Brush, Chalk, & Charcoal: Framing Your World

Essential:

• Round Brush

• Paint (scroll down to see my favorites).

  • You can make most colors with Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), Hansa Yellow Light and Quinacridone Pink. A split primary assortment is great, too. Go here to see some helpful information about tube paint and to get other paint suggestions from me.

• Paint Palette (indoor use)

• Paper Towels

• Water

• Watercolor Paper OR Cardstock (a budget-friendly option instead of watercolor paper)

• Painter’s Tape

• Picture Plane (or photo mat, window, etc.)

• Wet Erase, Dry Erase Marker or Chalk Pen

• Pigment Liner

• Old Sock or Discarded Cloth 

• Chalk, Vine (or Compressed) Charcoal, Oil Pastel

• Various Models: Houseplants, Fruit, Common Objects, Pets, etc.

• Color Sticks by Crayola

• Black Paper, Tan Paper, Gray Paper

Optional:

• Different sizes of Round Brushes

• Flat Brush, Rigger Brush, Mop Brush

• Calligraphy Cloth

• Foam core Brush Screen for contrast behind plant specimen, which is the same dimensions as your paper (see tutorial)

• Baby Wipes (to clean off palettes, hands, and working space)

• Blackboard

• Large Mixed Media Paper

• Charcoal Pencil 

• Travel Palette (Sand Paper to scratch the wells before filling with paint.)

• Conté Crayon

• Calligraphy Brushes

• Colored Pencils