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Please see list below for supplies needed in:

STUDIO ARTS COURSES   |   Grades 9 -12, all levels
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Emphasis on them not needing to be brand new – use up what you already have! 

 

The supplies students buy are intended to be kept throughout their years as a student both in high school and post-secondary.  If students follow an academic art education and subsequent career, these supplies are the beginning of a collection they will have for most of their lifetime.  If students choose to pursue a path other than in the arts, these supplies may be useful for moments where they need a moment of creative pleasure and escape. 

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Life lesson: 

Supplies will be expensive and should be respected because supplies need to last—learn to take good care of equipment.  If a welder or plumber fails to care for their equipment, the job they are hired to complete will be substandard. So too is it with art supplies: The quality and care of your equipment is reflected in your work! 

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Recommendations for art supply stores: Check out our RESOURCES page!

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Basic Essentials (Required):

- Sketchbook  (Student grade: $15 - Professional grade: $30) 

  • Should be at least 7” x 10” with at least 25 pages 

  • Don’t buy a dollar store sketchbook; your pages will fall out and the paper quality is poor. 

  • "mixed media" is recommended so that you are not restricted to pencil only. 
     

- Pencils: (Student grade: $10 - Professional grade: $75) 

  • min set of 5: 4B, 2B, HB, 2H, 4H 

  • a selection of hard and soft graphite (You can often find little kits in the arts section of stores)
     

- White eraser and gum eraser: ($2-$3) 

- pencil sharpener ($2 - $5)

- ruler ($2 - $5)

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Strongly Recommended: 

- Set of 5 brushes: (Student grade: $15 - Professional grade: $100) 

  • 2 Flat brushes (1/4” and ¾”) 3 Round brushes (#2, #6, #10) 

  • Optional: #1 and #8 
     

- Blending stumps (3 different sizes) 

  • Inexpensive and found at Michaels, DeSerres, and Opus

 

- Set of fine liners: (Student grade: $15 - Professional: $150) 

  • Different weights: min 3 
     

- Glue stick or white glue ($1-$2) 
 

Optional:

- Oil Pastels: (Student grade: $10 - Professional grade: $75) 

  • set of 12-24 Buy at Walmart, Michaels, DeSerres, Opus 
     

- Palette with lid: ($2-$3) 

  • container to hold acrylic paints and seal for storage between uses

 

- Watercolours kit: (Student grade: $15 - Professional grade: $75) 

  • It will  be helpful for homework in this class and other classes 
     

None of these items need to be new. They need to be kept in good condition so that your work does not suffer. 

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