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MATERIALS LISTS ~ SUMMER WORKSHOPS 2010

 

DRAWING 

Multi Media & the Life Model (Mia Clark) You will need to bring a sheet or two of white tissue paper or other interesting light papers for collaging and some white glue (eg aquadhere) or acrylic medium.  For advanced students please bring your usual drawing or painting materials. Suggested materials: whatever water based paints you have (acrylic or watercolour or gouache or coloured inks – a red, blue & yellow will be fine, but the more the merrier), Black Ink, a dip pen; brushes (no1, no 5 rounds no 1, no 6, no 12 flat), a wash brush, a sponge, palette knife, 300gsm watercolour paper in A3 pad or sheets, bulldog clip, masking tape, scissors, 2bpencil, kneadable eraser, paper blender and whatever dry media

Introductory Drawing (Jane James) Pencils [HB – 6B];  two sticks compressed round charcoal;  one medium thick stick willow charcoal;  black drawing ink [that will flow through a pen];  round tapered watercolour brush with good regathering capabilities [ie. No. 6 taklon brush];  nib and nib holder [one pointed split nib];  butchers paper [3 large sheets];  cartridge paper [10 large sheets or A3 sketchbook];  two large, medium rough sheets of paper;  one piece lightweight card [el cheapo is good];  plastic eraser [for pencil];  gum rubber [for charcoal - not the same as a kneadable eraser);  ruler;  rough sandpaper;  found objects for dipping into ink and drawing with [day one].

Introductory Drawing (Sally Duhig) Pencils [HB – 6B]; one stick compressed round charcoal;  one medium thick stick willow charcoal;  black drawing ink , No. 6 taklon brush;  nib OR duck feather,  cartridge paper [10 large sheets or A3 sketchbook];  plastic eraser [for pencil];  eraser,  1 soft white pastel (eg. Rembrandt brand), full graphite 6B: full graphite 9B stub: water container.

Life Drawing (Carolyn Gardiner) 1 black conte crayon;  1 white conte crayon;  1 only graphite stick (any grade);  graphite pencils [2B, 4B, 6B, 8B];  black water colour [tube];  pen & nib; (This nib is a plain drawing nib, not a calligraphy one.  Make sure you purchase the holder and nib together otherwise they may not fit properly)  black drawing ink (preferably in a small bottle you can dip the nib into);  brush for wash [soft – size 10-12, should return to a fine point];  dry brush [stiff – hog hair size 12 flat];  eraser [vinyl, not rubber];  Charcoal - soft square – must be a luscious rich black),and willow (1 stick) and, compressed (round or flat);  A3 cartridge paper [pad or 30 sheets];  4 sheets of A2 cartridge paper;  4 sheets of A3 university cartridge;  1 sheet of cotton rag paper [such as Reeves or Arches];  1 sheet of grey pastel paper [ie. Canson or Ingres];  1 sheet of watercolour paper [cold pressed]

The Power of Pastels (Mia Clark) Pastels: boxed set of MYUNGO pastels are adequate to start exploring. Minimum 48 set (the more the merrier).  3 sticks of  Conte: white, sanguine, black.  A Charcoal Pastel or a stick of compressed charcoal.. A grey faber castel kneadable eraser and soft white bread (for erasing) and a small  paper blender . Optional, a charcoal pencil. or mid brown pastel pencil (conte a paris) 3 sheets of Canson Mi-Tientes paper, mid grey, mid tan and beige or light tan. 2 sheets of colorfix paper in strong colours, eg. blue,green or aubergine.1 Sheet of medium watercolour paper maybe 300gsm. A smoooth drawing board big enough to take a half or whole sheet of paper ( Bunnings have 3mm MDF sheets which do the job). 2 bulldog clips. Masking tape and a stanley or craft knife .Some sandpaper to sharpen your conte sticks on. A packet of hand wipes, Tissues, Workable Fixative.

Developing Ideas with Mixed Media (Mia Clark) Make a list of any images/objects that appeal to you. [eg. bones, eggs, windows, doorways, brick walls, dogs, beetles, birds, weather, waves musical instruments...whatever] - Underline several of the most appealing and find some pictures of those images to bring to the workshop.  You must have 2B Pencil;  eraser;  A3 sketch pad or several large sheets of cartridge paper (and maybe some paper for acrylics);  water resistant Black felt tip pen;  a box of coloured chalk;  pastels;  some water soluble pastels or pencils;  a few acrylic paints (red, blue, yellow, white and black);  some acrylic gel medium;  a sheet of white tissue paper;  some gladwrap;  a range of paintbrushes (one flat 2 inch brush, a no. 5 round, and some flat brushes - #10 and #5);  salt;  a palette;  2 water containers;  craft knife (and maybe scissors);  small squeeze bottle of white glue;  and bring as much mixed media as you have in the way of water based paints and drawing materials.
Techniques of Portrait Painting (Frances McKennariey) Acrylic paints or oil paints (as long as the turps is low odour or odourless) - Usual selection of basic colours (Cool and warm reds, blues and yellows; ochre; raw umber; and white); a couple of  flat hog hair brushes, size 12 or larger; a couple of medium size brushes; a small round or filbert brush; 2 bulldog clips; 3 sheets of cartridge; I stick of charcoal (Willow); palette; canvas on stretcher or board or even loose; cloths; jar with lid; notebook and pen if you like taking notes.

 

PAINTING 

Acrylic Painting Techniques (Nameer Davis)  OR   Introductory Painting ~ Acrylic (Nameer Davis) Acrylic paints 75 ml tubes: - Rose Madder  (cool red) Vermillion (warm red) Ultramarine Blue (warm blue) Pthalo Blue ( cool blue) Process Yellow (cool yellow) Indian Yellow (warm yellow) Raw or Burnt Umber ,Titanium White, and Carbon Black. Heavy bodied gel medium (Impasto gel) 2 Sheets:  A1 size Acrylic Painting Paper (Canson brand or similar) , 2 Watercolour brushes, size 0, 4,  3 Flat bristle brushes, assorted from 5mm, 10 mm, and  20 mm, plastic or metal Palette knife, Teaspoon, 1 Small sealable jar (100 ml) for storing mixed paint, Chux cloth or paper towel,  Plastic Pallette with 6 large deep recesses for mixing paint, One litre Water container. (If you think you may have any skin allergies to acrylic paint please bring disposable latex gloves or rubber gloves.)

Paths to Abstraction (Robert Andrews) A small range of acrylic paints in 75ml tubes [white, black, cobalt blue, crimson, scarlet, lemon yellow, chromium green oxide, burnt umber, red oxide and orange (colours similar to those listed are fine)];  a 250ml pot of acrylic impasto gel medium;  a small range of brushes [e.g. flat-ended bristle, in sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12 (or similar)]  PLUS  cheap house-painter's brushes [two @ 25mm wide and two @ 50mm wide];  a water container;  an A-5 visual diary/sketch book;  a small range of dry media [two graphite pencils (2B and 6B), two charcoal pencils (2B and 4B), 12 oil crayons];  two sheets of canvas paper per day/class, approximately A-2 size;  two sheets of kraft paper per day/class, approx. A-2 size;  two sheets of cartridge paper per day/class, approx. A-3 size;  a small range of collage materials [e.g. pieces of scrap fabric, scrap paper and scrap cardboard - participants might like to pool these things in class and share them around];  drawing board clips;  a pair of scissors;  an old shirt to wear while painting;  Optional materials - stretched canvases, A-3 or A-2 size, or similar - one per day/class per person.

Marine Art (Jane James) Brushes [acrylic taklon or sable, various sizes from 1 Round to 25mm Flat];  water container;  palette;  small glass or plastic jars for the mixing of paint;  rags or paper towel;  masking tape OR bulldog clips OR household pegs;  small sea sponge;  feather;  toothbrush;  palette knife;  NT cutter or similar;  3 x A1 sheets of oil sketch paper;  1x pad of drawing cartridge;  acrylic paints [Cerulean;  Ultramarine / Prussian Blue;  Phthalo Blue;  Phthalo Green - Blue Hue;  Viridian;  Permanent Sap Green;  Cobalt green;  Burnt Sienna;  Raw Sienna;  Yellow Ochre;  Burnt Umber;  Red Oxide;  Paynes Grey;  Titanium White] and 1 bottle clear acrylic medium (runny).

 

Introductory Painting ~ Acrylic (Sally Duhig) Chromacryl acrylic paint tubes: - Warm Red, Cool Red, Warm Yellow, Cool Yellow, Warm Blue, Cool Blue, White, Black;  Palette; Water container (eg. Bucket);  Rags;  Bristle Brushes in a variety of sizes (flat or round); No. 6 taklon brush; an A2 pad of Cartridge Paper; 4B Pencil;  Sharpener;  Eraser;  2 Bulldog Clips 

Introductory Painting ~ Oil (Paul Milburn) Plenty of old rags (preferably cotton rather then synthetic);  Glass containers;   A palette (this is one of your most important pieces of equipment - the bigger the better!);  Brushes: - for oil painting you simply need a small range of square tipped bristle brushes (Hogs hair is fine - 2 x size 12, 4 x size 10, 2 x size 4 flat tips, plus 1 x  synthetic size 4 tapered brush for fine line work).  Oil Paints:.-  Lemon Yellow (cool), Cadmium yellow (warm), Alizarin Crimson (cool), Cadmium Red (warm), Cerulean Blue (cool) Ultrmarine Blue (warm), Yellow Ochre, Burnt Umber, Indian Red, Raw Umber , Payne's Grey and Titanium White.Supports: - A3 pad of  Canson oil painting paper;  Solvents and medium: -  odourless Artists turpentine, and refined linseed oil;  Extras:  You will need an A3 sketchbook (this can also be a journal or scrapbook of ideas and inspirations as well as working out compositions and tonal studies); Some basic drawing materials (eg charcoal, graphite pencils etc); At least one palette knife; A pot of gesso (this is a white priming paint with chalk added to provide an opaque primed surface to paint on).

CHILDREN

Children’s Holiday Art Workshop (Deborah Cavallaro) Please bring: morning tea; lunch if necessary; a water bottle for drinking water; and wear an apron or old clothes.

Mosaic for Fun 9 – 14 years (Karl de Waal) Equipment and materials are provided, but participants should bring any bits of pebbles or broken things (crockery etc) that they have and may like to incorporate in your mosaic.

Teenagers Art Workshop 13 – 17 years (Deborah Cavallaro) Please bring art shirt or apron, morning tea, lunch and water bottle. All materials provided.

PRINTING

Gum Bi-Chromate (Paul Milburn)  1 pad of reasonable quality watercolour paper A4, plastic disposable cups, plastic spoons, gloves, disposable dust masks, 2inch & 4inch foam brushes, rags, good quality images to use (a4 prints from an injet printer will be fine).

Fabric Printing (Nancy Brown) 4 metres of 100% cotton fabric (white or plain coloured);  cutting blade;  cutting mat;  scissors;  rags;  rubber or disposable gloves;  plus your usual drawing materials;  wear closed -in shoes.

3D

Introduction to Silversmithing ( Rebecca Ward) Notebook, pencil, scissors, ruler, tracing paper, pencils, paper) plus closed-in shoes to be worn at all times (joggers, boots, laceups - not sandles or slip-ons) and avoid flowing, loose garments; long hair must be tied up.

Low-tech Casting for Silver Jewellery ( Rebecca Ward) Notebook, pencil, scissors, ruler, tracing paper, pencils, paper) plus closed-in shoes to be worn at all times (joggers, boots, laceups - not sandles or slip-ons Student absolutely MUST WEAR CLOSED SHOES.) Avoid flowing, loose garments; long hair must be tied up. Students to bring any clean (no solder) silver scrap you have (you will be provided with silver  granules for casting but any extra you bring can also be melted down and used for casting so you may be able to do more or larger pieces)

Ceramics: Introduction to Hand-building (Stephen Roberts) Notebook, pencil and ruler;  wear closed-in shoes, old clothes and avoid flowing, loose garments.  An apron is recommended.

Introduction  to Mosaic (Karl de Waal) Equipment and materials are provided, but participants should bring any bits of pebbles or broken things (crockery etc) that they have and may like to incorporate in your mosaic.

Figurative Sculpture (David Lowe) Students need to have an inexpensive turntable (Pottery Supplies or any variety outlet, eg Crazy Carks etc  $11 or less) as well as a clay modelling tool set, (eg Oxlades, 226 Grey St South Bank $5.90 for a set of 9 tools)

Expressive Clay Sculpture (Karl de Waal) All materials are provided. Wear closed-in shoes, old clothes and avoid flowing, loose garments. An apron is recommended.

Pop Plants (Thierry Auriac) Small cutters & scalpel, calculator, pencils, erasers, rulers, a range of cardboards and 4-5mm white corflute and 2mm coloured corflute.

Hebel Carving (Allin Dwyer) Artists Journal (sketchbook) and pencil, Protective clothing; enclosed footwear; pva glue; and any old disused chisels or rasps that you may have.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

Creative Video (Andrew Forsyth) Basic computer skills, plus your own DV camera (Movie Maker compatible) and USB lead (memory card readers available), email address for course related questions, bring your own lunch. Non-essential but very helpful: Tripod.

Introductory Digital Photography ( Paul Milburn ) Camera, USB memory stick (1GB minimum), manual, notebook and pen.

Black & White Photography (Karen Milder) Note book & pen; film based camera (if you have one);  film (Ilford HP5 400  or  Ilford Delta 400);  black & white photographic paper ( 25 or 100 sheets  of  5x7 or 8x10).

 

COLLAGE

Introductory Collage (Thierry Auriac) Pair of scissors, scalpel, cutter (X-Actor blade), pair of tweezers, glue (eg aquadhere), a small brush, a glue stick, double sided tape (poster tape), at least 12 sheets of paper A4 and larger, at least 2 large sheets of board (paste or strawboard – which will be used as a cutting board), I or 2 large sheets of cardboard or corflute, 5 sheets of tracing paper.  Please also bring along any interesting magazines – eg. Vogue, Marie Clair, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar etc.

 

 

ART MATERIALS are not available at Brisbane Institute of Art so please check with the following suppliers for your art materials requirements: Chapman & Bailey: Newstead P. (07) 3666 0028 10% discount; Eckersley’s Art Supplies: Brisbane (07) 3221 4866 OR   Milton (07) 3858 2700; Oxlades Paint & Art Centre: Fortitude Valley (07) 3252 8238; Pottery Supplies: Milton 3368 2877; Art Shed Brisbane Discount Art Supplies: West End Ph: 38461330.