Jason & I have purposely kept the supply list as simple and inexpensive as we can. In this series, we move beyond the media we normally use (drawing, painting, collage, etc.) to explore multicultural art forms, such as sculpture, reliefs, mosaics, pottery, batik, calligraphy, and much more.
I suggest buying the more expensive items at your local craft store using their coupons, or ordering through Amazon. A LOT of the supplies can be gathered from around the house, so feel free to use what you have.
PLEASE NOTE: I’ve added notes in [brackets] below to let you know how many courses in which certain supplies will be used.
Basic Supply List for Entire Art Through the Ages Series:
- Air drying clay [Used throughout entire series]
- Clay sculpting tools (OR items from around the house: butter knife, skewer, thin nail, etc.) [Used throughout entire series]
- Roll of masking tape (1-inch or 1.5 inch wide)
- Plaster Cloth Gauze [Used in Ancient Art, Classical Art, and Tribal Art]
- Mosaic Tiles (or dried beans) [Used in Classical Art and Medieval Art] Alisha uses these in the lesson, and these in the sample piece. She also uses dried beans.
- Mosaic tile glue (or school glue)
- Grout for tiles (or ModPodge for dried beans)
- Acrylic paints in various colors. We also use metallic paints throughout the series: DecoArt “Dazzling Metallics” colors: Glorious Gold, Rich Espresso, Ice Blue, and Festive Red) [Used in Ancient Art, Classical Art, and Medieval Art]
- Plaster of Paris [Used in Classical Art]
- Styrofoam head [Used in Classical Art and Tribal Art]
- Charcoal pencil set
- Tortillions/blenders
- Kneaded eraser
- Paint brushes in various sizes
- Canvases or substrates of your choice
- Soft pastels
- Paper
Gather These Supplies from Around the House:
- Pencil
- Brown colored pencil
- Pencil sharpener
- Black permanent pen
- Chalk (optional)
- Markers
- Scissors
- Tape
- Paper towels or baby wipes
- Aluminum foil
- Plastic wrap
- Wax paper
- Rolling pin
- Work surface (Jason uses a wooden cutting board)
- Cover for workspace (plastic drop cloth, garbage bag, etc.)
- Block of wood or small cardboard jewelry gift box with lid (approx. 2″x3”) (for mummy base)
- Shoebox lid (for fresco)
- Paper plate
- Small sponge
- Popsicle stick (only 1 is needed)
- Toothpicks
- Bowl of water
- Bowls in various sizes (for Grecian urn and Etruscan Chalice)
- Rock
Supplies to Purchase If You’re Only Doing Certain Courses:
Only purchasing one or two courses? Below is a breakdown of the art supplies unique to each course that you’ll need to purchase in addition to your regular art supply stash:
Ancient Art
Classical Art
- Air drying clay
- Clay sculpting tools
- Plaster Cloth Gauze
- Metallic acrylic paints
-
Plaster of Paris
-
Mosaic tiles & Grout
- Styrofoam head
Eastern Art
- Air drying clay
- Clay sculpting tools
- Sumi Ink (optional, can use black watercolors instead)
- Cotton muslin
Medieval Art
- Air drying clay
- Clay sculpting tools
- Plaster Cloth Gauze
- Mosaic tiles & Grout
- Metallic acrylic paints
- Clear Carve Etching Plates (if not using glass)
- Glass paints (optional)
Tribal Art
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