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This lesson introduces a selection of recommended art materials for mixed media. Students will learn about various supplies, including markers, gouache, pastels, and paper types, while being encouraged to explore only one or two materials that resonate with them.

The lesson aims to provide a broad overview of tools to help students discover their preferred art mediums and prepare them for the following classes, which will demonstrate how to use these materials.

General Art Supplies mentioned:
(Specific art materials will be listed in the class notes of each class)

• W&N Designers Gouache Paint - Purchase tubes separately depending or this set

• Porcelain Paint Palette

• Paint Brushes - find separately sizes: 02 Round, 06 Round, 08 Filbert, 10 Filbert, 1/2” Flat, Rigger or Detail or start with this W&N set or this Royal Langnickel set

• Colored Pencils: Carand'Ache Pablo, Carand'Ache Luminance, Faber-Castell Polychromos

• Carand' Ache Neocolor II Pastels

• Stabilo Pens 68 & 88 point

• Faber Castell Pitt Pen in Dark Sepia 175

• Posca Markers fine & medium tip

• Tombow dual tip brush pens

• Sakura Koi brush pens

• Erasers: Kneaded & Carand'Ache Eraser

• Staedtler H Pencil

• Paper: Hot pressed watercolor paper (I prefer with atleast 50% cotton but 100% cellulose/wood pulp also works) Brands: Fluid, Blick’s, Fabriano, Arches

• Sketchbook Brands: Stillman & Birn Zeta Series, Stillman & Birn Delta Series, Drawing Diary Sketchbook , Moleskine, Etchr Lab

• A Dictionary of Color Combinations Vol 1. - Book Referenced

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