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Art · Chapter 1 · Foundations: media, elements and principles of art
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- Dry media: graded pencils, charcoal, conte, coloured crayons, pastels and chalk; fixing dry work
- Wet media: watercolour, poster colour, gouache, inks and acrylic diluted with water; quick-drying requirement
- Brushes, pens, palettes and supports; care of tools
- Paper size, tone and format: from about 35 cm x 25 cm up to Half Imperial or Royal; proportion of height to width