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The Artist Tours Group suggested material list for our  New Zealand Tours
 may be ordered directly from this site by simply clicking on the Dick Blick Art Materials logo above.   

("Click here for a Printable Checklist of Suggested Materials")

 


Samsonite is pleased to offer our Artist Tours Group / Participants a Special Discount off of their Luggage & Travel Accessories.


To redeem this offer please click on the link below.  You will be prompted to enter promo code  
"art".  Click the submit button and you will be sent to our eCommerce site. The prices that you see will be discounted an additional 15%.  
This discount will not be applied until the final check out page.

www.samsonitecompanystores.com/partner

If you have any questions about ordering,
please call 1-800-547-BAGS / extension
"ART".


For all tour participants:

A Portable Easel, a Folding and Collapsible Artist seat, a Sketch pad with pencils and an eraser for quick sketching and compositional studies. A Camera ( 35mm or digital), an Umbrella and/or Hat with large brim to provide some shade from the sun while working, a sweater and windbreaker, a backpack to accommodate your supplies is also suggested to carry with you on this tour.  

We suggest that you pack light and remember that the airlines do have luggage weight restrictions or two (2) 35 lb maximum pieces of luggage per person.

Please remember that all airlines have restrictions in regard to "flammable" materials and that some of the materials may be prohibited from airline travel.

Bring a Valid Passport and make a copy of it to leave at home, in the event that you lose or misplace it while traveling overseas.


The Specific Suggested Supplies for the following disciplines are as follows, for:

Watercolors 

   Cadmium Yellow
   Lemon Yellow
   Cadmium Orange
   Cadmium Red Light
   Alizarin Crimson  
   Permanent Rose
   Cobalt Blue
   Cerulean Blue
   Ultramarine Blue
   Phthalo Blue
   Phthalo Green
   Viridian Green
   Dioxazine Violet
   Raw Sienna
   Raw Umber
   Burnt Sienna
   Indian Red

Palette: Your watercolor palette should have wells to put your colors on as well as a place to mix colors.

Brushes:
      Rounds - # 4, # 8, # 12
      Flats - 1/2", 3/4", 1"

Paper:
      18" x 24" Quality 140 & 300 pound / Cold Press Watercolor Paper (Acid-Free)

22 X 30" Masonite boards
12 X 16",  23" X 31" Easel for outdoor use - (French or tripod type)
Sketchbook
Sketch & Wash Pencil
Charcoal
Water container
Spray bottle
Natural sponge
Old rags or towel
Liquid mask or Maskoid.
Stapler to staple paper to your board.
Roll of paper towels.
Permanent White Gouache (Optional)


Oil Paints
            Panels Sizes to fit your Portable Easel and Drying Boxes           
            Oil Paint Palette  
            Liquin Painting Medium
            6 Panel Oil Painting Drying Carrying Case 
            Assorted sizes of oil painting brushes
            Assorted tubes of oil paints (or may we suggest water-based oils) to
            accommodate your palette choice
            Low-tack masking tape 1” roll
            Garbage Bags
            for waste removal and/or protection of the art work from the elements
            Assorted sizes of plastic jars with screw tops not to exceed 12 fluid ounces
            in volume
            Rags and disposable wipes

 Acrylics
            Pre-stretched Canvases 12" x 16" or smaller

            A palette of acrylic paints and disposable palette sheets
            Assorted sizes of acrylic brushes 
            Low-tack masking tape 1” roll
            Garbage Bags for waste removal and/or protection of the art work from the 
            elements
            Assorted sizes of plastic jars with screw tops not to exceed 12 fluid ounces 
            in volume
            Rags and disposable wipes

  Pastel
            Masonite drawing boards with handle no more then 20’’x 30’’
            Pastel paper in assorted colors no more then 20”x 30”
            A can of workable spray fixative
            A kneaded eraser
            Assorted colors of Pastel sticks (a variety of colors, shades, hues and tints)
            Low-tack masking tape
            Garbage Bags for waste removal and/or protection of the art work from the 
            elements
            Rags and disposable wipes

 Charcoals 
            Masonite drawing boards, with handle no more then 20’’x 30’’
            Paper in a variety of tones (but not very dark) no more then 20”x 30”
            A can of workable spray fixative
            A kneaded eraser
            Assorted  Charcoals sticks soft & hard sticks,( include whites and
            light-grays pastels) 
            Cardboard blending sticks 
            Low-tack masking tape
            Garbage Bags for waste removal and/or protection of the art work from the 
            elements
            Rags and disposable wipes

 Colored / Hard -Soft Pencils 
            A can of workable spray fixative
            Masonite drawing boards, with handle no more then 20’’x 30’’
            Assorted colors and tones of  paper no more then 20”x 30”
            Assorted drawing pencils ranging from a hard to a soft lead
            Assorted color pencils (a variety of colors, shades, hues and tints)
            A kneaded eraser
            Low-tack masking tape
            Garbage Bags for waste removal and/or protection of the art work from the 
            elements
            Rags and disposable wipes