Drawing Supplies
Drawing
Materials List
Golden
Good sources for art supplies:
Texas Art Supply 2001 Montrose and other locations
Art Supply 2711 Main Street
Drawing I and II:
vine charcoal (one plastic pack should have 5 pieces) soft or medium
Char-Kole (one box!)
1 charcoal pencil (General brand, 4B is a good one)
1 Ebony pencil
graphite stick
pencils: 2B (medium), 4B (soft), 6B (extra soft), and HB (hard)
black, sanquine, and white conte (2 each)
large kneaded eraser
large art gum eraser
pink pearl eraser
Sharpie fine-point felt-tip marker, black
black India ink
bamboo brush (size 6 Sumi is good)
pad of Newsprint, 18 x 24", rough texture
pad of heavyweight drawing paper, 18 x 24", Pro-Art 100 is good
a few sheets of toned paper, 18 x 22", (Strathmore, Canson, Mitientes, Ingres...)
one roll drafting tape, or blue drawing/drafting tape
rag
2 huge bull-dog clips
1 can fixative spray for charcoal and pastel
sketchbook, spiral or hard bound, 100 pages, at least 8 x 10"
portfolio: learn how to make one in class, or buy one
3 empty jars with lids or several paper cups
Drawing II:
You do not need to purchase the newsprint listed above.
In addition to the items you may still have left over from your Drawing I class, please purchase the following:
Set of color media (24 set of soft pastels, or 24 set of Nu-pastel)
Do not purchase oil pastel or colored pencils.
Cheap set of watercolor cakes from the children's art supplies section.
Several sheets of good paper-at least 18 x 22 or as large as possible.
One roll of black and white film, and the cost of developing…OR…access to a digital camera and printer.