ARTIST BRIAN SIMONS GALLERY ONLINE
SUPPLY LIST
(for weekend workshops)
EASELS
Easels are provided for you at the workshop
CANVASES
2- 30X30”OR 24X30” stretched and primed
canvases
no boards, wood or canvas boards
BRUSHES
2-3" Natural bristle (only) house paint brushes
3-4 Artist paint brushes
(flats or filberts up to 2" wide)
no watercolor brushes or pointed brushes
PALETTE
You can use cardboard, wood, plastic, or waxed paper
for a palette, or purchase a palette pad or wet palette
Palettes should be large
no water colour palettes or dishes
PAINTS
Use only "artist quality" ACRYLIC paints
(no fluid or student grade paints)
Tubes are best but you can use jars if that's all you have
Recommended brands:
STEVENSON, GOLDEN, LIQUITEX, GRAHAM &SON, DA VINCI, LUKAS
COLOURS
BURNT SIENNA (A MUST HAVE!) (NO SUBSTITUTES)
DIOXINE PURPLE
AZO OR CADMIUM RED LIGHT
ALIZARIN CRIMSON
YELLOW OCHRE
CADMIUM YELLOW
TITANIUM WHITE
HOOKER’S OR SAP GREEN
ULTRAMARINE BLUE
CERULIAN BLUE
WATER CONTAINER
coffee cans, large yogurt containers, small bucket
RAGS OR CLOTH
paper towels NOT recommended
PHOTOGRAPHS-(assortment)
(only bring photos you love)
(no photos of other artists paintings,
portraits or nostalgic photos from your past)
(DO NOT BRING PHOTOS YOU THINK ARE EASY TO PAINT)
Choose magazine pictures or photos you like and
find exciting visually!!!
(do not worry if you think you can paint
the image or not - the criteria is simply
whether or not you love the image)
A SENSE OF HUMOUR AND AN OPEN MIND
SHOP AT ARTWORLD
(CHATHAM ST., VICTORIA)
AND RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 10% DISCOUNT
ON MATERIALS (excluding canvas)!!!
(TO RECEIVE A DISCOUNT, PROOF OF COURSE REGISTRATION
IS REQUIRED)
(you can use the reply email you received upon registering)
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