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Art holidays in Italy
ART AND MATERIALS LIST

The art courses are personally tailored to suit you, however the materials have a profound effect on the quality of work and aid experimentation. Studio equipment, drawing boards, field easels, canvass, stools and sketchbooks are provided for you in the price of the holiday. Please feel free to bring with you materials you are familiar with, however all materials are included in the price of the art holiday.

These materials are available for you:
  • Conte crayons
  • Charcoal
  • White chalk
  • Fixative
  • Oil pastels
  • Acrylic paint
  • 2B-6B pencils
  • Graphite sticks
  • Canvass
  • Indian ink
  • Dip pens
  • A1 cartridge
  • A1 size water colour paper
  • masking tape
  • brushes
  • PVA
  • Oil paint
  • Clay
  • Water colours (tablet and tube)
  • Sketchboards


  • Here is a list of items which you could bring with you:
  • Natural sponge
  • 2B pencil
  • Sharpener
  • Soft putty rubber
  • Mixing palette
  • Bag to carry materials
  • Brushes
  • Your preferred paints
  • Water colour pencils
  • Camera or digital camera
  • Sun hat
  • Sun cream
  • Fleece
  • Waterproof jacket




  • "the wide range of materials made available as a matter of course to all students was exceptional and very important to the development of individuals' work."
    Stuart Fisher
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