CLASS SUPPLIES

Class Supply List

Click on the class below to see the full supply list. 

Please note that specific supply lists for youth classes will be provided by Cain Center after registration is complete.

  • Graphite pencil range (Faber Castell Recommended) :
    • 3H
    • 2H
    • H
    • HB
    • 2B
    • 4B 
  • Kneaded eraser 
  • White vinyl eraser, or Pencil Top White Vinyl eraser, 
  •  Mono Tombow Zero eraser
  • Pencil sharpener 
  • Tracing paper 
  • Smooth Bristol Strathmore 400 series 
 Paint: (It’s best to get individual pigments and not colors that have already been mixed with multiple pigments)
  • Titanium White
  • Lemon yellow
  • Cadmium yellow light
  • Cadmium red
  • Magenta
  • Cerulean blue
  • Ultramarine blue
  • Raw umber,
  • Burnt sienna,
  • Ivory black.
Thick watercolor paper 9×12: (recommended 200 to 300 pound so it won’t warp easily)
Canvas you want (possibly up to 16×20)
Paint brushes:  approximate
  • 2″,
  • 1″,
  • 1/2 “
  • , 1/4″
  • Flat brushes,
  • small round brush.
Metal Pallet knife for mixing
Paint Palette paper
Sketch paper for mixing paint: Sized 9×12
Cup for water
Table cover (every student gets 3’x6′ table and easel)

Note from Instructor: This class is designed around using what you already have. There is no required brand list and no expectation to purchase specialty supplies.

Drawing Surface:

  • Choose one surface you’re comfortable drawing on:
  • Sketchbook
  • Loose drawing paper
  • Journal or notebook
  • Mixed media paper (Any size is fine. Smooth or lightly textured paper both works.)

 

Drawing Tools: (Bring whatever you prefer to sketch with, including Graphite pencils)

  • Pens or fine liners
  • Colored pencils Any combination of the above There is no “right” tool for this class —
  • Part of the learning is discovering what works best for you.

 

Optional Extras: These are optional and only if you already own them:

  • Kneaded eraser or regular eraser
  • Pencil sharpener

 

Important Note for Students: This is a drawing-focused class. We will spend time observing, sketching, and building drawing habits rather than finishing polished pieces. Comfort, curiosity, and consistency matter more than supplies.

Note from Instructor: I encourage you get professional grade tube paints .

Paint: 
  • Both warm and cool yellow,
  • Blue,
  • Red and greens,
  • Yellow ochre
  • Payne’s gray
  • Titanium white,
  • black, burnt sienna
  • Any other colors you like.
Watercolor brushes:
  • #4,
  • #8,
  • #10
  • #12,
  • #1/2″
  • #1″ flat
 Additional Supplies: 
  • Paper good cold press :140#
    • Minimum size :9 x 12 to  11 x 15
  • Watercolor palette
  • 2 water containers
  • Plastic to cover table
  • Paper towels
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Drawing pencil
  • Masking tape
  • Hard surface to tape paper to paint. 

If you have any questions about the supplies needed for your class, please feel free to ask your instructor or reach out to the education team here at Cain Center.

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