Given scissors and glue, what 3 other supplies couldn't you live without?
Lenall:
Interestingly enough, I would not have chosen scissors and glue as my first 2 supplies. But if I could only have 3 other art supplies I would choose:
- A paper that could handle getting wet like that used in watercolor, 100% cotton 140 lb. Arches Cold Press or a variety of papers.
- Stabilo Woody Watersoluable crayons because they are my favorite art supply of all. You can use them to draw and wet them and they will look like watercolor.
- A variety of sizes and types of paint brushes.
Suzie:
- Gloss gel medium light and heavy body--great for stencils, texture, glue and just integrating lots of stuff.
- Brilliance gold stamp ink--for direct to paper, stamping subtle texture, outlining and blending imagery
- Gold leaf and gold leaf adhesive.
Marilyn:
Double sided sticky tape, ribbons/braids and buttons, beautiful papers
Robin:
- A big bag of fabric scraps, preferably lots of funky prints from old thrift store clothing, some delicious silks and velvets, and some of my hand-dyed bits.
- A sharp needle.
- A big cone of black buttonhole thread. (And glasses so I could thread the needle!)
Dayna:
- Acrylic paints
- A pile of rusty bits
- Stabilo "All" pencil--it marks on everything--paint, acrylic, paper, etc. You set it with gel medium, but it writes over everything and you can smudge it so it is a lot of fun to work with. It is especially good to use for outlining things to add interest and make things seem a little more mysterious.
Z'Anne:
Oh that one is easy! Beads, needles and beading thread. Does chocolate count as an art supply?
Stephanie:
- paint--is that more than one?
- tools, again I think I'm cheating--OK a carving knife
- wood
Cynthia:
My color copier, my Xyron, and M Graham watercolors--oh, oh, can I add a waterbrush too?
Suzanne:
- sewing machine
- fiber (meaning cloth and yarn)
- size "G" crochet hook
Jill:
Paper, clay and art books for ideas.
Carol:
- Golden matte medium
- PVA glue
- waxed linen book binding thread
Paula:
Camera, pens and paint
Laurie:
Teflon bone folder, retractable knife, lots of paper, and you can keep the scissors unless they're really tiny (or I'll trade for linen thread).
Judi:
- plastic lids from cottage cheese, etc. for mixing paint and dabbing glue from
- the inner plastic from old sponge brushes for spreading glue (tear away the old used sponge part and you have a little plastic spatula on a wooden handle for spreading glue).
- canvas craft tool carrier with lots of pockets.
Diane:
My art journal, paints, and pens. With these and scissors and glue, I'd be very content on a deserted island.
Lorraine:
- a fine point black pen (for example, Faber Castell artist pen)
- my favorite music playing on my CD player
- This is not a supply item, but it is something that I absolutely need to create art: A DEADLINE!!
Jan:
- Gesso--black, white and clear, I rarely complete a project without using one of them.
- Encaustic wax plain and colored
- Golden mediums (I am cheating by lumping them all together, but my favorite is absorbant grounds for my watermedia)
But truly, the list is pretty endless...
Tammy:
- All kinds of color applications and applicators.
- All kinds of materials on which to administer the color.
- An active and creative imagination.
What are your three essential art supplies?
2 comments:
Too Fun!! I loved hearing what makes you girls tick and yes Z'anne Choclate DOES count as a art supply!
steph
I could "see" the effects of your favorite supplies in my memories of your art. Now I know how you all do your fabulous work!--Judi
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