Materials for Bodacious Backgrounds at Eclectic Academy

The items listed as required, indicate what you need to complete the weekly assignments in order to receive a completion certificate. In most cases, student grade materials are more economical and sufficient, though artists' grade materials will often be more satisfactory to work with. If the certificate is not important to you and a particular medium does not interest you, do not feel you need to go out and purchase it. You will want a handful of the recommended supplies on hand to complete the assignments as well, but many of them can be found in a stocked kitchen. More detailed information, including a discussion of brands and types are included in the lessons.

Required

• One ink in any form (bottled, pad or marker), though 1 of each type is recommended
• Acrylic paint in any form, a couple colors are recommended
• Watercolor or gouache in any form, a couple colors are recommended
• One water soluble writing/drawing instruments such as a pencil, crayon or oil pastel, a couple colors is recommended
• One chalk or oil pastel or powdered pigment, a couple colors are recommended
• Favorite brushes such as nylon or natural and flat, filberts, stipple etc.
• 1 Book with stitched or spiral binding, it can be a published book or a blank book
• 2 pieces of blotter paper that is 4 inches taller and 2 inches wider than the size of your pages in your book
• 2 favorite adhesives
• 3 favorite types of writing utensils
• Access to water (distilled is preferred)

Recommended

• Plastic wrap
• Aluminum foil
• Wax paper
• 3 Small spritz bottles filled with distilled water, rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide
• Rice
• Salt, a variety of sizes is nice
• Sponges of any type
• Newspaper
• Eyedropper(s)
• Workable Fixative Spray
• Spray Sealer
• Nonstick cooking spray
• Dishwashing liquid
• Rubber brayer
• Metallic spray paint
• Low-tack masking tape
• Gesso
• Masking fluid
• Acrylic medium of any type such as gel, matte gloss etc.
• Acetate, ink jet transparencies work well
• Found objects such as leaves, keys, bubble wrap, netting etc.
• Old credit card, piece of stiff cardboard etc.
• Comb or other texturing items
• Liquid starch
• Acrylic flow enhancer
• Crayons or Candles
• Toothbrush
• Sandpaper
• Stump, tortillion or chamois
• Turpentine, mineral spirits or turpenoid