STUDIO ART SUPPLIES
recommendations for first- year students
ART 110 (Visual Thinking & Digital Tools):
The specific supplies are provided; however, the professor suggests the following supplies:
- Color pencils
- Color markers
- Sketchbook
- Exacto knife
- Masking tape
- 18” ruler
- Glue gun and glue sticks
- Needle nose pliers
ART 171 (Drawing I):
- 1 Box of compressed charcoals
- 1 Vine charcoals (medium or soft medium)
- 1-2 White Conte Crayons
- 1-2 Black Conte Crayons
- 1 Black and white oil stick
- 1 Kneaded eraser
- 1 Plastic Eraser (Staedtler)
- 1 Role of masking tape
- 2 Big paper clips (Optional)
- 1 Black India ink (or Sumi Ink)
- 2 Jars (plastic or glass containers for wash)
- 1 Watercolor palette
- 1 Natural sponge
- 1 Can spray fixative (odorless)
- Brushes: (For watercolor) Flat 1" round brush
ART 182 (Color & Composition):
- Acrylic paint: cobalt blue, cadmium yellow, cadmium red medium, titanium or zinc white (large tube), lamp black
- Pad of Bristol board, 9x12@
- White palette (for mixing paint): at least 10@ wide, paper, plastic, stone, or wood. NO GLASS
- Water container: plastic (milk jug, bowl, cup...) NO GLASS
- Sketchbook (Small)
- #11 Exacto-knife/blades, scissors
- Rubber cement, acrylic gel medium
- Metal ruler
- Metal palette knife
- Assortment of small nylon brushes
ART 182 Optional supplies:
- Plastic film canisters, film canisters
- 11x14@ tracing paper
- Graphite pencils: 6b, 4b, 2b, hb, 2h, 4h
- Staedtler plastic eraser
- Compass
- Rags
- 1@ masking tape
ART 251 (Darkroom Photography):
Paper: one 250 sheet box 8 x 10 Ilford Multigrade VI pearl surface paper
Film: 1-2 rolls per week, 135-24 exposure film: (Black and White)
Negative Care:
• 3-Ring Binder (look for plastic box-type binders)
• Plastic negative folders 35mm
• Plastic Print protectors (6)
• Ilford Antistaticum Cloth
• Compressed air negative cleaner
Portfolio supplies:
Mat board, white only, 2-4 sheets
Writable CD with plastic case
ART 282 (Form, Space & Media):
• Folder for syllabus, problem sheets, and your notes
• Blank book for your visual notebook
• Drawing pencils
• Mask for dust and fumes
• Ear plugs
•#2 exacto knife and blades
• Roll of masking tape
• Small tape measure
• Safety glasses