd Medium, 4 oz.
• “The Masters” Brush Cleaner #101
• Richeson #894 palette knife
• Fredrix Oil Primed Linen Canvas Board 11×14
• Gamsol, 2oz.

Household Items
• Shoebox or Tackle box to hold art supplies
• Roll of Paper Towels (to be left at classroom). Bring a new roll every session.
• 2 small jars with tight fitting lids
Optional Items
• Brush holder
• Oil Paintings Techniques and Materials by Harold Speed, Dover Publications
• Transparent Earth Yellow
• Transparent Earth Orange

Materials and Supply List

The art supplies listed below can be purchased as a kit at the art supply store Wet Paint, 1684 Grand Ave., St. Paul, at a discounted rate. This oil painting kit is an investment and will last for many years.

Oil Painting Supplies
We suggest Gamblin oil paints, but Sennelier, Winsor and Newton,  M. Graham, Old Holland, Willamsburg and Rembrandt are also acceptable. Please do not buy student grade paints.

• Titanium White, 150 ml tube
• Cadmium Yellow Light
• Yellow Ochre
• Raw Sienna
• Raw Umber
• Venetian Red or English Red Light
• Alizarin Crimson Permanent
• Cadmium Red Light
• Ultramarine Blue
• Viridian
• Ivory Black
• Portland Grey Medium
• Transparent Earth Yellow
• Transparent Earth Orange
• Asphaltum
• Silver Bristion round #0 (or equivalent)
• Signet round bristle brushes, #0, 2, 4, 6 (or equivalent)
• Signet filbert brushes, #1, 2, 4, 6 (or equivalent)
• Signet flat brushes, # 2, 4, 6 (or equivalent)
• Richeson watercolor brush, #1 (or equivalent)
• Richeson watercolor brush, #0 (or equivalent)
• M. Graham Walnut Alkyd Medium, 4 oz.
• “The Masters” Brush Cleaner #101
• Richeson 36×36 cm brush mat or any other brush holder
• Richeson #894 palette knife
• Fredrix Oil Primed Linen Canvas Board 11×14

Household Items
• Shoebox or Tackle box to hold art supplies
• Roll of Paper Towels (to be left at classroom). Bring a new roll every session.

Drawing and Painting from the Live Model

PENCIL SUPPLY LIST

The art supplies listed below can be purchased as a kit at the art supplies store Wet Paint, 1684 Grand Ave., St. Paul, at a discounted rate.
If You Are Working In Pencil:
• Paper (wrapped flat with cardboard backing) = Stonehedge Paper, 1 large sheet of each Color = Cream, Fawn, Pearl Grey, Kraft, Natural, Pale Blue, Warm White
• Lead Pencils = Derwent 8H, 6H, 4H, 2H, H, F, HB, 2 of each
• 2 – General’s White Charcoal Pencils
• Kneaded Eraser
• Alvin Vinyl Eraser
• Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick
• MONO Zero Elastomer Eraser
• Dry Clean Pad (Drafting Eraser Bag)
• Pencil Sharpener = Alvin Kum Long Point Sharpener (2 way sharpener) #AS2KM
• Sandpaper Block
• Art Alternatives ¾" Masking Tape
• Eraser Shield

Other Items
• Cosmetic Wedge Makeup Sponges available at a drugstore or Target.
• Razor Blade or Utility Knife
• Tupperware Container with lid to hold your Sandpaper Block
• Shoebox or Tackle box to hold art supplies
• Drawing Board. Approximate Size: 12” x 18”. A piece of Masonite or plywood works well for this
• Roll of Paper Towels (to be left at classroom). Continuing students need to bring a new roll every session

CHARCOAL SUPPLY LIST

The art supplies listed below can be purchased as a kit at the art supplies store Wet Paint, 1684 Grand Ave., St. Paul, at a discounted rate.
If You Are Working In Charcoal or Painting in Oil:
• Paper (wrapped flat with cardboard backing) = Canson Mi-Teintes, 1 large sheet of each Color Paper = Oyster, Sand, Felt Grey
• Charcoal = Nitram Academie Fusians Charcoal = 1 box of each: Medium and Hard.
• 2 Kneadable Erasers
• Nitram Sharpening Bloc
• General’s White Charcoal Sticks; Package of 4
• Art Alternatives ¾” Masking Tape
• Krylon Workable Fixatif #1306

Please Note: If you are doing a preliminary working drawing for an oil painting the above fixative is great. However, if you are doing a finished extended charcoal consider getting Lascaux Fine Art Fixative. It’s completely clear – the best there is.

Other Items
• Cosmetic Wedge Makeup Sponges available at a drugstore or Target.
• Tupperware Container with lid to hold your Sandpaper Block
• Shoebox or Tackle box to hold art supplies
• rawing Board. Approximate Size: 24” x 26”. A piece of Masonite or Plywood works well for this.
• Roll of Paper Towels (to be left at classroom). Continuing students need to bring a new roll every session

OIL SUPPLY LIST
Please buy only Natural Pigments Rublev Oil Paints:

For Underpainting:
• Cyprus Umber Light
• Lead White No. 1

For Overpaintng (Coloring):
• Natural Black Oxide
• Orange Ochre
• Venetian Red
• Blue Ridge Ochre

• Silver Bristion round #0 (or equivalent)
• Signet round bristle brushes, #0, 2, 4, 6 (or equivalent)
• Signet filbert brushes, #1, 2, 4, 6 (or equivalent)
• Signet flat brushes, # 2, 4, 6 (or equivalent)
• Richeson watercolor brush, #1 (or equivalent)
• Richeson watercolor brush, #0 (or equivalent)
• Rublev Refined Linseed oil 8 oz
• Rublev Oleogel 50ml
• “The Masters” Brush Cleaner #101
• Richeson 36×36 cm brush mat or any other brush holder
• Richeson #894 palette knife
• Natural Pigments ARTEFEX ALLINPANEL oil-primed extra-fine linen 16” x 20” ACM panel

Household Items
• Shoebox or Tackle box to hold art supplies
• Roll of Paper Towels (to be left at classroom). Bring a new roll every session.

Materials and Supply List

The art supplies listed below can be purchased as a kit at the art supply store Wet Paint, 1684 Grand Ave., St. Paul, at a discounted rate.

If you are unable to purchase all the art supplies listed below by the first class, don’t worry. The instructor can loan your child supplies for that lesson.

Drawing and Painting Supplies

• 1 – 2H pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Dr. Ph Martin's Black Star Hicarb waterproof India ink
• Crow quill pen nib Hunt #107 and small pen holder
• Crow quill pen nib #512 and large pen holder
• Prang Oval 8 watercolor set
• Loew Cornell Plastic palette round 10 well
• Synthetic #4 round watercolor brush
• Synthetic ½" round watercolor brush
• AA Multimedia Sketch 8.5" x 11"
• Phano China Marker Red
• Phano China Marker Blue
• Pigma Micron 01 Black
• Pigma Micron 03 Black
• Pigma Micron 08 Black
• Pentel Hybrid Technica Pen 0.3
• Pentel Hybrid Technica Pen 0.5
• Pentel Hybrid Technica Pen 0.8
• Pitt Artpen Fine Black
• Pitt Artpen Brush Black
• Factis Black 18 Eraser

Household Items:

• Shoebox or Tackle box to hold art supplies
• Roll of Paper Towels (to be left at classroom). Continuing students need to bring a new roll every session.

Materials and Supply List

The art supplies listed below can be purchased as a kit at the art supply store Wet Paint, 1684 Grand Ave., St. Paul, at a discounted rate.

If you are unable to purchase all the art supplies listed below by the first class, don’t worry. The instructor can loan your child supplies for that lesson.

Drawing and Painting Supplies

• 1 – 2H pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Pink Pearl eraser
• 30 ml Burnt Umber waterproof ink
• Crow quill pen nib Hunt #107 and small pen holder
• Crow quill pen nib #512 and large pen holder
• Prang Oval 8 watercolor set
• Loew Cornell Plastic palette round 10 well
• Synthetic #4 round watercolor brush
• Synthetic ½" round watercolor brush
• Strathmore 9”x12” 100 sheet, 50 lb sketch book
• M. Graham 15 ml raw umber watercolor tube
• Prismacolor Pencil – White
• Prismacolor Pencil – Yellow Ochre
• Prismacolor Pencil – Peach
• Prismacolor Pencil – Dark Umber
• Polychromos Pencil – Paynes Grey

Household Items:

• Shoebox or Tackle box to hold art supplies
• Roll of Paper Towels (to be left at classroom). Continuing students need to bring a new roll every session.

Please have your child bring two snacks to each class. Please avoid snacks with nuts.