Each time I introduce a new bird we usually begin with a drawing lesson and will need our basic drawing supplies first.  As the lesson progresses in following class sessions, we usually add either watercolor paints or acrylic paints.  Please watch for the supply information each week on our classroom page.    

BASIC DRAWING SUPPLIES
pencil
eraser
sharpener
Plus these Drawing Supplies IF our Goal is to Finish it as a Drawing. 
paper (sketchbook or drawing paper)
coloring tools (crayons, colored pencils or twistables - we might occasionally request oil pastels)
(Tip:  Markers can give bold color but are not well-suited for blending and shading possibilities so we will not use markers in this class.)


PAINTING SUPPLIES for OCCASIONAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING:

pencil, eraser, sharpener
9" x 12" Watercolor Paper (or similar size)
A set of Watercolor Paints (just a simple set of 8 or 16 colors)
A few Watercolor Paint Brushes in different sizes
Water in an open cup, can or jar
Paper Towels
We may request Oil Pastels in a variety of colors occasionally (be sure they are not the type that can be blended with water--it would say it on the package if it is)
Optional Substitution:  (If your child does not already have a set of oil pastels, crayons could be used instead.)


SUPPLY LIST for OCCASIONAL ACRYLIC PAINTING:

ONE 8"x10" White ACRYLIC PAINT SURFACE (See Several Options Below):
Stretched Canvas, Canvas Panel/Board, or Acrylic Canvas Paper
(What are the differences? . . . Stretched Canvas has primed (coated white) canvas stretched over a wooden frame & stapled to the wood.  Canvas Panel/Board feels more solid like the canvas is mounted/glued to a stiff cardboard.  Acrylic Canvas Paper is thick, coated paper that is flexible but won't warp and tear as easily as other papers and comes in a pad of multiple sheets.) 

ACRYLIC PAINTS:   (not tempera, not watercolor, not oil)
I suggest tubes of several different colors including Blue, Red, Yellow, White & Black plus also Green, Orange, Purple & Brown although your child may not choose to use all of the colors.  (Thicker acrylic paint in tubes are the best consistency for our painting techniques.  If possible, try to avoid using the thinner acrylics in plastic bottles that sound watery when shaken.)  

PAPER PLATE to use as a paint palette. (Optional to use a plastic paint palette instead or even a disposable pie tin)

ACRYLIC PAINT BRUSHES in a variety of sizes.  Include a couple of medium size ROUGH Flat Brushes (looks like a square on the tip but bristles are rough and a little prickly to the touch as well as a larger flat one approximately 3/4" wide.  Also include a couple of very small SMOOTH Acrylic Brushes (1 very small Round brush like a pencil tip shape and 1 slender Flat Square Shape)  Please avoid brushes whose bristles are flimsy and bend when put under a stream of water. (Those are watercolor brushes instead of acrylic brushes.)

WATER in a metal can, plastic cup or glass jar.

PAPER TOWELS