Art Exploration Series 1.5

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 acrylic paint, chalk pastels, oil pastels and charcoal 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)

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

1 sheet tinted (not black) 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 (any tint)

Acrylic painting supplies  –  Blick List  –  Amazon List

  • Acrylic paint (all colors, including gold or silver)
  • Palette paper pad
  • Water cup for rinsing brushes
  • Paper towels

Brushes  –  Marvegos Store

  • Large and small bristle (not soft hair) brushes
  • Small soft hair brush

Black and white charcoal pencils  –  Blick  –  Amazon  –  Michaels

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

Hairspray fixative  –  Target

Oil pastels  –  Blick  –  Amazon

Vine charcoal  –  Blick  –  Amazon

Graphite pencil  –  Blick

Eraser

Acrylic varnish  –  Blick  –  Amazon

Varnish brush  –  Amazon

Wood skewer (6″ or shorter)

3 condiment cups

Plastic fork

Collection of Motif Pieces (10)

  • Description of Motif Pieces will be provide by teacher on first day of this series

Supply List By Day

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

Day 1 Drone’s Eyeview Part 1

  • Bristol Paper (13-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • Palette paper pad
  • Acrylic paints
  • White charcoal pencil
  • Wood skewer (6″ or shorter)
  • Oil pastel
  • Large bristle (not soft hair) paint brush
  • Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brush
  • Plastic fork
  • Paper towels
  • Organization tray (optional)

Day 2 Drone’s Eyeview Part 2

  • Continuing on same paper as Drone’s Eyeview Part 1
  • Oil pastels
  • Varnish
  • Varnish brush
  • Organization tray (optional)

Day 3 Crab with Bling Part 1

  • Watercolor paper (13-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • Acrylic paints (3 colors of student’s choice)
  • Bristle (not soft hair) brushes
  • Palette paper pad
  • Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brushes
  • Paper towels
  • Ebony pencil
  • Organization tray (optional)
  • Collection of Motif Pieces (10)
    • Description of Motif Pieces will be provide by teacher on first day of this series

Day 4 Crab with Bling Part 2

  • Continuing on same paper as Crab with Bling Part 1
  • Motif pieces from Crab with Bling Part 1
  • Chalk pastel
  • Acrylic paints: black, white & silver/gold
  • 3 condiment cups, one for one tbs. of each acrylic paint color
  • Small bristle (not soft hair) brush
  • Small soft hair brush
  • Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brushes
  • Wood skewer (6″ or shorter)
  • Acrylic varnish
  • Varnish brush
  • Paper towels

Day 5 Stomping Buddies

  • Tinted (NOT black) pastel paper (13-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
  • Vine charcoal
  • Black charcoal pencil
  • White charcoal pencil
  • Eraser
  • Oil pastels