SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR PASTEL CLASSES

For your beginning pastel class you will need some basic supplies and materials.  These are:

A SET OF PASTELS:
     You may use oil pastels, but I recommend a set of soft pasteels, commonly recognized as chalks.
    NU Pastel, by prisma color
       These are firm (hard) pastels which is recommended to begin your drawing.  You may only need a few of the dark colors for this.  A 12 count bos will cost about $14.00 to #15.00
        There are several other brands which run from @2.99 (12 count) up to (36 count). They run between $2.99 and $67.00.
        You may want to purchase the Rembrandt, large 200 count box, but that will probably run upwards of $200.00. but they are excellent pastels and I have used them for years.
   
PASTEL PAPER:
  Two companies I know of make good pastel paper,  Strathmore and Canson. I recommend the smoother Canson paper.
    24 sheet pads (size 18x24) run between $15.00 and $18.00
    Indificual sheets (usually Canson) larger than 18x24 will run between $3.00 and $7.00 a sheet.  I recommend getting a light grey or light blue grey color.

BASIC PASTEL PENCILS:
    These will be used for making fine detail work of you want to get  that exact in your painting.

A BOTTLE OF 70% RUBBING ALCHOL.

ARTISTS TOTE BOARD:
    This is like a large clip board with a big rubber band to hold the bottom of the paper.  I recomment a 23x26 size.
    This will give your paper stability while you are painting and drawing.

SCOTCH MASKING TAPE:
    3/4 inch to A 2 inch wide roll.

A STORAGE BOX (optional)
CARRYING CASE (optional)

All of this material can be found at SAM FLAX  on East Colonial Drive. or at ART SYSTEMS on Semoran Blvd. Casselberry