Division of Continuing Education at Paradise Valley Community College

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EXPLORING LIGHT AND COLOR

 

Students should bring the following supplies to the first class and be prepared to paint:

 

ACRYLIC PAINTS :

Medium sized (3 fl. Oz (90 ml)  or larger tubes. 

Primary red  (one of the following would be a good choice: Napthol Crimson or Permanent Alizarin Crimson or Grumbacher Red or Napthol Red light)

Primary yellow (instructor suggests Cadmium Yellow Medium or  Hanza Yellow Medium, or Azo Yellow )

Primary blue  (Ultramarine Blue is a good choice)

Titanium white

Yellow ochre

Permanent Green Light or Phthalocynine Green

Burnt Sienna

 

Acrylic Glazing Medium (Golden’s glossy is excellent, but other brands are also good)

 

Further about paints: student grade, such as Liquitex BASICS, Grumbacher Academy Acrylics,  or Reeves Acrylics are adequate for this class.  Golden Acrylics are always an excellent choice. 

 

BRUSHES SUITABLE FOR ACRYLIC PAINT include one each: size 2 round; size 8 bright;  size 8 filbert.  (brushes are available in natural hog bristle or synthetic bristles)

 

LAYOUT PAPER, such as Newsprint pad 16” x 20” or larger, 1 sketching pencil (HB, 2B, or softer will do), 1 charcoal pencil or stick, and 1 art eraser

 

3 artists’ CANVASES or archival artists’ boards suitable for Acrylic paints.  16” x 20”.  (Example would be Fredrix medium texture canvas).  Gallery wrap-around edges are a good choice, because no further framing is necessary.  Stapled edges are also suitable.

 

1 PALETTE  (the instructor recommends a Masterson Sta-wet ‘premier palette’ for acrylics, size 12”x 16”),  however, other closable acrylic palettes,  metallic butcher’s tray or smooth, white plastic paper plates (at least six) can be used.  If using plastic plates, please also provide plastic wrap).

2 plastic WATER CONTAINERS (2 to 4 cups capacity each)

1 cake soap suitable for washing brushes

 

COLOR WHEEL  

SUPPLIERS

Aaron Brothers Art      Desert Ridge (Tatum & Loop 101)       10633 N Tatum Blvd #102 (Tatum & Shea)

Arizona Art Supply      118 W. Indian School Rd.                    10869 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite #105

Michael’s                     4725 E. Cactus        1925 E. Camelback       16239 N. Scottsdale Rd.

JoAnn’s                       Desert Ridge (Tatum & Loop 101)

Pearl Art Supply          2740 W Indian School

Utrecht Art Supply       930 E. University, Tempe, (480) 446-0800

Cheap Joes                                                   (800) 227-2788  www.cheapjoes.com

Daniel Smith Catalog Sales                          (800) 426-6740  www.danielsmith.com

Nasco                                                            (800) 558-9595

United Art and Education Supply Catalog     (800) 322-3247

Ott’s Catalog Sales                                       (800) 356-3289

On occasion classes are canceled for low enrollment.  Prior to investing in new materials, call Continuing Education at (602) 787-6800 one week prior to the class start to verify the class status.