The following materials are recommended for successful participation in this workshop. If you have favorite materials that you would rather use, we can talk about it via. e-mail or telephone to make sure they will be adequate for the workshop exercises. Materials listed are those that will be used in class demonstrations.

ACRYLIC PAINTS:

Colors listed are Heavy Body Tube Acrylics. Although there are many good brands of acrylic paints, my personal preferences are Golden or M.Graham. In a few cases, a useful color is only available in a specific brand, as is the case with Liquitex Hooker's Green Deep.

- Ultramarine Blue
- Hookers Green
- Hookers Green Deep ( Liquitex brand only)
        (If you don't have access to Liquitex, substitute Golden's Jenkin's Green)
- Cadmium Yellow Light
- Cadmium Yellow Medium
- Yellow Ochre
- Cadmium Red Light
- Cadmium Red Medium
- Transparent Red Oxide
       (Important note: Make sure it is Transparent Red Oxide instead of Red Oxide.)
- Alizarin Crimson
- Zinc White
- Titanium White
- Other colors optional: If you have favorite colors, bring them.

BRUSHES:

(If you already have favorite synthetic fiber brushes, you may substitute them. Do not use your good sable watercolor brushes with acrylics.) (Brand names are only suggestions.)

- 2" plus flat wash brush, (my personal preference is a DaVinci,Series 5080, #60)
- 1" and ½" flats, Winsor Newton, Series 995 or equal
- #4 round (other sizes optional)
- #1 and #2 Riggers or Script brushes

PALETTE:

Due to the diversity of techniques illustrated in class demonstrations, two types of palettes will be used.

- (Required) A flat porcelain butcher's tray (or equal) is best for acrylics using traditional
  watercolor techniques.

- (Optional but recommended) Masterson Sta-wet Palette helps keep heavy body acrylics moist   throughout a work session and is best for plein air painting. (Sta-wet palettes are available in 3 sizes   and can be purchased at Cheap Joe's or Dick Blick)

If you can only bring one palette, the butcher's tray will be most useful.

MISC. ITEMS:

- White Acrylic Gesso ( A small bottle will be adequate. )
- Matte Acrylic Medium ( A small bottle will be adequate. )
- Brush cleaner ( Ivory soap is a good and economical choice.)
- Your favorite graphite pencils
- 2 Pastel Pencils (one white and one burnt sienna)
  (Stabilo CarbOthello preferred, but others will do if you can't find Stabilo)
- A Soft White Eraser
- White Paper Towels (Bounty works well)
- Kleenex
- A Water Container (1 quart minimum, larger is better)
- Mist spray bottle
- Hair dryer (useful, but not required)

SOMETHING TO PAINT ON:

- Arches, 140# or 300#, Arches Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper ( Each participant will probably need   no more than one sheet, cut into ¼ sheet sizes)
- 5 gesso primed panels, canvases or canvas boards (small, no larger than 12" x 16")
  Panels can be masonite, plywood, or any relatively smooth surface other than paper. Inexpensive   canvas boards can be used if you apply several coats of gesso (3 or 4) to moderate canvas texture.  
  After each coat of gesso dries, sand it lightly with fine sandpaper before applying the next coat.  Add a   couple more coats of gesso to commercially primed canvas or panels.

If you need clarification on any of these items, contact me before purchasing. Proper tools and materials will make your workshop experience much more rewarding.

Charles Harrington
Telephone: 479.381.9429
e-mail: charles@charlesharrington.com