- 1 Graphite pencil (H or HB)
- Plastic Eraser
- 18-24” ruler
- Graphite transfer paper
- 1 sheet of Layout bond paper (18”x 24”) or a roll
- Tempered Masonite – approx. size 12” x 16”
- 60 grit sand paper
- paper plate or other disposable palette
Acrylic Paints (Liquitex Heavy Body, Utrecht, or Golden) in a single pigment:
- Titanium White (PW6),
- Pthalo Blue (PB15),
- Quinacridone Red (PV19),
- Azo Yellow Orange (PY83),
- Burnt Umber (PBr7)
Brushes:
- #24 Flat (width 31/32”) for block-ins
- #4 Bright (width 5/32”) for rendering
- #0 Round (width 1/32”) for fine details
“Imaginative Realism” by James Gurney, the text on which the class is loosely based, is a virtual encyclopedia of illustration techniques.
