Unlock your creativity as you learn an array of different drawing techniques and be shown a variety of mixed media. Combine your favourite methods to create ‘wall hung’ art peices.

Modalities will include pencil, charcoal, ink, pastels, collage and printmaking (lino-cut). Other media may be introduced with student interest.

Materials

Most materials can be acquired at $2 stores (check there first),
then the rest try art supply stores, e.g. Bondi Road Art Supplies and Oxford Art Supplies Taylor Square.

For the first night please bring:
cartridge paper – a nA3 size cartridge pad will do. This will be needed every night.
Inks – sepia and black
Sponge – sea sponge or spongy brush
3x plastic cups or containers (for ink and water)

Materials needed for the rest of the course are as follows:
Weeks 1 to 4 –
Inks – sepia and black
Sponge – sea sponge or spongy brush
3x plastic cups or containers (for ink and water)

Charcoals – sticks (box)
Charcoal pencil or pressed
Erasers x2
White conte

Hand mirror – A5 to A4 (available at $2 stores)
A3 pencil
Stanley knife
Acrylics paints (thick consistency) – primary colours
Palette knife

Small canvas (board) A5 to A4 (also available $2 stores)
Oil Pastel – light in colour
Stanley blade
Acrylic paint – dark in colour

Weeks 5 to 8 –
Interesting paper and/or paper cuttings, magazines, photo’s, bric-a-brac items (small)
PVA glue
A5 to A4 block of MDF wood, Mount board or Card

Contact sheets – preferably coloured
Stanley knife
Acrylic paints
Printmaking roller (approx. 3 to 5 inches)

A5 to A4 lino piece
Acrylic paints
Printmaking roller (approx. 3 to 5 inches)
Rubbing pad or smooth rag
Lino cut set (gauging tools)

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