Class Supply List

• Graphite pencil range (Faber Castell Recommended) :
  • 3H
  • 2H
  • H
  • HB
  • 2B
  • 4B 
• Kneaded eraser 
• White vinyl eraser, or Pencil Top White Vinyl eraser, 
•  Mono Tombow Zero eraser
• Pencil sharpener 
• Tracing paper 
• Smooth Bristol Strathmore 400 series 

Note from Instructor: This class is designed around using what you already have. There is no required brand list and no expectation to purchase specialty supplies.

Drawing Surface:

• Choose one surface you’re comfortable drawing on:
• Sketchbook
• Loose drawing paper
• Journal or notebook
• Mixed media paper (Any size is fine. Smooth or lightly textured paper both works.)

Drawing Tools: (Bring whatever you prefer to sketch with, including Graphite pencils)

• Pens or fine liners
• Colored pencils Any combination of the above There is no “right” tool for this class —
• Part of the learning is discovering what works best for you.

Optional Extras: These are optional and only if you already own them:

• Kneaded eraser or regular eraser
• Pencil sharpener

Important Note for Students: This is a drawing-focused class. We will spend time observing, sketching, and building drawing habits rather than finishing polished pieces. Comfort, curiosity, and consistency matter more than supplies.

• Both warm and cool yellow,
• Blue,
• Red and greens,
• Yellow ochre
• Payne’s gray
• Titanium white,
• black, burnt sienna
• Any other colors you like.

Acrylic paints:

• Titanium White,
• Lemon yellow or Cadmium yellow light,
• Yellow Ochre,
• Cadmium red,
• Magenta
• Cerulean, blue,
• Ultramarine, blue,
• Raw umber,
• Burnt sienna,
• Ivory black.

Paper:

• Thick watercolor paper 9×12″ recommended.
• 200 to 300 pounds so it won’t warp easily, but you can use 150 pounds if you don’t mind some degree of bending.
• Students can use any primed canvas or illustration board you want, possibly up to 16×20″

Brushes: 

• 2″,
• 1″,
• 1/2 “
• 1/4″
• Flat brushes,
• Small round brush.

Pallet Knife:  Home Depot or Lowes Metal Pallet knife for mixing paint (optional, you can use a brush)

Other Tools:

• Palette paper or sketch paper for mixing paint approximately 9×12″
• Cup for water,
• Table cover (every student gets 3’x6′ table and easel)

Students may work with any of the following:

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• Waterproof black ink is recommended if using fountain pen or dip pen. 
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Instructor Note to Students: The best value is the Micron set though they do run out fairly quickly.

Paper should be smooth and suitable for ink.

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