MOA - Māpura Online Artists

Week 1: 16th May
“SKETCHING BASICS” with pencil and pen drawings.
Find two objects and have them ready for the 1st Live Class.

•  sketch pad (from $2 shops, 110gsm if possible for wet strength) for classes and practice (as visual diary) 
• set of pencils (find around house, if not $2 shop, B range ideal) 
• pens (from $2 shops, sharpie) 
• eraser (find around house but can go without) 
• sharpener (find around house, if not, sharp knife to scrap pencil)
  
  Week 2: 23rd May
  “ABSTRACT ART” with watercolours.
  
  
• watercolour set ($6 from Warehouse Stationery)
• multi purpose brushes suitable for watercolours and acrylic 
• pot (find an old glass jar or used yoghurt pot?) 
• Old fabrics (rags, cut up towels to clean,wipe brushes)
•  watercolour paper – one large sheet from $2 shop, to cut up into A4 sizes, if not, use sketch pad (week 1)
  
  Week 3: 30th May
  “FIGURATIVE ART” with charcoal and indian ink.
  
  
• charcoal 
• indian ink - FAS (black) 60ml (at extra cost) otherwise can have pens (week 1) o Brushes, the same as watercolour (week 2) o Sketch pad (week 1) 
• HELMAR varnish crystal Kote fixative clear (at extra cost) 6th June – Queen’s Birthday Weekend – no class
  
  Week 4: 13th June
  “A STARRY NIGHT” with acrylic paints and a colour wheel.
  
  
• Pencils (from week 1) o Acrylic Brushes, plus fan brushes the same as watercolour (week 2) 
• Rough, scrap paper, old envelopes for example for mixing colours  
• Acrylic paint kit ($6 from Warehouse stationary or 5 essential coloured paints from $2 in small pots, primary colours and B&W) 
• Old plate to mix colours, too if preferred then test on scrap paper 
• Sketch pad for painting and colour wheel
  
  Week 5: 20th June
  “STILL LIFE” with mixed media.
  
  
• use up the materials as above 
• black paper (individual sheets, $2 shop, to cut up into small sizes) if desired, at extra cost