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gscrym · 26/10/2004 11:14

I'm starting art classes next week having never drawn, painted or sculpted in the last 15 years. What sort of stuff should I get for going along.

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Dingle · 26/10/2004 11:29

No advice gscrym, but how exciting!! Please let me know how you get on.

JuniperDewdrop · 26/10/2004 11:30

do you mean tools?
Isn't there a number you can ring to find out? It's a wonder you weren't told?

Hope you enjoy it when you get there though

jane313 · 26/10/2004 11:30

Did they say if materials were included? They always were at the ones I did so I just brought an old shirt to wear over my clothes.

fio2 · 26/10/2004 11:31

It is through the edult education courses? they usually tell you what you need to take

I would hazard a guess at a sketchpad some different types of pencils, a few ink pens, a few pastels, a few watercolours, just for starters?

LIZS · 26/10/2004 11:35

Don't spend much to begin with. Can you phone the tutor and ask what you will need for the first session - probably a set of drawing pencils, soft eraser and a sketch pad would sufice. If any more is required you will most likely be shown it at the first session and given an idea as to where to buy it. You may also qualify for a Student Card which would give you discounts at certain stores.

have fun !

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gscrym · 26/10/2004 11:49

I'm going to speak to the tutor today so I'll ask him. I was just wondering about basics that I would need anyway. I think materials are included but the classes aren't through an adult education centre. It's an art centre.
I'm really looking forward to it as when I spoke to the tutor on the phone, he sounded so positive and passionate about what he does.

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fairyfly · 26/10/2004 11:54

Basics that you should take to any class are, charcoal, sketch book ( preferably hard back) a rage of hard and soft pencils and a putty rubber.

fairyfly · 26/10/2004 11:55

you will need those on you at all times as everyone is passionate about sketching, you must sketch constantly dahhrling

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gscrym · 26/10/2004 15:25

Went to Smiths and got pencils, sketch book and a putty rubber. I asked what I had to bring and the guy said a pencil and a piece of paper. I must have looked a bit bewildered because he said there's no point in buying materials until I tried them out first.
He made it sound great, all about exploring materials, textures and things. No mention of painting fruit or school art class stuff. I'm really looking forward to it now. It just looks so creative. They have all types of people going so it should be interesting.

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gscrym · 26/10/2004 15:27

What's the difference between hard and soft pencils? I'm not trying to do double entendres here, I genuinely don't know.

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LIZS · 26/10/2004 15:49

It is to do with the graphite content of the lead. Softer ones (B,2B etc) are for sketching where you want a soft outline and shading, and are easier to erase if you do say a pen and ink drawing or painting and want to lose the original lines afterwards. Harder ones (H,2H etc) produce a sharper line, so are good for more precise or technical drawing or to add detail onto a painting for example. The average pencil is your regular HB. Depending on your medium and what results you wnat you'd choose one harder or softer.

hth, very

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gscrym · 29/10/2004 13:42

Art class was brilliant. I spent most of the night doing fish using pastels. They turned out really well. The place is having an exhibition near Christmas and the tutor has said that there's time for me to get something ready. I'm dead excited. All the people in the class are dead nice too.

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