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 which are marked in red and also listed are additional art materials students can choose to purchase throughout the year depending on their current projects. Best to check what supplies you have at home before you come along for the meet and greet appointment. A list of art materials we sell at the school will be given to you at the first appoinment (some are listed below), but art materials can be sourced elsewhere if you so desire.
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 which are marked in red and also listed are additional art materials students can choose to purchase throughout the year depending on their current projects. Best to check what supplies you have at home before you come along for the meet and greet appointment. A list of art materials we sell at the school will be given to you at the first appoinment (some are listed below), but art materials can be sourced elsewhere if you so desire.
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
For Essential Art Materials needed in the classes, they are marked in red.
The rest are good to have to use in class or for home practice but are optional and can be bought over time or when needed. The materials will be discussed in the first initial meet and greet appointment.
A $10.00 fee will be charged for use of in-class art materials. (Paid per student, per term).
This will include basic acrylic and watercolur paints, some mediums, some papers for drawing and painting on and extra things like tape, string, pencils, rubbers, charcoal, some sculpture materials. (This does not include Watercolour paper pads or any speciality materials, just the basics)
Choice of drawing pencil sets we have at the school -
$14.00 - Jasart Pencil Set in a tin - HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B, or -
$18.00 - Faber-Castell Graphite Sketch set - 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B plus rubber and pencil sharpener.
$22.00 - Jasart pencil set in a tin - 6B,5B,4B,3B,2B,B,HB,H,2H,3H,4H,5H
Other materials -
$4.00 - Mars Plastic Eraser
$13.00 - Mono Zero mechanical eraser
$6.50 - Mono Zero mechanical eraser - Refills
$18.00 - Visual Diary A3
$12.00 - 1 Box of Charcoal sticks - (varying sizes)
$2.00 each - Gioconda soft charcoal pencils - (White,Red chalk, negro, sepia light)
$7.20 - Steadlier Pencil Sharpener
$10.00 - Calligraphy dip pen handle and Hunt nib 512
$26.00 - Hahnemuhle Watercolour Paper Pad - Hot press. (If students are serious about watercolour then a good paper is essential)
The rest are good to have to use in class or for home practice but are optional and can be bought over time or when needed. The materials will be discussed in the first initial meet and greet appointment.
A $10.00 fee will be charged for use of in-class art materials. (Paid per student, per term).
This will include basic acrylic and watercolur paints, some mediums, some papers for drawing and painting on and extra things like tape, string, pencils, rubbers, charcoal, some sculpture materials. (This does not include Watercolour paper pads or any speciality materials, just the basics)
Choice of drawing pencil sets we have at the school -
$14.00 - Jasart Pencil Set in a tin - HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B, or -
$18.00 - Faber-Castell Graphite Sketch set - 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B plus rubber and pencil sharpener.
$22.00 - Jasart pencil set in a tin - 6B,5B,4B,3B,2B,B,HB,H,2H,3H,4H,5H
Other materials -
$4.00 - Mars Plastic Eraser
$13.00 - Mono Zero mechanical eraser
$6.50 - Mono Zero mechanical eraser - Refills
$18.00 - Visual Diary A3
$12.00 - 1 Box of Charcoal sticks - (varying sizes)
$2.00 each - Gioconda soft charcoal pencils - (White,Red chalk, negro, sepia light)
$7.20 - Steadlier Pencil Sharpener
$10.00 - Calligraphy dip pen handle and Hunt nib 512
$26.00 - Hahnemuhle Watercolour Paper Pad - Hot press. (If students are serious about watercolour then a good paper is essential)
Throughout the year students may want to explore projects which will need specific materials/tools, some of these are listed below. We will contact you if and when they are needed. We can give you the current cost of the item then.
Drawing -
$34.00 - Faber Castell x36 Watercolour pencils set
$38.00 - Faber Castell x48 Watercolour pencils set
- Uni Pin - Fine line waterproof pen set (not held in stock, can be ordered in)
- Set coloured chalk pastels. (Image above)
- Set Black, sepia and white chalk pastels
- charcoal pencils
- Oil pastels
- Crayons
- etc ...
$34.00 - Faber Castell x36 Watercolour pencils set
$38.00 - Faber Castell x48 Watercolour pencils set
- Uni Pin - Fine line waterproof pen set (not held in stock, can be ordered in)
- Set coloured chalk pastels. (Image above)
- Set Black, sepia and white chalk pastels
- charcoal pencils
- Oil pastels
- Crayons
- etc ...
Inks -
Black permanient Indian Ink - (Not held in stock, can be ordered in)
Daler Rowney Acrylic artists Inks - various colours (not held in stock)
Black permanient Indian Ink - (Not held in stock, can be ordered in)
Daler Rowney Acrylic artists Inks - various colours (not held in stock)
Paint and Mediums
At my school you have a choice of -
$20.00 - 1 Global Student Acrylic Paint set - Primary colours + Blk and white
$18.00 - 1 Reno Art Watercolour paint set (student grade) 12 x 12ml
$26.00 - Chromacryl Student Acrylic Paint set - Primary colours and Black and White - x5 - 75ml tubes
$44.00 - Pebeo Studio Acrylic set - Primary colours and Black and White - x5 - 100ml tubes
$28.00 - Pebeo Studio Watercolour Paint set - 12 x 12ml tubes
$35.50 - Atelier Moulding Paste - 500ml
$38.50 - Matisse Gel Medium
$26.50 - Winsor and Newton Satin or gloss varnish - 75ml
$25.00 - W&N Watercolour colourless Art Masking Fluid
- 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
The list can on - There are numerous paint brands and colours and mediums out there, which range in quality and price, best to speak to art supply store staff.
At my school you have a choice of -
$20.00 - 1 Global Student Acrylic Paint set - Primary colours + Blk and white
$18.00 - 1 Reno Art Watercolour paint set (student grade) 12 x 12ml
$26.00 - Chromacryl Student Acrylic Paint set - Primary colours and Black and White - x5 - 75ml tubes
$44.00 - Pebeo Studio Acrylic set - Primary colours and Black and White - x5 - 100ml tubes
$28.00 - Pebeo Studio Watercolour Paint set - 12 x 12ml tubes
$35.50 - Atelier Moulding Paste - 500ml
$38.50 - Matisse Gel Medium
$26.50 - Winsor and Newton Satin or gloss varnish - 75ml
$25.00 - W&N Watercolour colourless Art Masking Fluid
- 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
The list can on - There are numerous paint brands and colours and mediums out there, which range in quality and price, best to speak to art supply store staff.
Brushes.
A basic choice of -
$3.00 - NAS Taklon Brush - Point Size 1
$5.00 - NAS Taklon Brush - Point Size 5
$8.00 - NAS Taklon Brush - Point Size 10
$14.00 - NAS Taklon Brush 1" Square (Blue Handle)
$26.00 - Set of three Princeton Snap brushes Sizes - 2, 6 and 10
There are numerous types of paint brushes out there, which range in quality and price, best to speak to art supply store staff once you speak with us about your intentions.
A basic choice of -
$3.00 - NAS Taklon Brush - Point Size 1
$5.00 - NAS Taklon Brush - Point Size 5
$8.00 - NAS Taklon Brush - Point Size 10
$14.00 - NAS Taklon Brush 1" Square (Blue Handle)
$26.00 - Set of three Princeton Snap brushes Sizes - 2, 6 and 10
There are numerous types of paint brushes out there, which range in quality and price, best to speak to art supply store staff once you speak with us about your intentions.
Paint Tools -
$10.00 - Pallet Knife
$4.00 - Paint Palette - (Paint tray to put the paint on)
$10.00 - Pallet Knife
$4.00 - Paint Palette - (Paint tray to put the paint on)
Miscelaneous -
$10.00 - Purple Low Tack masking tape - 24mm x 50
$10.00 - Purple Low Tack masking tape - 24mm x 50
Clay charges for pottery and sculptures -
Clay work is fired twice and measured by size of piece for firing charges, plus we add clay and glazes to the fee. So a small clay piece from about the size of your hand and slightly larger would be around $8.00 to $30.00. We will let you know if and when you child creates a piece.
$4.00 - Clay - PW20 white clay 10 Kg bag ~ $40.00. Small clay bags - $4.00
$10.00 - Sculpting tool - (You may want your own sculpting tool)
$4.00 - Glazes - A small charge for glazing a work (if used) will be added
Clay work is fired twice and measured by size of piece for firing charges, plus we add clay and glazes to the fee. So a small clay piece from about the size of your hand and slightly larger would be around $8.00 to $30.00. We will let you know if and when you child creates a piece.
$4.00 - Clay - PW20 white clay 10 Kg bag ~ $40.00. Small clay bags - $4.00
$10.00 - Sculpting tool - (You may want your own sculpting tool)
$4.00 - Glazes - A small charge for glazing a work (if used) will be added
Polymer Clays for Sculpture -
$10.00 - 1 Plasticine (Kiddy Clay) White block 500g
$1.00 - 1 Polystyrene balls or eggs for Plasticine sculptures
$38.00-(price varies) - Super Sculpey Original - One box - Beige (Bakes in oven)
$30.00-(price varies) - Super Sculpey Original - One box - white (Bakes in oven)
$2.00 - Tin foil for armitures (Small hand size sculpture)
$2.00 - Wire for armitures (Small hand size sculpture)
$10.00 - 1 Plasticine (Kiddy Clay) White block 500g
$1.00 - 1 Polystyrene balls or eggs for Plasticine sculptures
$38.00-(price varies) - Super Sculpey Original - One box - Beige (Bakes in oven)
$30.00-(price varies) - Super Sculpey Original - One box - white (Bakes in oven)
$2.00 - Tin foil for armitures (Small hand size sculpture)
$2.00 - Wire for armitures (Small hand size sculpture)
Printing - Lino cuts/Mono prints -
- Printing/wood carving tool set. (Set of six, wooden handles)
$2.00 - Lino - Sheets (soft lino) Large sheet A4 size - $8.00 & 1/4 sheet - $2.00
$2.00 - Printing Inks - a portion of the ink will be charged when using inks in class.
- Printing/wood carving tool set. (Set of six, wooden handles)
$2.00 - Lino - Sheets (soft lino) Large sheet A4 size - $8.00 & 1/4 sheet - $2.00
$2.00 - Printing Inks - a portion of the ink will be charged when using inks in class.
Extra Art Supplies - Good to have! Price given on enquiry -
- 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 - Eg - Matt mediums and varnish.
Let me know if you want me to find out the latest cost of other materials not on this list, which you have heard of and you would like to purchase.
- 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 - Eg - Matt mediums and varnish.
Let me know if you want me to find out the latest cost of other materials not on this list, which you have heard of and you would like to purchase.