If using pastels:

•  I use Nupastels primarily, but I also supplement my basic set with pastels by Grumbacher, Sennilier, Unison, Schimenke, Great American, or LaTour.

If painting:

• My oil/acrylic palette is fairly simple: Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Yellow Ochre, Cad. Yellow, Sap Green, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Ivory Black, Titanium White.

• Brushes (I prefer filberts and brights in both bristle and sable plus one really good small round sable)
   
• Liquin (or similar medium)
   
• Solvents (NO TOXIC SOLVENTS, PLEASE! bring Turpenoid, Safesolve, odorless mineral spirits or similar substitutes.

Other stuff:

• Several sticks of soft Vine Charcoal (not charcoal pencil)
   
•  kneaded eraser
   
• 3 or 4 large sheets of sketch paper.
   
•  An appropriate surface dependant on you choice of medium 16 x 20 or larger: (stretched canvas, canvas boards, gessoed paper, charcoal or pastel paper (for pastel, I prefer Canson Mi-Teintes - steel grey or a similar mid-grey tone). Do not pre-tone your canvas, I will show you a nice quick method in class.
   
• Wooden/foamcore/masonite or similar backboard support. Please bring padding such as 4 or 5 sheets of newsprint or thin foam if working on pastel paper.
   
•  Free standing portable easel or French easel. (several will be available, but if you have a favorite, please bring it along)
   
• (Optional but helpful) A set of calipers or proportional dividers (I prefer the $5.95 “Prospek” proportional dividers in the Jerry’s Artarama catalogue). Please don’t go out and purchase expensive calipers, a variety of substitutes can work as well.

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