Mixed media and creative painting

Materials required 

• A4 Visual diary/sketch book for practice  

• Sturdy drawing board to accommodate A2 paper  

• 2-4 Bulldog clips  

• A3 or larger cartridge paper  

• Sturdy mixed media paper, card, craft, or watercolour paper 300gsm or more 

• Gesso (to prime canvas)  

• Water Jars  

• Large 2’ brush (good house painting brushes work)  

• Something to mix paint and ink on (I will explain how I make a palette in class) 

• Small containers for ink/spare paint  

• Brushes and things to apply paint with e.g. palette knives, card, shapers, rags. 

• Long handled brushes to draw with  

• A range of brushes round, filberts and flats.  

• Acrylic paint - bring a selection of colours if you have any. Anything to start. (2 complementary colours and black and white - only if you already have them).I will go through the other colours and preferred brands I usually use on day 1.  

• Bring what drawing materials you have. Willow charcoal, compressed charcoal, charcoal pencils, a range of lead pencils or graphite sticks, black ink, and any other ink colours you may have. Other drawing tools may include Chinagraph, coloured pencils, wax crayons, oil pastels, chalk pastels, a plain wax candle, old credit cards, sticks. Rags, paper towel. Putty eraser, plastic eraser.  

• Gel medium if you have any or glue you have available.  

• Rags, a plastic or other table cover.  

• Masking tape - low tack.  

• Apron.  

• A mug is useful and whatever you like for afternoon tea nibbles. Tea and coffee provided.