Class supply lists

Materials list, suggested:

GRAPHITE, tools

• 2b pencil 

• 9b (solid graphite stick)

• A #8 Stump for smudging graphite

• Cotton balls, cotton make-up pads

• White, plastic erasers such as Mars Staedtler.  Same in pen style holder- thinest diameter.

• Soft, kneaded eraser

• Pencil sharpener

• A range of graphite pencils 2B-9B (a 2B, 4B, 9B) (optional)

• Painter’s tape (optional)

• Charcoal, both compressed and vine (optional)

• Conté crayon (sepia or burnt sienna) (optional)

PAPERS

-A mixed media or sketching pad for daily prompts.  Vellum surface, mixed media papers are inexpensive and great for general drawing

-A Newsprint pad for daily gesture exercises ….

For both, Suggested size approx. 12x18”, (try Ocean State Joblots, rt 1 Glen Cove)

-The very best for finished drawing is Arches Watercolor, Hotpress (optional)

Arches is a tough paper with a smooth surface that can stand multiple erasures. It holds blacks beautifully, and you can create smooth gradations on it. 

EQUIPMENT

-iPhone or iPad/tablet