INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING MATERIALS LIST

Instructor: Carol Matson, Thursdays 10am-1pm
September 29 - December 1, 2022, 10 weeks

Items in bold are required for the first class. 

DRAWING TOOLS

  • Conte Sticks: 2B (2 black, 2 white, 1 sanguine)
  • 2x Compressed Charcoal 4B (General’s is a common brand)
  • Graphite Pencils: a set or individual pencils including 2B, 4B, 6B
  • 1 White Conte Pencil
  • Erasers: 1 or 2  white plastic eraser (Staedler Mars suggested)

 Cylinder Tub Pencil sharpener with two holes (Staedler suggested)

  • A set of watercolour pencil crayons (General Kimberley vibrant suggested)
  • Paper stomp. (A package of small stomps suggested)
  • Sakura Pigma Micron 1 Black Pen, 1 Red Pen or any similar black felt fine tip pen plus one medium black felt tip pen
  • A box of 12 Semi Hard Soft Pastels. (Suggested brand Mungyo Gallery) Not Oil Pastels!


DRAWING SURFACES

  • Pad of Cartridge Paper 18 x 24 inch
  • Pad of Kraft Paper 18”x24”
     

Introduction to Drawing Materials List Continued 

  • 2 Pastel papers: 19 x 25 inch mid tone colours (suggested 1 Ultramarine or Nut and 1 Red or Primary Blue) Canson Colorline suggested brand.
  • 1 Watercolour Paper 22”x30” (Fabriano Studio Cold Press Watercolour Paper 300g)
  • Small sketchbook
     

All material sizes are approximate. Please retain your receipts in case exchanges or returns are needed. On your first day of class, your instructor may recommend additional optional materials. Our Instructors will do their best to accommodate alternative materials whenever possible. 

Suggested retailers for purchasing your art materials:

Aboveground Art Supplies (discount code: AGOSTUDENT10), DeSerres, Gwartzman’s, Michaels, or your local art supply store.

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