Still Life Reimagined - Materials List
NOTE: If you are flying and don’t want to travel with your supplies, you can ship items to us. Contact us to get the shipping information. There are also some art supply stores within reasonable distance from McRae Art Studios (Sam Flax, Michaels, and Hobby Lobby).
We will provide:
An easel, a small individual table, and access to a larger shared table space for each student
A small selection of traditional still life “subjects” — fruit, vegetables, flowers, and crockery
You need to bring:
A selection of objects that will be your still life subjects — these can be common household objects, decorative pieces, or items that connect with memories or meaning for you.
Two pieces of the same fabric to put either underneath or behind the objects (patterned or plain)
Substrates and Paper
3 or 4 surfaces to paint (preferably the same size and shape), You may work large, medium or small to suit your needs and ambitions. Your surfaces can be boards, canvases or good qulity paper.
Approximately 20-30 sheets of thin drawing paper (no heavier than 140gm)
Painting materials:
Generous quantities of either oils or acrylics and the mediums they need:
For Oils: Odor-free solvent and linseed stand oil
For Acrylics: Retarder and mediums (liquid matte or glossy medium, gel medium, or pouring medium)
Generous quantities of paints (oils or acrylics). Choose colors you prefer, but it’s a good idea to have a warm and a cool red, a warm and a cool yellow, and a warm and a cool blue, along with PLENTY of white.
Lots of different sized brushes and mark-making tools (we recommend that you have at least one extra large brush, a rigger (long thin) brush, and long flat or round brushes of different sizes and textures)
Large palette (palette paper is fine) and at least 6 plastic tubs to mix paint in
Optional: A few oil bars/paint sticks (such as R&F Pigment Sticks) in colors that you are drawn to (NOTE: a Titanium/zinc White pigment stick is very helpful, if you can only invest in one)
Miscellaneous:
Lots of shop towels or wipes
Clean cotton rags (to be used for applying and moving paint)
A glue stick
Masking tape or Artist tape (low-tack)
Scissors
Container for rinsing brushes
MASTER CLASS MATERIALS LIST
We will provide easels, a small table, and a 6-foot table for each student. You must bring:
Painting materials:
Generous quantities of either oils or acrylics and the mediums they need:
For Oils: Odor-free solvent and linseed stand oil
For Acrylics: Retarder and mediums (liquid matte or glossy medium, gel medium, or pouring medium)
Generous quantities of paints (oils or acrylics). Choose colors appropriate for your project, but make sure you include PLENTY of white.
Lots of different sized brushes and mark-making tools (from thin riggers to thick flat or round brushes)
Large palette (palette paper is fine) and plenty of plastic tubs to mix paint in
Optional: A few oil bars/paint sticks (such as R&F Pigment Sticks) in colors that you are drawn to (NOTE: a Titanium/zinc White pigment stick is very helpful, if you can only invest in one)
Drawing tools:
Charcoal
Black Indian Ink and a soft brush
An eraser (white polymer or kneaded recommended)
Soft pencils (3B - 9B would be suitable)
Felt tip pens/markers
White and black chalk or soft pastels
Surfaces:
Plenty of paper to do drawings and studies on
Lots of blank surfaces to make new paintings. Paintings can be made onto heavy papers, boards or canvas. (It is helpful to work with substrates for painting that are the same shape and size so that you create a consistent body of work.)
For the collaborative work:
You will need 10-20 sheets of thin cartridge paper (medium weight drawing paper) no heavier than 140gm, approximately 16” x 20” size.
It would also be helpful to have 12 sheets of the same type paper in larger (approximately 30” x 44”) size.
Miscellaneous:
Lots of shop towels or wipes
Clean cotton rags and sponges (to be used for applying and moving paint)
A glue stick
Masking tape or Artist tape (low-tack)
Scissors
Container for rinsing brushes