Art Exploration Series 4.3

Five online classes include live interaction with an instructor for a unique personalized experience! In this part of the fourth series, students will create three artworks that are original and truly their own. All Series 4 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

Pan watercolors  –  Arteza  –  Amazon-Arteza

Watercolor palette  –  Blick-Richeson Slant Palette  –  Amazon-Richeson Slant Palette  –  Michaels-Artist’s Loft

Soft paint brushes  –  Ikea-Mala  –  Amazon-Mala

Water cup for rinsing brushes

Squirt bottle  –  Blick-Squeeze Bottles

Paper towels

Chalk pastels  –  Blick  –  Michaels(24set)  –  Amazon

Hairspray fixative  –  Target

Oil pastels  –  Blick  –  Amazon

Black india ink  –  Blick  –  Amazon

Ink tools (an assortment of mark-making tools you can find at home like stick/skewers, plastic forks, junky craft brushes)

Small condiment cup for holding ink

Black and white charcoal pencils  –  Blick  –  Amazon  –  Michaels

Hair dryer (optional)

Mirror

Supply List By Day

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

Day 1 Fantastic Portal Part 1

  • Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • Soft/chalk pastels
  • Cup with 1″ of water
  • Soft hair brush

Day 2 Fantastic Portal Part 2

  • Continuing on same paper as Fantastic Portal Part 1
  • Pan watercolor
  • Watercolor palette
  • Squirt bottle with water
  • Soft hair brushes
  • Cup with 1″ of water
  • Paper towels

Day 3 Family Portrait Part 1

  • Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • India ink (small amount in condiment cup)
  • Soft hair brushes
  • Black and white oil pastels
  • Hair dryer (optional)

Day 4 Family Portrait Part 2

  • Continuing on same paper as Family Portrait Part 1
  • Black and white oil pastels
  • Pan watercolor
  • Watercolor palette
  • Soft hair brushes
  • Cup with 1″ of water
  • Paper towels

Day 5 Ready for my Closeup

  • Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • India ink (small amount in condiment cup)
  • Wooden skewer
  • Soft hair paint brush
  • Black and white charcoal pencils
  • Soft/chalk pastels
  • Mirror
  • Plastic Form
  • Paper towels