I am a great believer in keeping things simple as much as possible. Always keep it simple with both making pictures and the materials you use. Huge collections of every colour under the sun is both confusing and unnecessary. An experienced hand can make wonderful things with virtually anything, while expensive paintboxes cannot turn a beginner into an advanced artist over-night.
It is better to have less, but for those things to be the best you can afford at the time, than to have lots of poor quality materials. The following are descriptions of the various material available, but because they apply to the needs of several classes, simply select the items that apply to your class only. Where there is a noticeable difference between the brands I point that out, and where any brand is the same as any other, I say that too.
For all classes I suggest getting the basic minimum at first and then slowly adding to the supply as needs and your growing needs dictate. When you are not certain about materials for a 
certain class you can never go wrong if you arrive with a sketch book and a pencil.
At East Sydney Academy of Art basic supplies such as cartridge paper and charcoal can always be obtained at a minimal cost if necessary.
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