Supply List for Adventures in Color:
Personal Workshop E-Book, Online Class, and Live Class
©2009 Ellen Lindner 

You'll be learning about color and making pages for your own color workbook.  However, the main thing you’ll gain from this workshop will be intangible:  your increased knowledge and confidence with color!  

First of all, you’ll need a color wheel, like an artist uses for mixing paint colors.  My preference is a rotating one about 9” wide.  You can pick one up at an artist supply store, or at places like Jo-Ann's or Michael's, for about $6. 

Of course, you’ll need some supplies in order to do the exercises in your workbook.  For the most part, you’ll be making quick collages.  Therefore, you’ll need small amounts (1/2 page or less) of a wide variety of colored papers.  These don’t have to be fancy.  The best place to look is in your old magazines.  Look for ads that have close up pictures of flowers, and landscapes.  These papers should have one main color, although mixtures of blue/orange, yellow/purple, and red/green, will also be useful.  If you go through 2 or 3 magazines you’ll have plenty.   

You’ll also need some paint sample cards.  Try to find the pure color wheel colors:  yellow, yellow-green, green, blue-green, blue, blue-violet, violet (purple), red-violet (fuscia), red, red-orange, orange, and yellow-orange.  Then grab another handful, including pastels, subdued colors, and darks of your choice. 

Be sure your supplies include a wide range of colors, in light, medium, dark, dull, and strong!   You’ll need some sort of glue stick to attach all this stuff, paper scissors, and a pen or pencil for notes.