Please note that you are encouraged to use the materials you have on hand. This is a list of the materials I employ in the class. I’ll also offer you alternatives of which I have become aware.
For instance, I have a variety of paint in heaven body, fluid, and high flow. It is possible to turn heavy body paint into either if you’d like to give then a try or to make your supply budget go father. Here is a link to some great info on homemade fluid paint.
And these are the little bottles I found to keep homemade liquid paint. You may want to look for best price.
And I use this to make lines.
And these look similar to the little jars I keep my extra mixed paint and glazes in.
Substrates:
Journal to begin or continue to log your personal symbols & meanings - I’m using Canson XL Mixed Media spiral bound 5.5x8.5
Mark Making Journal - I’m using Canson XL Mixed Media spiral bound 5.5x8.5
Studio Log - loose sheets or book, mostly for writing
Painting Starts Paper - Sketchbook or loose sheets I’m using Strathmore Sketch 400 Series 11x14”
Painting paper or Canvas - Could be anything from newsprint to brown paper to watercolor or acrylic sheets to canvases depending on budget and desires. You don’t have to use expensive rag watercolor paper. My Favorite is Canson XL Watercolor 18 x 24”
Paint:
Use what you have!
I’ll talk about the materials I use in 2 supplies videos along with their advantages and disadvantages.Heavy body paint
Fluid paint
High Flow paint (See video for more info)
Acrylic Inks
Mediums (I’ll talk about these in the supply video also)Airbrush medium can be used to thin paint. It has the consistency of water.
Matte Gel - A thicker medium. I use it here to glue some things down.
Matte Medium - Thinner than Matte Gel, it can also be used as a glue but will require a bit more care to get things stuck down and can wrinkle thin papers. It can also be used in place of glazing medium but may dry faster. It can be diluted up to 50% to get something thinner but not as thin as airbrush medium.
Glazing medium - Has a drying time extender in it. Can be used to fix charcoal etc and to create paint glazes.
Gesso - Utrecht has a heavy pigment load and so is quite opaque and can be used to get white back.
Mark Making Tools:
What are your favorites? I use:HB drawing pencil
Woodless graphite pencil
Compressed Charcoal Pencil, large and small sticks - go for soft if you have the choice or get a variety.
Vine Charcoal - soft
Stabilo All (if you can’t get these where you live here’s a wee video).
Molotow One4All Acrylic Marker 15mm (refillable)
Colored pencils
Intense pencils or watercolor pencils - they are water soluble which can be fun.
Other:A candle to rub on your pages to keep them from sticking.
Waterproof India Ink - You’ll need about 4 oz so you can dip your hand made brushes into it and make marks. You could also use shined paint but it may render your brushes unusable or different for a second use.
Plastic cup for india ink
Paint brushes
I use craft brushes for mediums, gesso, and glue.
Choosing brushes is a very personal thing. May artist prefer to use craft brushes for everything. I have found that a better quality brush makes me a better painter. My newly discovered favorite as you will see in a video are these. They are listed as watercolor brushes but have the, for me, perfect spring. There is no need to buy new brushes unless you want to:
Other paint application tools (optional)
Catalyst W-06 wedge - a kitchen rubber scraper might work as a substitute
Old create or gift card
Liquitex Free Style painting knife #18
Color Shaper 1” & 3”
sticks
whatever you can imagine and/or scavenge.
Make Your Own Brushes optional bonus video:
Time for a scavenger hunt! What can you find that might work?Sticks for handles
Materials from nature to apply ink (brush bristles)
Strings and cords such as hemp, jute, cotton for bristles
Electrical or other stretchy tape
Thin craft wire
Ribbons, threads, etc. for decoration
Pieces of fabric for decoration
Glue or matte medium
