Art Exploration Series 1.1

Five online Marvegos classes on the Zoom platform include live interaction with an instructor for a unique personalized experience! In this part of the first series, students will use watercolor, oil pastels and paper 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.

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

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.

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. We are phasing out the sale of art supplies in our store. If you purchase any supplies from The Marvegos, sign up for Curbside Pickup to obtain the supplies before the first class. If you prefer to purchase supplies from a different store, please allow up to 3 weeks 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

Mirror attachment for tablets to view students’ artwork (recommended)  –  Marvegos Store

Organization tray (recommended for organizing art supplies)  –  Marvegos Store

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

Masking tape for stretching paper-  Marvegos Store  –  Blick  –  Amazon

1 sheet of watercolor paper (13-14″ x 17-19″ in size, purchase by pad or single sheet)

• Pad  –  Blick-CansonXL  –  Blick-Strathmore  –  Blick-Fabriano  –  Amazon  –  Michaels (12″x18″)
• Sheet  –  Blick (tear this full sheet in half for project)

1 sheet bristol vellum drawing paper (13-14″ x 17-19″ in size, purchase by pad or single sheet)

• Pad  –  Blick  –  Amazon
• Sheet  –  Blick

1 sheet black or tinted pastel paper (13-14″ x 17-19″ in size, purchase by pad or single sheet)

• Pad (purchase 18″x24″ in size and tear in half for projects)  –  Blick  –  Amazon
• Sheet (purchase 19″x25″ in size and tear in half for projects)  –  Blick-Strathmore (black paper)  –  Blick-Strathmore (any other tints)

Oil pastels  –  Blick  –  Amazon

Pan watercolors  –  Arteza  –  Amazon

Watercolor palette  –  Richeson Slant Palette

Soft paint brushes  –  Marvegos Store  –  Ikea  –  Amazon

Water cup for rinsing brushes  –  Marvegos Store

Squirt bottle  –  Blick

Paper towels

Black and white charcoal pencils  –  Blick  –  Amazon  –  Michaels

Salt in a small condiment cup

Cling wrap

Collection of paper that only has grays and blacks for collage, e.g., newspaper, paper from magazines, scrap paper, etc.

Glue stick

Blow/hair dryer

Child scissors