Course Materials
Some art materials and tools will be provided, however students are encouraged to purchase or bring their own.
Below is a list of essential art materials we require all students to have at the beginning and additional art materials students can choose to purchase throughout the year.
Please note: there may be additional costs if students decide to explore different mediums and techniques (eg - Clay, Polymer clay, etc) - these will be discussed before a new project is started.
* Prices may vary slightly due to suppliers
Below is a list of essential art materials we require all students to have at the beginning and additional art materials students can choose to purchase throughout the year.
Please note: there may be additional costs if students decide to explore different mediums and techniques (eg - Clay, Polymer clay, etc) - these will be discussed before a new project is started.
* Prices may vary slightly due to suppliers
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Essential Art Materials
- Jasart Pencil Set in a tin - HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B, or - - Derwent Academy pencil set in a tin - 6B, 5B,4B,3B,2B,B,HB,H,2H,3H,4H,5H - Mars Plastic Eraser - Mono Zero mechanical eraser - Mono Zero mechanical eraser - Refills - Visual Diary A4 or - - Visual Diary A3 - 1 Paper Pack (20 sheets - (varity of different papers we make up) - 1 Box of Charcoal sticks - (varying sizes) - Gioconda soft charcoal pencils - (White,Red chalk, negro, sepia light) - Steadlier Pencil Sharpener - Calligraphy dip pen handle and Hunt nib 512 - Derwent Watercolour Paper Pad |
Cost per item
$10.00 $15.00 $4.00 $12.00 $5.00 $10.00 $15.00 $18.00 $10.00 $2.00 each $7.20 $10.00 $18.00 |
Additional Materials/tools for projects which may come up throughout the year.
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Drawing
- Faber Castell 24 Watercolour pencil set - Uni Pin - Fine line waterproof pen set (not held in stock, can be ordered in) - Derwent Watercolour Paper Pad - Set coloured chalk pastels. (Image above) - Set Black, sepia and white chalk pastels - Oil pastels - Crayons |
Cost per item
$25.00 $18.00 |
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Inks
Black permanient Indian Ink - (Not held in stock, can be ordered in) Daler Rowney Acrylic artists Inks - various colours (not held in stock) |
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Paint and Mediums
- 1 Global Student Acrylic Paint set - Primary colours + Blk and white - 1 Reno Art Watercolour paint set (student grade) 12 x 12ml - Acrylic mediums and varnish - sourced from art stores - Oil paints -need to be sourced and personal colours chosen from art stores - Oil mediums - Linseed oil, Odourless Turps etc - sourced from art stores - Daler Rowney - Art masking fluid for Watercolour painting- sourced from art stores |
$18.00 $15.00 |
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Brushes
NAS Taklon Brush - Point Size 1 NAS Taklon Brush - Point Size 5 NAS Taklon Brush - Point Size 10 NAS Taklon Brush 1" Square (Blue Handle) |
$3.00 $5.00 $8.00 $14.00 |
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Paint Tools
Pallet Knife Paint Palette - (Paint tray to put the paint on) Canvas paper is in the students paper packs, (see above). But if you want to work on stretched canvas then they can be ordered in. |
$8.00 $4.00 |
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Miscelaneous
Purple Low Tack masking tape - 24mm x 50 |
$10.00 |
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Clay for pottery and sculptures
- Clay work is fired twice and weighed each time for firing charges, plus add clay and glazes. So a small clay piece about the size of your hand would be around $15.00 to $20.00 - Clay - PW20 white clay 10 Kg bag ~ $30.00. Small clay bags - $4.00 - Sculpting tool - (You may want your own sculpting tool) - Glazes - A small charge for glazing a work (if used) will be added |
$4.00 $10.00 $4.00 |
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Polymer Clays - For Sculpture
- 1 Plasticine (Kiddy Clay) White block 500g - 1 Polystyrene balls or eggs for Plasticine sculptures - Super Sculpey Original - One box - Beige (Bakes in oven) - Super Sculpey Original - One box - white (Bakes in oven) - Tin foil for armitures (Small hand size sculpture) - Wire for armitures (Small hand size sculpture) |
$10.00 $1.00 $34.00 $22.00 $2.00 $2.00 |
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Printing - Lino cuts/Mono prints
- Printing/wood carving tool set. (Set of six, wooden handles) - Lino - Sheets (soft lino) Large sheet A4 size - $8.00 & 1/4 sheet - $2.00 - Printing Inks - a portion of the ink will be charged when using inks in class. - Paper for printing will be from students paper packs (See above) |
$2.00 $2.00 |
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Extra Art Supplies - Good to have! Price given on enquiry
- Derwent or other brands of Soft Coloured Pencil sets - Caren D'Arche Gouarche set - 14 pan + white (worth having, lasts ages). - Modelling Compound 500 ml - Gives texture to paint surface. - Mediums for Acrylic paint - Matt mediums and varnish. |