Art Exploration Series 3.5

Five online classes include live interaction with an instructor for a unique personalized experience! In this part of the third series, students will create three artworks that are original and truly their own. All Series 3 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

4 sheets 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

Graphite pencil  –  Blick

Eraser

Oil pastels  –  Blick  –  Amazon

Sponge

Scrap materials (cardboard, string, bubble wrap, paper, buttons, leaves, twigs, etc)

One large piece of cardboard (about 6×6 inches)

Glue

Scissors

More supplies TBA

Supply List By Day

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

Day 1 COLLARgraph Pet Portrait Part 1

  • Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-18″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • Loose sheet of bristol vellum paper
  • Cardboard (about 6×6 inches)
  • Scrap pieces (can be any material like torn bits of cardboard, string, bubble wrap, paper, buttons, leaves, twigs, etc)
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Acrylic paint
  • Palette paper
  • Large bristle hair brush

Day 2 COLLARgraph Pet Portrait Part 2

  • Continuing on same paper as COLLARgraph Pet Portrait Part 1
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Oil pastels

Day 3 View Through A Window Part 1

  • Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-18″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • Pastel (soft/chalk or oil pastel)
  • Acrylic paints (full palette of colors)
  • Palette paper pad
  • Bristle brushes in a variety of sizes
  • Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brushes
  • Paper towels

Day 4 View Through A Window Part 2

  • Continuing on same paper as View Through A Window Part 1
  • Acrylic paints (full palette of colors)
  • Palette paper pad
  • Bristle brushes in a variety of sizes
  • Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brushes
  • Paper towels

Day 5 Royalty For A Day

  • Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-18″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • Acrylic paints (full palette of colors)
  • Palette paper pad
  • Bristle brushes in a variety of sizes
  • Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brushes
  • Paper towels
  • Oil pastels