We will discuss in detail in the first class. Bring what you have before you purchase more.
Drawing Materials
- Mechanical Pencil .05, 2H Lead (Optional)
- Mechanical Pencil .05, 2B Lead (Optional)
- Mechanical Pencil .05, HB Lead (Optional)
- 2B Wood Pencil and/or additional hardness or softness
- Assorted blending stumps
- Papermate Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick (Optional)
- Tombow MONO zero 2.3 round eraser in holder (Optional)
- Magic Rub Eraser (Optional)
- Kneaded Eraser
- 1 sheet Bristol smooth finish paper (no plate or vellum) (9×12 or slightly larger)
- Newsprint
- Tracing Paper (9×12) or slightly larger
- Drawing Board (optional)
- Artist’s low-tack tape
Painting Materials
- 2 sheets (approximately 9″x12″), 140 lb Hot Press watercolor paper (I prefer Arches brand) You may prefer to use a watercolor block or pad
- Professional Grade watercolor paint (I prefer Winsor Newton 5 ml size)
- Colors
- Cadmium Yellow Pale or Winsor Lemon or Hansa Yellow (cool)
- Cadmium Yellow Deep (warm)
- Aureolin (warm)
- French Ultramarine Blue (cool)
- Cobalt Blue
- Alizarin Crimson or Quinacridone Rose(cool)
- Cadmium Red Medium or Winsor Red (warm)
- Paynes Gray or Warm Sepia
- Round Brush #1, #4
- Sturdy clean board or plexiglass to use as a painting surface
- 2 small containers for water (clean cottage cheese or yogurt containers)
- Small white plastic palette or plate for mixing colors
- Paper towels
- Scrap watercolor paper for testing colors/lead
- Colors
Additional Materials (optional)
- Magnifying glass
- Sketch pad for notes and sketches
- Hairdryer (optional for painters)
- Third hand
- Portable light
- Calipers
