Student Supply List

1. Pastels – collection of hard and soft – NuPastels, Sennelier, Rembrandt, Schminke, Holbein, Unison (lots of them, pretty and ugly colors)

2. Pastel Paper – Wallis Museum grade (we’ll tone it in class), Sennelier LaCarte, or other sanded papers; Canson

3. Acetone (to tone Wallis paper) with 2”-3” cheap brush

4. Workable Fixative Spray (if you’re not working on sanded paper)

5. Snapshots – your own landscapes, still life setups, portraits

6. Charcoal – lots of soft and hard sticks

7. Newsprint Pad – 16x20 or 18x24

8. Foam Core – 2 sheets, sized to be 2” larger on all sides than the largest size you’ll paint on, and to protect paintings during transport

9. Baby Wipes to clean hands

10. Paper Towels

11. Rags – or towels

12. French Easel, or lightweight portable easel (mandatory)

13. Folio to carry and protect paper

14. Bulldog Clips (4) – to hold paper to board ­– (mandatory)

15. Rubber Gloves or Barrier (optional)

16. Newspapers – to place between paintings when transporting

17. Journal or Small Notebook (mandatory)

18. Bag of Small Still Life Objects (shells, keys, eye glasses, bottles, paint tubes)

19. Camera (optional)

20. Open Mind (mandatory)

21. Favorite Music CD (put your name on it)

22. Small Case to carry a few pastels to hotel / home to paint at night

23. Brown Bag Lunch with Beverage for Saturday

CLOTHING: DRESS IN LAYERS!  Bring a wide-brim hat for sketching outdoors. Bring an apron and wear painting clothes. Comfortable SHOES are very important as you will be standing a good portion of the time.