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 you supplies for that lesson.

We encourage students to use these supplies outside of class as much as possible!

Comic, Graphic Novel & Children’s Book Development Drawing Supplies

• 2 – F pencils
• White Block eraser
• 500 Bristol 11”x17” plate Pad
• Set of 4 Micron Pens, #02, #03, #05, #08
• Speedball Penholder, Black
• Nikko G-Pen Nib, 3-pack
• Dr. Ph Martin's Black Star Hicarb waterproof India ink
• Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Watercolor Round Brush, #2
• Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Watercolor Round Brush, #3
• Understanding Comics, by Scott McCloud

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.

We encourage students to use these supplies outside of class as much as possible!

Character Design and Development Supplies

• 2 – F pencils
• White Block eraser
• 300 Bristol 11”x17” plate Pad
• Strathmore 9”x12”, 100 sheet, 50 lb sketchbook or equivalent
• Set of 4 Micron Pens, #02, #03, #05, #08
• Simplified Anatomy For The Comic Book Artist by Christopher Hart

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

If your child is attending the camp, please have your child bring two snacks to each class. Please avoid snacks with nuts.

Materials and Supply List – Level 2

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.

We encourage students to use these supplies outside of class as much as possible!

Manga and Superheroes Drawing Supplies

• Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Watercolor Round Brush, #2
• Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Watercolor Round Brush, #3
• Pelican Tusche A Drawing Ink
• Understanding Comics, by Scott McCloud

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 1

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.

We encourage students to use these supplies outside of class as much as possible!

Comic and Graphic Novel Development Supplies

• Speedball Penholder, Black
• Nikko G-Pen Nib, 3-pack
• Dr. Ph Martin's Black Star Hicarb waterproof India ink
• 500 Bristol 11”x17” Pad, Plate Finish
• How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way, by John Buscema and Stan Lee

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 you supplies for that lesson.

Creativity and Composition Supplies

• 1 – 2H pencil
• 1 – HB pencil (B or 2B are also suitable)
• Kneaded eraser
• White vinyl eraser
• Pencil sharpener

• Derwent Coloursoft black pencil (Conte 1710 HB or B are also suitable)
• Sketchbook (8"x10" or larger)
• Tracing Paper in a pad (8"x10" or larger)
• Removable/Low Tac transparent tape

Additional materials will be discussed at the first class. Your choices will depend on what media you wish to use to create your final picture.

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 also Bring

• 1-2 samples of art/illustration that you like
• 1 sample of a picture you've made

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.

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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.

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.

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
• Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen Brush Black
• Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen >>Big 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, Levels 1 & 2

To ensure a successful learning experience at The Art Academy, please make sure your child has ALL the items listed below.

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. Their staff is very familiar with our program and is very well informed about art materials and their use.

Please make sure that your child brings 2 snacks to each class.

Basic Elements Supplies for first Level 1 Camp
• 1 – 2H pencil
• Pink Pearl eraser
• Set of 10 Crayola Classic Assorted markers, #58-7722
• 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
• Strathmore Bristol 2-ply 9” x 12”, 15 sheet vellum drawing pad
• Walter Foster, WATCH ME DRAW: The Zoo book

Household Items
• Shoebox or Tackle box to hold art supplies
• Roll of Paper Towels (to be left at classroom).

Basic Elements Painting Supplies for Level 2 Camp
•Ages 5-8, Level 1 Supplies in addition to:
• 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.

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