Art Exploration Series 1.5

Five online classes include live interaction with an instructor for a unique personalized experience! In this part of the first series, students will use acrylic paint, chalk pastels, oil pastels and charcoal to create three artworks that are original and truly their own. All Series 1 online classes refer to the same ‘special words’ to help students build their understanding of the fine art terms.

Watch this Parent Guide video which includes instructions on how to set up an art space at home and how you can achieve a more independent and empowering experience for your child.

Find the list of supply needs by day below. Plan to spend about 15 minutes preparing the supplies before each class.

Weekly (one day per week) options are available year round and daily (week-long) options are available during school breaks.

Supplies Information

Quality art materials of good value have been specially selected for these classes because we know better supplies and tools improve the outcome of art making. Limited palettes of specific colors teach color mixing and are preferred over a palette with many colors. Our colored pencil selection provides the unique practice of layering and pressure control to blend and is preferred over softer colored pencils that mimic the practice of using soft chalk pastels to blend.

Listed below are the required supplies plus a number of choices and brands. Please allow time to acquire the needed art materials. If you purchased these supplies before or have these supplies at home, no need to purchase again.

Required Art Supplies

Board (~16×20″) for stretching paper  –  Blick

Masking tape for stretching paper  –  Blick  –  Amazon

2 sheets watercolor paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ in size, purchase by pad or single sheet)

1 sheet bristol vellum drawing paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ in size, purchase by pad or single sheet)

Acrylic painting supplies  –  Blick List  –  Amazon List

  • Acrylic paint (including metallics like gold and silver)
  • Palette paper pad
  • Water cup for rinsing brushes
  • Paper towels

Brushes

Graphite pencil  –  Blick

Eraser

Black and white charcoal pencils  –  Blick  –  Amazon  –  Michaels

Oil pastels  –  Blick  –  Amazon

Wood skewer (6″ or shorter)

Plastic fork

3 condiment cups

Collection of Motif Pieces (10)

  • Description of Motif Pieces will be provide by teacher on first day of this series

Supply List By Day

Prepare for each day of class by having the following supplies ready beforehand.

Day 1 Drone’s Eyeview Part 1

  • Watercolor paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • Ebony/graphite pencil
  • Acrylic paints
  • Palette paper pad
  • Large bristle (not soft hair) paint brush
  • Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brush
  • Paper towels
  • Plastic fork
  • Wood skewer (6″ or shorter)

Day 2 Drone’s Eyeview Part 2

  • Continuing on same paper as Drone’s Eyeview Part 1
  • Oil pastels

Day 3 Crab with Bling Part 1

  • Watercolor paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • Ebony/graphite pencil
  • Acrylic paints (3 colors of student’s choice)
  • Palette paper pad
  • Bristle (not soft hair) brushes
  • Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brushes
  • Paper towels
  • Collection of Motif Pieces (10)
    • Description of Motif Pieces will be provide by teacher on first day of this series

Day 4 Crab with Bling Part 2

  • Continuing on same paper as Crab with Bling Part 1
  • Motif pieces from Crab with Bling Part 1
  • Oil pastel
  • Acrylic paints: black, white & silver or gold
  • 3 condiment cups, one for one tbs. of each acrylic paint color
  • Small bristle (not soft hair) brush
  • Small soft hair brush
  • Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brushes
  • Wood skewer (6″ or shorter)
  • Paper towels

Day 5 Stomping Buddies

  • Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • Black charcoal pencil
  • White charcoal pencil
  • Eraser
  • Oil pastels