Supplies List

Please note you do not need to run out and buy all these new supplies (unless, of course, you were hoping for an excuse and then by all means), this supply list is for your reference and to make things a bit easier (clickable images & links). Quite often you can make do with what you have or swap out one brand for another although it is always fun to experiment and play with different materials and see what different artists are using. Often on our journey its easy to think that if you just had the right this or that, or new this or that, then your work would progress. The most important thing is showing up to the practice of creating. The odd supply might be essential for one lesson here or there but if you have a general supply of basics you should be fine- improvise & experiment like an artist. Down the bottom you will find the supply lists from the presenters but remember you can swap things out, choose your own colours and improvise.

Be sure that this supply list doesn't overwhelm you- use what you have :) Don't let not having the "right" supplies stop you from creating. This list is just a reference.

Also note- this list is subject to grow as the presenters add bits and bobs :)

Basic Supplies:

Here is a general list of supplies which will cover most lessons. Each presenter may use a range of specific supplies but most can be improvised with the following.

Substrates of choice- Art journal, watercolour paper, sketchbook, canvas, canvas board (also a note pad, or copy paper)
Gesso, white
Paints- A collection of colours
Inks- India ink, acrylic ink, alcohol inks
Brushes
Adhesives- gel medium, modge podge, glue (one not all)
Drawing supplies- pencils, charcoal, crayons, pens, markers, Stabilo Aquarelle marking pencils, pastels

Ephemera- collaging papers
Found images and text, photos (personal), favourite quotes


Make Create Express 21 Supplies:



Jodi Ohl

  • 3-4 pcs of Hot Press watercolor paper, taped off with painter’s tape.

  • Assorted Acrylic paints.

  • Assorted drawing media such as NeocolorII crayons, colored pencils, grease pencil, water soluble pencils, pastels, chalk.

  • Fineline applicator filled with fluid white acrylic paint.

  • Small amount of glazing medium and matte medium

  • Water Container(s)

  • Spray bottle

  • Palette

  • Paper Towels/rags 

  • Assorted Brushes (should have at least 2-3 brushes-1-2 med sized brushevsand1 smaller one

  • Catalyst wedge

  • Skewers to draw into paint

  • Helpful to have palette knives to mix paint

  • Helpful to have a hairdryer handy to quick dry your painting.

  • Paints I used (you can pick your own palette) Titanium white, Beige/or Titan Buff, Yellow Ochre, Quin Nickel Azo Gold, Vandyke Brown, Payne’s Gray,  Pyrolered, Quin Red, Quin Magenta, Teal, Carbon Black, Gray. Hansa Yellow, Cad Yellow Light
    I used a combination of Lukas Acrylics and Golden Fluid acrylics.

  • Helpful-viewfinder

Marieke Blokland

  • Your art journal 

  • Round and flat brushes various sizes 

  • Large flat brush for applying clear gesso 

  • Paper kitchen towel to clean your brushes. 

  • Heat tool or old hair dryer to dry your work. 

  • Acrylic ink: black I often use acrylic ink from Amsterdam (Talens), but other good brands are: Liquitex, Golden, etc. 

  • Clear gesso (Liquitex or W&N) 

  • Acrylic paint in your favorite colors. In this lesson I use red, pink, black, greys and white) 

  • Acrylic marker white, red (Brand: Posca) 

  • Colored Pencils in matching colors (White, brown, red, black, light pink, titanium buff.) 

Optional: 

  • Black brush pen (can be replaced with black ink and a brush) 

  • Light grey marker (can be replaced by grey paint, pencil, water colors) 

  • Black water colors (can be replaced with diluted black acrylic ink or paint)

Galia Alena

  • Acrylic paints in colours of your choice (my star colour was Matisse’s Ultra Marine Blue- there’s nothing like it).

  • A beautiful book to alter- not too beautiful as we are going to paint in it but beautiful enough that you want to paint in it.

  • A motley assortment of brushes that you have at hand

  • Caran D’ache neocolors 11 - colours of your choice

  • Optional- ink pen ( I used my beautiful Lamy Joy pen), left over house paints

Lesson 2

  • The above plus:

  • collage papers

  • inks

  • other mixed media materials to try

  • needle and thread- your choice of colours

Barbara Nicholson

  • 140 lb Watercolor Paper 

  • Matte Medium Gesso 

  • Clear Gesso 

  • Sketching pencil 

  • Stabilo Marks all

  • Acrylic Paint: Payne’s Grey, Black, White, Aqua, Red Oxide and Gold 

  • Caran D’ache neocolors 11 - various colors ( I am using aqua and english red) 

  • Paint brushes 

  • Stencils 

  • Magazines and Collage Paper 

Maureen Nadaeu- New Moon Creative Practice

  • Mixed Media Paper 100lbs & up

  • Bristol Paper or Watercolor Paper

  • Paint Acrylic (Prussian Blue)

  • Metallic silver 

  • Fluid white 

  • Brushes small & med 

  • Favorite journaling tool

  • Pencil or Pen

  • Collage Papers- Magazine, junk mail, scrapbooking, ephemera

  • Scissors 

  • Glue stick 

  • Paper towels 

  • Container of water 

  • Candle /sage or smudge stick

  • Optional:

  • Color Pencil Caran dache or Derwent Inktense pencils (any colors)

  • Compass or circular object to trace 

  • Interference blue by Golden

  • Gesso-Utrecht

Maureen Nadeau- The Inner You

  •  Paper-100lbs. or more 12x12 or size of your choice  

  • Watercolor  

  • Bristol Mixed Media  Journal or paper for journaling 

  • Paint-choose your color scheme ( I use Acrylics-Golden  Watercolors-Daniel Smith)

  • Brushes (Lg Med & Small )

  • Pen or pencil for journaling  

  • Colored Pencils I love Crandache suprasoft  

  • Crayons Gelatos by Faber Castell  

  • Stabilo crayons  

  • Stabilo Marks All pencil black or dk blue  

  • UniBall Gel Impact White Gold Silver Black  

  • POSCA Paint pens  

  • Ink Bombay  

  • Water  

  • Sprayer  

  • Paper Towel 

Monica Stadalski

 Watercolor Wings Lesson 1 

  • Watercolor Paper 140lb. cold press 

  • Watercolor brushes round, small 

  • Soft lead pencils (4b or 6b) 

  • Hard lead pencil (2h or h) 

  • Ballpoint pen for tracing 

  • Water & paper towels 

  • Watercolor paint – either pans or tubes basic set 

  • Gold ink or gold metallic gel pen or gold watercolor paint 

  • Tracing paper 

  • Card stock and double sided tape (optional) 

  • eraser cotton swabs 

The Queen of Wings Lesson 2 

  • Watercolor Paper 140lb. cold press 

  • Watercolor brushes round, small and large 

  • Soft lead pencils (4b or 6b) 

  • Hard lead pencil (2h or h) Ballpoint pen for tracing 

  • Colored pencils (I used Polychromos) 

  • Water & paper towels 

  • Watercolor paint – either pans or tubes basic set 

  • Matte medium 

  • collage papers with butterflies (tissue paper/napkins) 

  • Gold ink or gold metallic gel pen or gold watercolor paint 

  • Tracing paper

  •  Card stock and double sided tape (optional) 

  • eraser cotton swabs 

Christa Forrest- Lesson One

  • Acrylic Paint: Titanium White, Yellow, Orange, Quinacridone NickelAzo Gold and Quinacridone Magenta

  • Acrylic Ink: Fluorescent red & pink, yellow, Quinacridone Magenta

  • Watercolors: a selection of watercolorpaint - I am using Kuretake GansaiTambi Watercolor Paint Pan - Set of36 

  • Colored pencils - I am using Derwent Ink tense pencils indigo for sketching and colors similar to your acrylic colors - reds, oranges, yellows, turquoise

  • Sketchbook - I am using Canson XLMixed Media 9x12 

  • Assorted brushes (round and flat), 

  • Decorative paper for collage

  • White Gel Pen

  • POSCA Paint Pen - white, black

  • Matte Gel Medium

  • Paper Towel

  • Palette

  • Spray Water Bottle

Lesson 2

  • Acrylic Paint: Titanium White, Yellow, Orange, Purple - for glazing: Quinacridone nickel azo gold 

  • Colored pencils - I am using Derwent Ink tense pencil

  • Sketchbook - I am using Canson XL mixed media 9x12 

  • Assorted brushes (round and flat), 

  • Decorative paper for collage

  • White Gel Pen

  • POSCA Paint Pen - black

  • Matte Gel Medium

  • Paper Towel 

  • Palette

  • Spray Water Bottle

Jenny Grant

Focus on the good

  • A piece of thick recycled paper/cardboard. I used the cover from a magazine.

  • Papers from an old book.

  • Acrylic matt medium (I use Liquitex Matte Medium)

  • Acrylic Paints (I use scrap paint from another project).

  • Acrylic Ink

  • A pencil, Stabilo Marks all, Aquarellable, (paper, glass, plastic and metal).

  • Gel pens Black and White

  • A palette knife or a hard tool such as an old credit card to move paint around

  • Stamps, stencils, skewers and other mark making tools

  • A Spray bottle, rags, make-up sponge and plastic lids to use as palettes

  • A pair of scissors

Dare to feel

  • A piece of thick recycled paper/cardboard.

  • An assortment of scraps of paper from your personal collections, old books, napkins, brown paper bags etc. for collage

  • Acrylic matt medium (I use Liquitex Matte Medium)

  • Acrylic Paints

  • Acrylic Ink

  • A pencil, Black Stabilo Marks all, Aquarellable, (paper, glass, plastic and metal).

  • A couple of different size brushes, cut on an angle

  • A palette knife or a hard tool such as an old credit card to move paint around

  • Stamps, stencils, skewers and other mark making tools

  • A Spray bottle, rags, make-up sponge and plastic lids to use as palettes

Erin DeCoste

In the Flow:

  • Watercolor Paper (Cold Press 140lb) 

  • Board To Tape Your Project To 

  • Masking Tape 

  • Watercolors: Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Light, Cerulean Blue Paint 

  • Brushes: Quill And 0 Round (Really Any Watercolor Brush You Like Will Work!) 

  • White Gel Pen 

  • Pencil 

  • Eraser—I Like the Kneaded Ones 

  • Black Waterproof Fine Tip Pen 

  • Gold Gel Pen 

  • Two Water Cups 

  • Towel To Dry Your Brushes On 

Skin Deep:

  • Watercolor Paper (140 lb cold press) 

  • Board To Tape Paper To Masking Tape 

  • Matte Medium 

  • Glue Stick 

  • Black Gesso 

  • Liquid Acrylic Inks: Fluorescent Yellow, Pink, Blue and Green & Purple Lake Water-Soluble Graphite Pencil Golden Heavy Body Acrylics: Payne’s Grey Craft Paints In A Couple Skin Tone Shades- I Used: DecoArt Americana: Snow White Jane Davenport medium skin tone and pink PaperArtsy Fresco Paint: Caramel Dina Wakley Media: Sedona 

  • Polychromos colored pencils: Indian Red, Black, Payne’s Grey, Warm Grey I 

  • Palette Knife or Silicon Wedge to smooth Matte Medium 

  • Paint brushes: 1/4 Angle Shader & 3/0 Round 

  • Collage papers and Tissue Papers

  •  Black waterproof Pen 

  • Scissors 

  • Heat Tool 

Kristy Kensinger

Fonda Clark Haight

Sibyl Up

Self Sibyl

Karen O’Brien

Creating Character Faces 

  • Book Pages or drawing paper cut to 4" x 4"

  • Watercolor Pencil - dark color - black, brown, dark blue (Stabilo Marks all Black, Derwent Inktense Paynes Grey)

  • Color Pencil - Black (Prismacolor)

  • Graphite Pencil

  • Small Round Brush - (Princeton Catalyst # 6 round)

  • Liquid Matte Medium - (Liquitex)

  • Heavy Body Titanium White and Titan Buff acrylic paint (Golden/Liquitex)

  • Blank Index Cards 4" x 6"

  • Fine Line Permanent Pen (Sharpie)

Creating Character

  • Faces drawn on loose paper from "Creating Character Faces" or photocopy images of faces sized 3-4"

  • Watercolor or Mixed Media Paper/ Journal (Strathmore Bristol Paper 11' x 14", Fabriano Hot Press Watercolor paper)

  • Liquid Matte Medium (Liquitex)

  • Liquetex Clear Gesso

  • Mark Making tools: Foam, rubber stamps, stencils, corks, bottle tops, shelf liner..

  • 3/4" -1" wide brush

  • Small round brush

  • Watercolor set (Pelikan)

  • Watercolor pencils - variety

  • Color pencils (Prismacolor)

  • White Paint Pen (Posca or Sharpie)

Kat Hamilton

Art Deco Girl

  •  8”x10” canvas

  • Acrylic paints – Fawn, white, black

  • Texture Paste

  • Matte medium

  • Lace or stencil

  • A finding/ old jewellery or anything that you think looks pretty as an earring

  • Krylon Gold leaf pen – alternatives are gold paint, gold ink, gold leaf

  • Lead pencil, paper blending stump

  • Reference image from Unsplash.com

Spring Girl

  • 185 GSM or heavier watercolour paper or mixed media paper – I use 11.75” x 16.5” ( A3)

  • Acrylic Paints – Unbleached Titanium, turquoise, red oxide, white, green oxide, burnt umber, paynes gray, yellow oxide

  • Acrylic or india Inks – turquoise, white, pink

  • Gesso

  • Texture paste

  • Matte medium or gel medium

  • Spatula

  • scissors

  • Paint brushes – fine, medium, large

  •  Brayer

  • Lace or stencil

  • Patterned paper napkins or patterned collage papers – may require tweezers for paper napkins

  • Krylon copper gold leaf pen – alternative copper acrylic paint, copper ink

  •  Prismacolour pencils or other colouring pencils – in black, turquoise, white, brown shades

  • Tracing paper

  • Lead pencil

  • Water sprayer

Marilou Cadiz Marshall

FW Aryclic Inks by Daler Rowney: Flourescent Pink, Raw Sienna, Indigo, Genesis Green 

Jenny Manno

Lesson One: 

  • 140LB Fabriano Hot press watercolour paper

  • Black and white charcoal pencil

  • White crayon or Caran D’ache neocolors 11

  • Solid paint markers

  • Old brushes for scrubbing paint

  • Uni Posca paint pens (your favourite colour palette)

  • Graphite pencil

  • White and black gesso

  • Acrylic paint pens

  • Painters tape

  • Watercolours (your favourite colour palette)

  • Artist pro tape

Lesson Two:

  • 140LB Fabriano Hot press watercolour paper

  • Acrylic paint brush

  • Acrylic paints (your favs)

  • Artist pro tape

  • Solid paint markers

  • Stabilo carbothello chalk pastel pencils (or whatever you have)

  • Black and white charcoal pencils

  • Caran D’ache neocolors 11 (or any other water soluble crayons)

  • Black and white gesso

  • Pencil and eraser

  • A dirty blending stump of  black charcoal 

Heather Hoeps

Dreamscapes: 

  •  A variety of magazines with colorful images, especially of land-and seascapes 

  •  A round canvas or canvas board (alternatively you can use cardboard or thick paper/cardstock as the substrate)

  •  paper napkins or white tissue paper

  •  Scissors 

  •  Glue (modge podge or other heavier gel medium); glue stick works if that’s what you have • an old brush for the glue and a container with water 

  •  a large plate or bowl and a pencil to trace a circle if you don’t have a round canvas and will be working on paper/cardboard i

  •  Caran D’ache neocolors 11 water-soluble crayons or your favorite medium for coloring like inks, etc. and a white marker (I like Posca pens) 

  • Optional: Transparent gesso; stickles or other sparkles for paper crafting 

Intuitive Wisdom Cards

  • a variety of assorted magazines (some of my favorites for this project are National Geo and Happinez) 

  •  cardboard or heavy cardstock for the base of the cards 

  •  Small and regular sized scissors

  •  glue stick 

  •  a glass, cup or small bowl for tracing the round shapes 

  • a pencil for tracing 

  •  acrylic paint (3 of your favorite colors; mix of light an dark) 

  • a large sized square flat paint brush and a small sponge 

  • paper towel 

  •  stencil, rubber stamps and ink pad or other mark making tool of your choice 

  • optional: gelli plate and brayer; old toothbrush for splattering paint 

Laura Dame

Class 1 : 

  • Old book pages, ledger papers, and various vintage ephemera

  • Tracing paper

  • Mixed media paper

  • Kraft paper

  •  Watercolor Paper

  • Fine tipped Sharpie or black pen

  • White Gesso

  • Clear Gesso

  • Instant Coffee

  • Stabilo Marks all

  • Water soluble graphite

  • Acrylic Gouache - 

  • Fluid acrylic - Titanium White, Black

  • Acrylic Ink - Payne’s Grey, Black

  • Liquitex Spray Paint - Black, Parchment

  • Number Stamp

  • Glue/collage medium (I use YES! Paste)

  • Sewing Machine

  • Rust dyed fabric (made in lesson 2!)

  • Stencils

Class 2 :

  • Burlap Canvas (mine is 12 x 12 inches)

  • Wood Panel (mine is 9 x 12 inches)

  • Glue/collage medium (I use YES! Paste)

  • Metal objects - old nails, old gears, paper clips, safety pins, screws, etc. 

  • Fabric - flour sack towels, tea towels, cheesecloth, canvas

  • Metal brads

  • Lace

  • White Gesso

  • Collage papers (made in lesson 1)

  • Vintage papers

  • Golden Micaceous Iron Oxide

  • Soft Pastels - Pink and peach shades

  • Acrylic paint - Pink and peach shades, plus gold

  • Acrylic Ink - Payne’s Grey

  • Instant Coffee

  • White gel pen or paint pen

Holly McLaughlin

Lesson 1: 

  • Strathmore Mixed Media Paper - 11x14 in, 184 lb. (300 g/m2)

  • Canson Biggie Newsprint Pad - 18x24 in

  • General's Kimberly Graphite Pencil - 9XXB

  • Stabilo Marks all - Black

  • Uni-Ball UM 153 Signo Broad Point Gel Pen - White

  • Lyra Graphite Stick, Water Soluble

  • Caran D’ache neocolors 11- Toledo Brown, Salmon Pink, Black, Gray, Beige, Black

  • Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain - Antique Linen

  • Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain - Walnut

  • Blick Studio Acrylic Paint - Unbleached Titanium, Titanium White

  • Blick Matte Acrylic Paint - Warm Gray

  • Liquitex Basic Acrylic Paint - Light Portrait Pink, Raw Umber

  • Folk Art Acrylic Paint - Seashell Pink

  • Folk Art Painted Finishes - Rust

  • Sennelier Abstract Acrylic Ink - Neutral Grey

  • Daler Rowney FW Acrylic Ink - Antelope Brown 

  • Liquitex Professional Matte Medium

  • Golden Regular Gel Matte Heavy Body Acrylic Medium

  • Copper Foil Metallic Leaf

  • Rubber Roller Brayer – 3.8 in

  • Small Palette Knife

  • Stencils

  • Collage Papers

  • Variety of Paintbrushes 

  • Water Spray Bottle

  • Lesson 2:

  • Strathmore 400 Series Toned Gray Mixed Media Paper - 18x14 in, 184 lb. (300 g/m2)... I cut mine down to 18x18 inch

  • Lyra Graphite Stick, Water Soluble

  • General's Kimberly Graphite Pencil - 9XXB

  • Eraser

  • Sharpie Peel-Off China Markers - White, Black, Yellow

  • Caran D’ache neocolors 11 - Light Cobalt Blue, White

  • Muji Gel Ink Ball Point Pen - Black, 0.38mm

  • Uni-Ball UM 153 Signo Broad Point Gel Pen - White

  • Stabilo Marks all

  • BlackTim Holtz Distress Spray Stain - Antique Linen

  • Blick Artists' White Gesso

  • Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain - Antique Linen

  • Liquitex Basic Acrylic Paint - Light Portrait Pink, Raw Umber, Naples Yellow Hue, Green Gray, Iridescent Graphite

  • Blick Studio Acrylic Paint - Titanium White

  • Blick Student Tempera - Black

  • Blick Matte Acrylic Paint - Warm Gray

  • Liquitex Professional Acrylic Ink - Titanium White

  • 70% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol

  • Catalyst Silicone Wedge Tool W-06

  • Small Palette Knife

  • Rubber Roller Brayer - 3.8 in

  • Variety of Brushes

  • Water Spray Bottle

Yvonne Morell

Lesson One:

  •  A sketchbook (or simply a piece of paper) I do like watercolor sketchbooks 

  • A fine line pen 0.5 and 0.1mm 

  • Watercolors 

Lesson Two:

  •  A sketchbook (or simply a piece of paper) I do like watercolor sketchbooks 

  • Watercolors 

  • Color crayons, (Farber Castel) 

  • Oil pastels (Caran D’Ache) 

  • Fine line pen 

Marina TVB

A Golden Girl

  • A sheet of Arches Oil Paper 12”x16” (31x41cm) or Mixed Media Paper

  • COLD WAX MEDIUM

  • Acrylic Paint (I used Pébéo Studio Acrylics Iridescent Gold)

  • Gamblin’s Asphaltum

  • Gamblin’s Brown Pink (warm red)

  • D&R Alizarin Crimson (cool red)

  • (Messermeister) bowl scraper or Catalyst wedge no 6 or An old credit card

  • Palette knife

  • Painters tape

  • Paper towel and/or baby wipes to clean your hands, tools etc.

  • Board to tape your paper on

  • Gamblin Solvent Free gel (optional)

(OPTIONAL):

  • Sennelier Oil Pastel Gold

  • Sennelier Oil Pastel Reddish Brown Gold

  • Sennelier Oil Pastel Red

  • Pan Pastel Gold

Flora the Tree Nymph

  • A sheet of Arches Oil Paper 12”x16” (31x41cm)

  • COLD WAX MEDIUM

  • Acrylic Paint (I used Prussian Blue)

  • Titanium White

  • Ivory Black

  • W&N Indian yellow

  • Rembrandt Manganese Blue

  • I used other yellows and blues for the ‘green color swatch’ exercice but use what ever yellows and blues you have

  • (Messermeister) bowl scraper or Catalyst wedge no 6 or An old credit card

  • Palette knife

  • Painters tape

  • Paper towel and/or baby wipes to clean your hands, tools etc.

  • Board to tape your paper on

  • Gamblin Solvent Free gel (optional)

(OPTIONAL):

  • Pan Pastel Green

  • Collage

  • Soft pastels 

  • Sennelier Oil pastels

Rachel Cronin

Lesson One

  • Watercolour paper, 

  • a selection of watercolour paints including a range of blues and yellows and some earth colours like Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Sepia etc. Traditional colours are not necessary as people have many different brands of paint these days, participants will be able to use what they have.

  • Charcoal pencils, 

  • Caran D’Ache crayons in a selection of colours (brights are good as we are going to add ‘pops’ of colour), 

  • Stabilo Woody Crayons in black and white 

  • white gouache.

Lesson Two

  • I would suggest that all participants use a 12” inch square primed plywood board as this is what I will be using. They can, of course, work bigger if they wish.

  • a selection of acrylic paints including acrylic gouache, 

  • charcoal, 

  • crayons, 

  • brushes,

  •  mark making tools, 

  • glazing medium (both matt and gloss although either one will be fine on its own), 

  • a craft knife or blade 

  • sandpaper.