Materials List

You will need to have the below materials for the course you have enrolled on.  If you forget your kit you can borrow materials for a small fee (£3 – £10) depending on which class your attending.  Your materials list is:

Beginner first 2-4 weeks

• Sketchbook for drawing exercises
• Putty rubber
• Willow Charcoal
• Good range of pencils (HB to 6B)
• Black fine liner & black biro
• Chalk and Oil pastels
• Kitchen paper and wet wipes; and
• Mug for tea.

Rest of term

• Range of brushes for watercolour and acrylic (3 flats and 3 rounds)
• Watercolour set, tubes or blocks
• Set of basic acrylic paints; and
• Palette papers & Palette knife.

Sheets of paper are available for 50p/£1.

Oils are optional in the last few weeks of the term and you may prefer to stay in watercolour or acrylic.  For oils you will need:

• Oil paint (Alizarin Red, Indian Yellow, Prussian Blue and White) or a simple starter set
• Citrus or Zestit cleaner and blender (please note: no white spirit is allowed in the studio)
• Selection of flat and round brushes (separate set from acrylic or watercolour)
• Linseed oil
• Pure turps
• 2 x Jam jars
• Small dish
• Rags (plenty); and
• Soap liquid.

Strand Arts in Cheltenham will offer you 10% discount as a CFA student.