Instructor: Katie Pasquini Masopust
The supply list has been provided by the instructor. If you have any questions, please contact the instructor at katiepm505@gmail.com
Supply List
Paint – Golden Fluid Acrylics or Liquitex soft body or any other fluid acrylics that you like to use, in the colors you want to use. Pick several color schemes from these: monochromatic, achromatic, complementary, split complementary, analogous, analogous plus a complement, triadic, etc. plus black and white (from experience the students were much happier with the Golden Fluid Acrylics) 4 oz bottles (you will need a 16oz of the titanium white).
These are the colors that I use to mix all colors. I will hand out a mixing chart using these colors. Stick with these or bring your own favorite colors as suggested above, these are my favorites, and it was recommended that I add this to the list.
Cadmium Yellow M, Hansa Yellow L
Cadmium Red M, Alizarin Crimson
Cerulean blue, Ultramarine blue
These plus black and white should serve you well. If you love a great purple I suggest adding Dioxazine Purple and I add Cerulean Blue
GAC 100 for treating the canvases (32oz ) there are many numbers of GAC so make sure you get 100
Yogurt containers or some such container for water.
Plastic plates or paper palate for mixing paints,
Brushes. An assortment of sizes, in this case bigger is better, no tiny brushes please, I use rounds a 50, 12,7, Flats a 50, 30, 10 2, and a 3″ house painting brush for treating canvas. Get what you can afford, and they don’t need to be expensive brushes, look for a sale or go to Michaels
Paint shirt, Paint clothing it will get on your pants shirt and shoes.
Paper towels, (2)
One old Bath towel for soaking up spray and several old washcloths
Squeeze bottles 4 0z – 2 or 3
Spray bottle large with adjustable nozzle so that it squirts instead of just sprays
Sewing machine with Free motion quilting foot and Zig zag sewing foot.
50 weight black thread for quilting.
A twin Batting.
Fabric to assimilate onto the surface of canvas. I like to use graphic checks and grids and dots but anything that you would like to put on the surface and then paint over and stitch into (fat quarters or less) see attached image
18 x 24″ mat, rotary cutter, 18″ ruler,
Glue Stick
scissors,
optional. rubber stamps for adding to the surface. Things for stamping, cookie cutters like circles and squares work great as well.
Daubers in different sizes
Optional stencils, I will bring lots
Optional Couching foot (Bernina number 21)
Pins
Superior top stitch needle size 100( it is in a yellow green box) I will bring some if you can’t find it.
Jumbo pencil like a carpenter’s pencil and sharpener
Journal of inspiration see attached image
Bicycle clips, I will have some for you to use
I will bring the 7 0z canvas to paint on. There will be an additional charge for the amount of canvas you wish to use
I will treat the canvas that you will need for the first day and then you will treat your canvas for the following days with your GAC 100
If you have any questions, please email me at katiepm505@gmail.com
It will be fun; I will guide you every step.
A journal with images of colors and compositions that you are drawn to. I google abstract landscapes, abstract art, still life, and flowers and clip the images that come up and paste them in my little book.
Black and white graphic fabrics cut up into squares and circles or whatever.
Black and white graphic fabrics that make long strips
You don’t need this many black and white fabrics but bring a few that you are drawn to that will be added to your painting surface. This is the magic!