Music:
- Use music to help keep everyone’s mind focused on the art lesson. The music should be quiet, consistent in volume, and of an even tempo. Use music without vocals, since language—spoken or sung—tends to distract us from the drawing process.
- Musical Lines has been composed specifically to support our drawing lessons. You can buy it here.
Art Supplies:
- Click on any item to see a picture of the product on Amazon. Purchase the item directly from Amazon, or use what you learn from the link to buy the item from your local supplier.
- Click on an individual art lesson to see the supplies needed for that particular lesson.
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Art supplies for Level I art lessons
- Paper:
- Markers:
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Supplies for painting projects:
- Watercolor paint (higher quality watercolor here), tempera paints or acrylic paints
- Set of brushes (Use a variety of good quality watercolor brushes)
- Paint palette
- Masking tape
- Drawing board: (Make your own by cutting an 18" x 24" piece of 1/4" masonite)
- Newsprint or kraft paper
- Oil pastels
- Chalk pastels
- Charcoal white pencil
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Supplies for drawing projects:
- 2H, HB, and 4B drawing pencils
- Kneaded eraser
- Graphite bar
- Crayons
- Blending stick
- Optional: Glitter glaze, Gold paint pen, acrylic paint pens
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Art supplies for Level II art lessons
- Paper, markers, painting supplies, oil pastels: same as Level I
- Additional supplies for Level II
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- Eraser
- Acrylic paint pens
- Stiff white paper (posterboard works well)
- White glue
- Optional: color switcher markers, silver marker pen, glitter glaze
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Art supplies for Level III art lessons
- Paper, markers, painting supplies, oil pastels, chalk pastels, drawing supplies: same as Levels I and II
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Additional supplies for Level III
- Colored pencils
- Tacky glue
- Aluminum foil (the kind you use in cooking)
- Black paste shoe polish
- Medicine dropper
- Glue stick
- Cotton swabs
- Optional: colored magic markers
- For the movie project: white glue, kraft paper, scissors, string, masking tape, charcoal stick
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Art supplies for Level IV art lessons
- Paper, markers, painting supplies, oil pastels, chalk pastels, drawing supplies: same as Levels I and II
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Additional supplies for Level IV:
- Watercolor pencils
- Ultra fine (0.5 mm) black marking pen
- White glue (to be mixed with black paint) or black dimensional paint
- Optional: chalk pencils, textured paper for chalk pencils
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Art supplies for Level V art lessons
- Paper, markers, painting supplies, oil pastels, chalk pastels, drawing supplies: same as Levels I and II
- Colored construction paper
- Colored pencils
- Breakaway knife
- Cotton swabs
- Glue stick
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Printing supplies
- Brayer
- Water-based printing ink
- Styrofoam plates or trays with at least one flat surface