College Portfolio Preparation
Figure Drawing
Figure Painting with Rebecca Kimmel
Drawing + Painting Workshop: Drawing
Drawing + Painting Workshop: Painting
Digital Master Copies / Intro to Photoshop
Drawing Fundamentals
Oil Painting Fundamentals

Portrait Sculpture
Figurative Sculpture
Long Pose Figurative Sculpture (WINTER 2012)
Long Pose Figurative Sculpture (SPRING 2012)

Academic Approach to Figure Painting

COLLEGE PORTFOLIO PREPARATION
FIGURE DRAWING
NEW CLASS! DRAWING + PAINTING WORKSHOP
DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS

Rebecca Kimmel

The following is a complete list of materials which you will need for the class.

*Please note - For the first class session, please bring the following materials.
*List is hyperlinked - if you don't know what something looks like, click the links.

Get about 3-5 pencils.

Get a package of any brand, but get Vine and not Willow.

At least 3 of each.

About 3-4 of various colors, purchase individually, not a set – choose dark colors such as brown or purple, so that your drawings show up in photos. DO NOT choose light colors such as yellow / pink as these will not appear when you photograph your work. Also avoid blue. NOTE: The best color to purchase is 1400/645 (it's a reddish burnt sienna brown, but the colors are only identified by number on their barrels). They are not always in stock - it's worth it to order them online, even if you don't receive them right away.

If you can't find CarbOthello pencils, purchase 3-4 Conté Sketching Pencils, in dark brown colors.

Set of 12 (Do not purchase other brand of charcoal sticks). *You can share a pack with another student, or students.

Chamois.

Olfa Knife (preferred and easier to use) OR *#1 Exacto knife with extra blades and a safety cover.

Sold at art stores specifically for sharpening pencils, comes with a light blue paper cover (*pictured as part of set, but buy individually).

Flat, square, gray eraser that bends like gum.

White Platic (Staedtler Mars) eraser.

Any brand ok but it must be this size - you will need 2-3 pads, we'll go through paper fast.

*Canson Sketch Pad, White, 18” x 24”.

Comes with handle and thick rubber band, to accommodate 18” x 24” drawing pads. DO NOT GET THE “BARRETTE” STYLE BOARDS, make sure that the clips are sturdy, and look like the picture in the link. Also make sure that your board has 2 clips.

Bring this, along with a ballpoint pen, to class with you every day for taking notes, and for doing homework assignments.

I recommend getting a small plastic utility box from Home Depot or other hardware store and NOT ArtBins, which are needlessly expensive.

For handouts.

2 Large Metal Bull Clips or 2 Large Metal Binder Clips.

1 can of matte finish fixative, Crystal Clear or Blair final fixative.

Optional: For storing drawings that are loose, highly recommended for keeping your drawings safe and portfolio ready.

Optional: To accomodate 18" x 24" drawing pads and larger drawing board. Make sure that these portfolios aren't too tight a fit!

Optional: Cordless electric pencil sharpener (Panasonic brand recommended). I typically bring my own to class which students are welcome to use, but it is best to have your own, if possible. At the minimum you must have a metal pencil sharpener with you every day.

NEW CLASS! FIGURE PAINTING with Rebecca Kimmel
NEW CLASS! DRAWING + PAINTING WORKSHOP
OIL PAINTING FUNDAMENTALS

Rebecca Kimmel

PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING YOUR SUPPLIES EVERY WEEK.

PAINTS

For the majority of colors, I recommend purchasing Windsor Newton WINTON (student grade / cheaper) brand - 200 ml tube of each color:

• Alizarin Crimson - 200 ml - WINTON Brand
• Burnt Sienna - 200 ml - WINTON Brand
• Yellow Ochre - 200 ml - WINTON Brand
• Ivory Black - 200 ml - WINTON Brand
• Titanium White - 200 ml - WINTON Brand
• Ultramarine Blue - WINTON Brand

• Pthalo Turquoise - 37 ml – (Windsor Newton Brand only)
• Indian Yellow - 37 ml – (Windsor Newton Brand only)
• Any other colors of your choice (I’d recommend sticking with a limited palette at first since it saves $)

BRUSHES

Purchase Dick Blick brand “masterstroke” BRISTLE FILBERT Brushes:
http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-masterstroke-pure-interlocking-bristle-brushes/

Be sure to get FILBERT brushes. Brushes come in different types. Do not get synthetic hair brushes, be sure to get natural bristle hair brushes only.

Filbert style is the 2nd from left in image – it’s slightly tapered at the end, but flat, and natural bristle.

• 2 - size number 6 FILBERT brush
• 2 - size number 8 FILBERT brush
• 1 - size number 10 FILBERT brush
• 2" Bristle Brush

CANVAS PANELS

• Do not buy anything expensive! Get a variety of sizes – some 6” x 8” / several 9” x 12”, and some 12” x 16”. They are cheap. Each week bring at least two 8” x 10” panels and two 6” x 8” panels to class.

PALETTE

• Amaco Paragona Glass Artist Palette, Rectangular, 11" × 14" - $16.99

• Disposable palette (any brand): 12" × 16" – get the ones without the hole for your thumb (just a solid rectangle is best)
  
  
• Masterson Sta-Wet Premier Palette – 12" × 16" - optional, but highly recommended.This is great for keeping EITHER your glass palette OR your disposable palette in. It keeps paint fresh for a few days (just be sure to store flat)
  http://www.dickblick.com/products/masterson-sta-wet-premier-palette/

MEDIUMS

• 32 oz Paint Thinner (Mona Lisa odorless paint thinner OR Turpenoid)
• Windsor & Newton brand Painting Medium, 75 mL

JARS

• SILICOIL brand glass jar - greatly preferred - but it’s ok to substitute a relatively large glass jar with a screw on METAL lid.
  
  
• Small Glass jars (about a dozen of either kind) - these are for storing paints after each painting session. This saves a lot of $!
  
  
• Large Glass jar (relatively heavy) for holding brushes upright – they sell “Ball Canning Jars” at grocery stores.

CARRYING CASE FOR OIL PAINTING MATERIALS

• May be purchased at a place like Home Depot, where they sell inexpensive plastic caddies. A large plastic toolbox is a good choice. *Make sure the case is tall enough for your Silicoil Brush Cleaning Tank to fit upright inside.

PALETTE KNIFE

• Please purchase 2 METAL palette knives – DO NOT BUY PLASTIC OR FLAT PALETTE KNIVES WITHOUT A STEP IN THE HANDLE. I prefer: Che Son Italian Painting Knife #806 (Get 2 of this kind or similar palette knife).

OPTIONAL MATERIALS

• Apron or smock
  
  
• Alvin Prestige Paintbrush Holders
  
  
• A great case for your palette / painting materials (optional):
  Richeson Academy French Easel Briefcase: (available at Art Supply Warehouse online or at their store, not available from Dick Blick)

DIGITAL MASTER COPIES / INTRO TO PHOTOSHOP

Rebecca Kimmel

SUPPLY LIST (FOR DIGITAL MASTER COPIES / INTRO TO PHOTOSHOP)

*Please Note: Students working Digitally must furnish their own laptop, software, and digital painting (Wacom) tablet.

• Any laptop with plenty of hard-drive space for cache-memory – recommend any Macbook Pro with maxed hard drive space
• Can use any Adobe Photoshop 7.0 - CS5. Recommend Adobe Photoshop CS5
• Can use any Wacom Intuos Tablet – recommend Intuos4 Wireless Remote Tablet. However, an Intuos Bamboo Tablet will suffice.
• Sketchbook for notes

PORTRAIT SCULPTURE

David Simon
http://www.davidsimonart.com

SUPPLY LIST (FOR PORTRAIT SCULPTURE)

• Black or Galvanized Pipe – 8” x ½”
• Floor Flange – ½”
• ¼” Armature Wire (10’)
• 4 hose clamps – 1” opening
• 4, 2lb blocks of Chavant NSP Soft Clay
• Calipers - 6" or 8"
• Finish Nails
• X-acto Knife
• 10” x 10” x ¾” plywood board (can get cut from a larger board at a hardware store)
• Heavy-duty Aluminum Foil
• William Sonoma citrus zester

FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE

David Simon
http://www.davidsimonart.com

SUPPLY LIST (FOR FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE)

• 1/8” armature wire
• 1/16” armature wire
• Four 10” x 10" x ¾” plywood boards
• Four 2 lb. blocks of Chavant NSP Soft Clay
• Wire cutters
• X-acto knife
• Clamp light with 100 watt bulb
• Putty knife or wire clay cutter

LONG POSE FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE (WINTER 2012)

David Simon
http://www.davidsimonart.com

SUPPLY LIST (FOR LONG POSE FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE WINTER 2012)

• 1 piece ¾” ply – 12” x 16”
• 1 piece of ¾” pipe – 14” long (for 24” high sculpture) or 18” long (for 36” high sculpture)
• 1 floor flange – ¾”
• ¼” armature wire – 20’
• 1 elbow ¾” diameter
• 1 nipple ¾” (2”)
• Wood screws – ¾”
• Hose clamps – 5 – ¾”
• Clay: NSP Soft
• Clamp light
• 100 watt bulb
• Metal bucket
• C clamps (optional)

LONG POSE FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE (SPRING 2012)

David Simon
http://www.davidsimonart.com

SUPPLY LIST (FOR LONG POSE FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE SPRING 2012)

Can be bought at HOME DEPOT / Building Supply Store:

• 1 piece of 3/4" plywood- 12"x16" (relatively small plywood sheets can be bought at Home Depot. Korpus will have a limited quantity for sale for $5 per board cash / $7 per board check or PayPal)
• 1 piece of 1/2” steel pipe - 12"
• 1 90 degree elbow (1/2")
• 1 piece of 1/2" steel pipe - 6"
• 1 floor flange (1/2")
• Hose clamps - 1/2-3/4"- 6
• #1 X-acto knife
• Ruler / retractable tape measure
• Thin Sharpie Pen

• 1/4" armature wire (10 feet)
• Chavant NSP soft 10-12lbs (5 to 6 2lb blocks) (can be bought / ordered at Burman's in Van Nuys - Korpus will have a limited quantity for sale for $12 per block cash / $14 per block check or PayPal)
• Calipers

• William Sonoma Citrus Zester (not needed immediately)

ACADEMIC APPROACH TO FIGURE PAINTING

David Alvarado

PAINTS

Ideal Brands:

• Holbein
• Rembrandt
• Williamsburg

Ok Brands:

• Utrecht

Non-Preferred Brands:

• Windsor Newton

Colors:

• Titianium White
• Yellow Ochre
• Vermillion Hue - (Venetian Red or English Red are ok as substitutes)
• Ivory Black

Advanced Students may add the following additional colors:

• Ultramarine Blue (non-toxic) or Cobalt Blue (toxic)
• Rose Madder
• Transparent Red Oxide

BRUSHES

Be sure to get FILBERT brushes. Brushes come in different types. Do not get synthetic brushes, be sure to get natural bristle hair brushes only.

Filbert brushes are slightly tapered at the end.

• 2 - size number 6 FILBERT brush
• 2 - size number 8 FILBERT brush
• 2 - size number 10 FILBERT brush

CANVAS

Canvas panels (any brand) are highly recommended for beginners:
http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-canvas-panels/

Do not buy stretched linen canvases, as they are too expensive for a beginning class.

(2-3) 9" x 12" panels (recommended for beginners for head paintings)
(2-3) 16" x 20" or 18" x 24" (for advanced students for full figure paintings)

Students only do 2 in-class paintings in the 10-week class (two 5-week poses), and the instructor is likely to start beginners with a head painting, for which 9" x 12" is a good size.

Ideal Canvas (Advanced students only): Stretched Linen with oil primer or gesso primer is ok, no smaller than 20” x 20” height and width (choose a rectangular format with a minimum of 20” on all sides for 3 week pose figure paintings – you will need this size canvas for the first class). Other canvas types are also ok. Particularly if you are a beginner, do not purchase the most expensive materials.

PALETTE

• Amaco Paragona Glass Artist Palette, Rectangular, 11" × 14" - $16.99

• Disposable palette (any brand): 12" × 16" – get the ones without the hole for your thumb (just a solid rectangle is best)
  
  
• Masterson Sta-Wet Premier Palette – 12" × 16" - optional, but highly recommended. This is great for keeping EITHER your glass palette OR your disposable palette in. It keeps paint fresh for a few days (just be sure to store flat)
  http://www.dickblick.com/products/masterson-sta-wet-premier-palette/

MEDIUMS

• 32 oz Paint Thinner (Turpenoid)
• Linseed Oil (75 mL)

JARS

• SILICOIL brand glass jar - greatly preferred - but it’s ok to substitute a relatively large glass jar with a screw on METAL lid.
  
  
• Large Glass jar (relatively heavy) for holding brushes upright – they sell “Ball Canning Jars” at grocery stores.

CARRYING CASE FOR OIL PAINTING MATERIALS

• May be purchased at a place like Home Depot, where they sell inexpensive plastic caddies. A large plastic toolbox is a good choice. *Make sure the case is tall enough for your Silicoil Brush Cleaning Tank to fit upright inside.

PALETTE KNIFE

• Please purchase 2 METAL palette knives – DO NOT BUY PLASTIC OR FLAT PALETTE KNIVES WITHOUT A STEP IN THE HANDLE. I prefer: Che Son Italian Painting Knife #806 (Get 2 of this kind or similar palette knife).

PAPER TOWELS

• Please bring a roll of paper towels with you to each class.