Supply list for Tuscany 2012: Students
We need 2 sets of supplies. One, for use at the Agriturismo for classes and group exercises and another, an “essentials” kit to carry with us each day on our journeys. Together they will not take up much room in your luggage, but be sure to put inks and pens and paints in plastic ziplock baggies for the airplane ride. And, don’t forget to put your scissors in your checked baggage!
For working and sharing at the AGRITURISMO, please bring the following:
1 Smock/apron or old shirt
1 large Manilla envelope filled with miscellaneous ephemera/collage materials to share: maps, old photos you don’t want anymore, torn pages from poetry books, tea labels, pictures from magazines, catalogs, old love letters, gift wrap scraps, calendar pictures, old to do lists, etc.
1 Magazine -your choice, one with lots of pictures 1 set, whatever size, of Caran d’ache Neocolor II WATER SOLUBLE crayons
http://www.dickblick.com/products/caran-dache-neocolor-ii-artists-crayons/
2 large UHU glue sticks
1 set of rubber stamp letters whatever size you like, AC Moore or Michaels, or craft sections of art supply stores
1 additional rubber stamp 1 Ink pad, color of your choice 2 Acrylic Brushes, small and wide-your choice 2 each Large and small baggies for organizing and collecting ephemera
Tape-please bring one or more decorative tapes (especially look for washi tape): tapeswell.com -transparent packing tape with patterns http://www.cutetape.com/shop/japanese-washi-masking-tape.html or just plain old masking tape will do
3-5 Cheap acrylic craft paints in colors you like
1 travel pack of baby wipes
Pitt brush pens– set of greys or different brush sizes in black or color, your choice, scroll down for brush pens: http://www.dickblick.com/products/faber-castell-pitt-artist-pens/
Any additional gel pens, metallic pens, calligraphy, fountain, etc. that you like, or want to write with
1 set of letter stencils, any size ____________________________________________________
ESSENTIALS for daily travel kit
ESSENTIALS KIT: a pencil box or bag, whatever fits your essentials, and is light and easy to use and carry
JOURNAL: You will want the pages to lay flat: no spiral down the middle…
Moleskine Plain Large Notebook 5 x 8.25”. http://www.moleskine.com/catalogue/ classic/notebooks/ plain_notebook__large.php
OR
Handbook Journal, 8.5 x 5.5 Portrait http://www.dickblick.com/products/hand-book-artist-journals/?
wmcp=google&wmcid=products&wmckw=11869-5238
PENS:
-ball point -ink pens, 2 nib sizes: thick and thin, recommend Micron .02 and .08 or your preference -gel metallic pen -gel white pen
PENCIL for sketching- your preference, I like 3B or 4B, softer pencils PENCIL SHARPENER-small ERASER-white or kneaded
WATERCOLOR KIT: small travel set. I have an old cheapo 12 pan tin that I always take with me, but mostly they are made in plastic containers now try http://www.dickblick.com/watercolor/sets/ or http://www.dickblick.com/products/derwent-academy-watercolor-pan-set/
OR If you have love your tubes of watercolors, you can set up a 12 half pan set in an Altoids tin: http://www.instructables.com/id/Movable-Pallet-Altoid-Tin-Watercolor-Set/
WATERCOLOR BRUSHES: 1⁄2 inch flat and small and medium round or your preference and/or NIJI waterbrushes http://www.dickblick.com/products/niji-waterbrush/ or http://www.dickblick.com/products/aqua-flow-brush-set/
WATER CONTAINER small; an Aqua Tote is good, it has places for your brushes and folds flat to carry http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/painting-supplies/aqua-tote-travel-water- bags.htm
OR small plastic bottle and/or little spritz bottle SMALL TRAVEL SCISSORS make sure you pack them in your checked baggage!
We need 2 sets of supplies. One, for use at the Agriturismo for classes and group exercises and another, an “essentials” kit to carry with us each day on our journeys. Together they will not take up much room in your luggage, but be sure to put inks and pens and paints in plastic ziplock baggies for the airplane ride. And, don’t forget to put your scissors in your checked baggage!
For working and sharing at the AGRITURISMO, please bring the following:
1 Smock/apron or old shirt
1 large Manilla envelope filled with miscellaneous ephemera/collage materials to share: maps, old photos you don’t want anymore, torn pages from poetry books, tea labels, pictures from magazines, catalogs, old love letters, gift wrap scraps, calendar pictures, old to do lists, etc.
1 Magazine -your choice, one with lots of pictures 1 set, whatever size, of Caran d’ache Neocolor II WATER SOLUBLE crayons
http://www.dickblick.com/products/caran-dache-neocolor-ii-artists-crayons/
2 large UHU glue sticks
1 set of rubber stamp letters whatever size you like, AC Moore or Michaels, or craft sections of art supply stores
1 additional rubber stamp 1 Ink pad, color of your choice 2 Acrylic Brushes, small and wide-your choice 2 each Large and small baggies for organizing and collecting ephemera
Tape-please bring one or more decorative tapes (especially look for washi tape): tapeswell.com -transparent packing tape with patterns http://www.cutetape.com/shop/japanese-washi-masking-tape.html or just plain old masking tape will do
3-5 Cheap acrylic craft paints in colors you like
1 travel pack of baby wipes
Pitt brush pens– set of greys or different brush sizes in black or color, your choice, scroll down for brush pens: http://www.dickblick.com/products/faber-castell-pitt-artist-pens/
Any additional gel pens, metallic pens, calligraphy, fountain, etc. that you like, or want to write with
1 set of letter stencils, any size ____________________________________________________
ESSENTIALS for daily travel kit
ESSENTIALS KIT: a pencil box or bag, whatever fits your essentials, and is light and easy to use and carryJOURNAL: You will want the pages to lay flat: no spiral down the middle…
Moleskine Plain Large Notebook 5 x 8.25”. http://www.moleskine.com/catalogue/ classic/notebooks/ plain_notebook__large.php
OR
Handbook Journal, 8.5 x 5.5 Portrait http://www.dickblick.com/products/hand-book-artist-journals/?
wmcp=google&wmcid=products&wmckw=11869-5238
PENS:
-ball point -ink pens, 2 nib sizes: thick and thin, recommend Micron .02 and .08 or your preference -gel metallic pen -gel white pen
PENCIL for sketching- your preference, I like 3B or 4B, softer pencils PENCIL SHARPENER-small ERASER-white or kneaded
WATERCOLOR KIT: small travel set. I have an old cheapo 12 pan tin that I always take with me, but mostly they are made in plastic containers now try http://www.dickblick.com/watercolor/sets/ or http://www.dickblick.com/products/derwent-academy-watercolor-pan-set/
OR If you have love your tubes of watercolors, you can set up a 12 half pan set in an Altoids tin: http://www.instructables.com/id/Movable-Pallet-Altoid-Tin-Watercolor-Set/
WATERCOLOR BRUSHES: 1⁄2 inch flat and small and medium round or your preference and/or NIJI waterbrushes http://www.dickblick.com/products/niji-waterbrush/ or http://www.dickblick.com/products/aqua-flow-brush-set/
WATER CONTAINER small; an Aqua Tote is good, it has places for your brushes and folds flat to carry http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/painting-supplies/aqua-tote-travel-water- bags.htm
OR small plastic bottle and/or little spritz bottle SMALL TRAVEL SCISSORS make sure you pack them in your checked baggage!
UHU GLUE STICK large
BAGGIE small to contain and organize the little things, like eraser, sharpener etc.
