Introduction to Acrylic Painting
Jeffrey Tolbert
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Supply List:
Students only need to bring $20 model fee and note-taking material to the first class. The following list of supplies will be discussed during the first class.
- acrylic paint (recommended brand: Golden Artist Color)
- Cadmium Red Medium
- Cadmium Yellow Medium or Deep
- Cadmium Orange Medium
- Ultramarine Blue
- Permanent Green
- Dioxazine Violet
- Mars Black
- Titanium White
Tools:
- spray bottle
- palette knife
- variety of brushes (1/4" 10 1" width; nylon bristles or natural depending on preference)
- good quality house painting brush (Purdy or Rockset or comparable quality brand)
- stretched canvas or panel primed with acrylic gesso (16"-20" minimum size)
- cups with sealable tops for mixing paint
- small water container to clean out brushes (1-2 quart)
- paper towels (Bounty is the best brand)
- 4' x 5' piece of plastic
- masking tape
- pad of Bristol paper
- newsprint pad 18"x24"
Supply Stores Suggested:
New York Central Art Supply—3rd Ave. between 10th and 11th Streets
Utrecht—111 East 4th Ave. between 11th and 12th Streets
Pearl Paint—308 Canal Street
The Art Store—1-5 Bond Street 5
Some of these stores will give you a student discount if you present your Cooper Union Continuing Education registration receipt.
