The Abstracted Landscape

Suggested Materials

REMEMBER these are just suggestions and you may have most or all of these items already. The links are there as examples of the materials I use in the demos, I’m not expecting you to rush out and buy everything on the list. This course is about experimentation and creativity so I’m very happy for you to use whatever you have at hand.

Drawing

Compressed charcoal
Watercolour or charcoal pencil Black or dark grey
I also like big chunky drawing crayons which are optional but fun. These are ‘Stabilo Woody’ but you can just as easily use soft pastels or oil pastels.
A2 Cartridge / drawing paper or multi media paper 200-220gsm
A3 Spiral bound sketchbook

For Painting

Paints

Acrylic paints. Standard or heavy body paints rather than any flow formula or acrylic inks.
You can add anything you like to work with but having these basic materials will help you follow the demonstration videos.
In this course I am using Daler Rowney System 3 acrylics. It’s not essential for you to have exactly the same ones. These are medium quality paints which work well. If you buy too cheap you’ll be fighting with muddy colours. If you buy too expensive, you might feel inhibited about splashing it around!
Of course the best option might be to use what you already have, which is fine too!

Colours

I generally use a limited palette in the demonstrations;

MARS BLACK
TITANIUM WHITE
LEMON YELLOW (Options Cadmium / Primary)
YELLOW OCHRE
BURNT SIENNA
ULTRAMARINE BLUE (Option Prussian)

Painting Tools

Stiff flat hog bristle brush about 1” - 1.5”
Medium soft bristle brush No.10-12
Painting knife

Collage

A3 Spiral bound sketchbook
PVA or non-washable craft glue
Straight edge or ruler

Surfaces

Boards &/or Canvases

How many you need depends on how fast you work and how much time you are able to spend during the course. I suggest a minimum of 4. You may want to try different surfaces to see which you prefer. It’s always good to try things you’ve not had a go at before!

LINKS

These are links to examples of the materials I use. YOU DON’T NEED THE EXACT SAME ONES this list should help you find something similar.

Paper USA (from MICHAELS USA this is a small pad but the right kind of paper)

A3 Sketchbook

SYSTEM 3 PAINT (DALER ROWNEY)