Paints (Acrylics):

Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Cadmium Yellow
Lemon Yellow
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson
Burnt Umber
Titanium White
Ivory Black

(NB. Acrylics come in two ranges: Student & Artist quality. Student quality are cheaper because they have less colour pigment in them and therefore colours are less
vibrant and less durable.)

(a) acrylic paper pad 16x20" or larger and should be no less than 140 lb/300gsm weight so you dont have to worry about paper buckling while doing wet washes

(b) A3 cartridge sketching pad

(a) small ROUND synthetic acrylic brush
(b) medium 1/2" FLAT synthetic acrylic brush
(c) large 3/4" FLAT synthetic acrylic brush
(recommended: Windsor & Newton Cotman synthetic brushes)
(d) 1 x Hake brush (approx 2" white bristle brush good for laying washes) - you can improvise by using a cooking basting brush

compressed charcoal stick
graphite lead pencils
eraser
sharpener

old t-shirt or apron

GALEA Art Shop, South Street, VALLETA
Tel:21 237 455
(note: Galea will give you 10% discount if you produce a signed business card which I can give you)

VEE GEE BEE Art Shop, Republic Str. VALLETA
Tel: 21 381 380

Hobby World, Triq il-Konstituzzijoni, Tat-Targa,
MOSTA (near B4 Textiles)
Tel: 21 419 113
(big shop with great selection of papers,
canvases and paints)