Supply List

Our studios use high quality materials because we know better supplies and tools improve the outcome of art making. You can purchase art supplies and kits from our store. To get a list of supply needs for each series, go to that specific series’ webpage.

Parents are also welcome to source their own materials. We compiled supply list for your convenience. The recommended items below correspond to the items in our kits and are a good starting point for creating an art studio for your child at home.

BASIC KIT

Organization

• Art portfolio
• Tool box
• Bamboo paint brush holder – Richeson Bamboo Brush Roll-Up
• Plastic for table – to keep table surface clean
• Drop cloth – to keep floor clean

Materials

• Condiment cups
• Large craft brush – Creatology® Jumbo Paint Brushes
• Small craft brush
• Soft brush set – Ikea MÅLA Brush Set
• Sketching chalk
• Small cup – Mian Aluminum Cup
• Masking tape – Blick Masking Tape 3/4” x 60 yds
• 20”x16″ board – Blick Hardboard Panel
• Wood sticks or skewers –  shorten to 5” for safe use by children
• Black and white charcoal pencil – General’s Charcoal Pencils
• Ebony Pencil – Prismacolor Ebony Pencil
• Vine charcoal – Faber-Castell Natural Willow Charcoal Stick
• Color wheel – Color Wheel Poster
• Eraser – Pink Pearl Eraser

Paper

• Bristol vellum paper 14”x17” – Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Pad
• Smooth bristol 14”x17” – Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Smooth Pad
• Watercolor paper 13”x19” – Blick Studio by Fabriano | Strathmore 300 Series Watercolor Paper 11”x15”
• Tinted pastel paper 12.5”x19” – Strathmore 500 Series Charcoal Papers
• Black pastel 12.5”x19” – Strathmore 500 Series Charcoal Papers

Oil Pastels and Watercolor Kit (for age under 7)

• Oil pastels – Pentel Oil Pastel Set
• Pan watercolors – Arteza Watercolor Premium Artist Paint
• Watercolor palette – Richeson Slant Palette
• Squirt bottle – Plastic Squeeze Bottles

Oil Pastels and Watercolor Kit (Ages 7+)

• Oil pastels – Blick Pastel Set
• Tube watercolors – Van Gogh Watercolors
  • Recommended colors: Permanent Red Violet, Permanent Red Light, Permanent Lemon Yellow, Phthalo Green, Prussian Blue, Ultramarine Deep Blue, Yellow Ochre
• Watercolor brushes – fan, round detail, flat detail – Hand Made Modern Watercolor Brush Sampler
• Watercolor palette – Richeson Slant Palette
• Squirt bottle – Plastic Squeeze Bottles

Chalk Pastels, Colored Pencils and Black Ink

• Chalk pastels – Blick Pastel Set
• Hairspray – Tressemme Extra Hold Hairspray 1.5oz
• Colored Pencils
• Black Permanent Ink – Blick Black Cat India Ink

Composition Kit

• Viewfinders – download and print the Composition Viewfinders PDF
• Tracing paper – Blick Studio Tracing Paper Pads

Gesso and Varnish Kit

• White gesso – Blick Artists Acrylic Gesso 8oz jar
• Black gesso – Liquitex Acrylic Gesso 8oz bottle
• Gloss varnish – Liquitex Medium Gloss Varnish 8oz bottle
• Matte varnish/medium – Liquitex Acrylic Matte Medium 8 oz bottle
• Small 1/4 size masonite for testing
• Small varnish brush – Blick Essentials Value Brush Set

At Home Supply List

• Blow/hair dryer
• Elmer’s glue
• Children’s scissors
• Rubbing alcohol
• Salt
• Cling wrap
• Paper towels
• Glue stick