INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Gladwell
COURSE:

Drawing I (DR150-5)
MATERIALS NEEDED: This is a two semester course. The fall semester introduces students to spatial conventions through the use of line rather than value. Therefore, the materials needed for the fall semester do not include charcoal and newsprint. Pencil will be the preferred medium, drawn upon standard white drawing paper.

Please bring a drawing pad and pencils to the first day of class.
  • 2B, 4B, 6B & HB drawing pencils.
  • 18 x 24 inch Strathmore 400 series drawing pad or equivalent.
  • Large newsprint pad.
  • Drawing board.
  • Kneaded eraser, Pink Pearl or Magic-Rub eraser.
  • Sketchbook.
  • Can of workable fixative.
  • Portfolio for holding loose drawings (should be 19 x 25 inches or larger.)
  • Tape or 'bulldog' clips.
  • Vine charcoal: one packet of medium & soft, two packets of hard.
  • Fine sandpaper or sandpaper pads.
  • Film canister or small jar to hold charcoal shavings.
  • Tackle box or Artbin.
  • Small pencil sharpener.
  • Pad of tracing paper.
  • Brushes - #1, #3 & #5 watercolor brushes.


Optional or not needed until mid-semester:

  • Conté crayons, white & sanguine.
  • Charcoal stick holder.
  • White charcoal or pastel pencil.
  • Pad of tinted or gray charcoal paper (may use pastel paper.)
  • Simple quill pen with stub.
  • One jar of permanent black ink.
COURSE:

COLOR & COMPOSITION (PT165) (SPRING SEMESTER ONLY)
MATERIALS NEEDED:

WATERBASED PAINTS ONLY: Oil paints are NOT allowed in this classroom.  Be prepared to use opaque, waterbased paints on the very first day of class.  Students may choose to work with different types of paint during this course. Gouache is an opaque watercolor - marvelous in producing flat areas of consistent color.  It lightens somewhat as it dries.  Many students use acrylic well, although many complain about how quickly it dries and how difficult it can be to achieve flat, unstreaky color.  Tempera is also an option.

  • X-acto knife or scissors.
  • 14 x 17 inch Strathmore drawing pad or equivalent.
  • Rubber cement or glue stick.
  • Black markers - at least one fine tip.
  • Pencils.
  • Colored paper or a small package of Color Aide paper.
  • Kneaded eraser or Magic-Rub eraser.

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  • PAINT COLORS - Choose one "warm" and one "cool" version of each primary color:
  • ..RED - In choosing a red, be sure to unscrew the cap and see the color for yourself.  In order to make a good standard red, a 'fire engine red' that is neither too pink nor too orange, you'll need a warmer red (perhaps CADMIUM RED/MEDIUM or LIGHT) and a cooler red (possibilities include 'PRIMARY RED', NAPTHOL RED, or QUINACRIDONE RED. ALIZARIN is gorgeous, but can be invasive.
  • ..YELLOW - Choose a light, bright yellow, such as CADMIUM YELLOW LIGHT, Hansa, or LEMON YELLOW.  Mars yellow and Cadmium Yellow look warmer when compared with the above, which look rather cool. (Naples yellow is NOT a possibility: It has been diluted with white.)
  • ..BLUE - ULTRAMARINE BLUE AND PTHALO or CERULEAN BLUE.  Ultramarine contains red, and the other two contain yellow.
  • ..WHITE
  • ..BLACK (small tube only)
  • Box to hold materials -- Artbin, tackle box, whatever works.
  • Sketchbook or notebook -- you must have cheap paper for thumbnail sketches.
  • Bistre board or heavy weight, cold-pressed watercolor paper.
  • One small 8"x12" wood panel, mat board, or canvas board with 2-3 coats of gesso
  • Tracing paper
  • Envelopes - large, to hold cut shapes (optional.)
  • Portfolio to hold your artwork - it can simply be two pieces of cardboard taped together.
  • Brushes -  watercolor brushes 1/2" or 1/4" wide up to 1" - 2" wide.
  • Ruler.
  • Small container to hold water.
  • Palette tray for ink washes and paint -- white or clear plastic plate, ice cube tray, whatever works.
  • Binder or folder for organizing & storing concept sheets.

You will be given a template of a head/protrait that will be used with various color/value structures.  This template must be brought to each class.

**There may be additional supplies needed throughout the semester.

 
COURSE: 2D & 3D Design (PT160)
MATERIALS NEEDED:
During the fall semester, we will not use color. Instead, we will work with black, white, and all the grays in between. Rather than bring everything on this materials list to every class, simply be sure to bring a small assortment of materials. Black construction paper is useful, especially during the first few weeks. Paper, scissors, rubber cement, markers, and pencils are necessary.

Materials listed in bold type will be needed on the first day or during the first couple of weeks:
  • X-acto knife or scissors.
  • 14 x 17 inch Strathmore drawing pad or equivalent.
  • Rubber cement or glue stick.
  • Black markers - at least one fine tip.
  • Pencils.
  • Construction paper - black, white, gray (two to three grays are better than one, but not required.)
  • Kneaded eraser or Magic-Rub eraser.
  • Box to hold materials -- Artbin, tackle box, whatever works.
  • Sketchbook or notebook -- you must have cheap paper for thumbnail sketches.
  • Bistre board or heavy weight, cold-pressed watercolor paper.
  • Ink - India ink or black rapidograph ink for filling in large black areas.
  • Acrylic or gouache paints, black & white.
  • Envelopes - large, to hold cut shapes (optional.)
  • Portfolio to hold your artwork - it can simply be two pieces of cardboard taped together.
  • Brushes - preferably #3 & #6 watercolor brushes.
  • Ruler.
  • Palette tray for ink washes and paint -- white or clear plastic plate, ice cube tray, whatever works.
  • Sculpture wire, fine.
  • Wire cutters.
  • One sheet of white Foamcore.
  • Small block of clay.
  • Gesso, pumice or spackle for relief work.
  • Binder or folder for organizing & storing concept sheets.

**There may be additional supplies needed thorughout the semester.

 
COURSE:

Painting II (PT260-5)

 IMPORTANT: Painting II Students should bring to first class a 16x20 canvas tinted with a light Burnt Sienna wash
MATERIALS NEEDED:

Pigments: always use 'artist grade':

  • Titanium White plus zinc white.
  • Black or Raw Umber.
  • Cadmium Yellow - lemon and/or light.
  • Indian Yellow - transparent.
  • Cadmium Red - medium or light.
  • Quinacridone Red - transparent.
  • Ultramarine Blue - transparent.
  • Pthalo Blue - transparent.
  • Transparent Orange (optional.)

Solvents: 

  • Turpenoid or Gamsol (less toxic solvents.)

Mediums:  

  • Galkyd, home-made (see me) or Liquin.

Supports:  

  • Three smallish gessoed or oil primed panels or canvases, approx. 8 x 12 inches. 
  • Two smallish gessoed or oil primed panels or canvases, approx.11 x 16 inches.
  • Three to four fully gessoed or oil primed panels or canvases, at least 24 x 30 inches.
  • One fully gessoed or oil primed panel or canvas, approx. 16 x 20 inches.
  • *** You will need additional supports for homework assignments.


Assorted brushes: 

  • A variety of bristle flats, brights and rounds; a couple of sable brights and a 1 ˝ inch flat sable for glazing

Other materials:

  • Double palette cups.
  • Wooden or glass palettes.
  • Rags and paper towels.
  • Pencils, charcoal & inexpensive paper or sketchbook for thumbnails.


Suggested Books:
The Artists’ Handbook, by Ralph Mayor.
The Elements of Color, or The Art of Color, by Johannes Itten.
Understanding Color, by Linda Holtzschue.

 
Revised: July 01, 2008