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Student Supply Recommendations

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