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Supplies for "Figures in Art"
with Nicole Kennedy

Supplies can be found at Jerry's Artarama:
AskewTaylor, Michaels or AC Moore.

If you are puchasing oils, my favorite brand is by Charvin Colors available at Jerry's Artarama.
Another great brand is Lukas, they have both student grade and professional grade.
Acrylics, check out the Matisse Structure Brand, also at Jerry's.


Nicole will have special photos for you to paint from. Please bring your own photos you are interested in painting with figures. Please no photos of paintings by other artists.

Oils Paints:
•Alizarin Crimson (or Magenta if you are using Charvin)
•Cadmium Red Light or Vermillion
•Cad Yellow Pale or light (no green hue)
•Ultramarine Blue
•Titanium White
•Cerulean Blue (Or Manganese Blue) -Hue OK

Optional Colors

Cad Yellow Medium
•Sap Green or Viridian

Bonus Colors by Charvin (they come in small tubes also)
•Red Oxide

•Provence Blue
•Purple Neon
•Coral

• Canvas or Pintura Boards: 8x10, 9x12, 11x14, always bring several to class.
• A range of brushes (natural bristle for oils), for example size 2, 4, 6, & 8 square and filbert
• Plastic white, wood or paper palette (no paper plates or flimsy materials)
• For Oil: Odorless Turpenoid or Odorless Mineral Spirits
• An UNBREAKABLE jar to hold your solvent or water painting medium
• Paper Towels
• Small plastic garbage bag
• A portable floor easel ...we have easels here, but bring one if you have it