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Materials List


Art Box or waterproof toolbox (fish tackle box) to keep all supplies in 9x12” or larger sketchbook (spiral or hardbound)
18 x 24” Drawing Paper – spiral bound >> minimum size drawing pencils: HB, 2B, 6B, Ebony, pencil sharpener 
Compressed Charcoal – 3 sticks – soft or medium
paper stumps
1 small piece of chamois cloth and/or cotton cloth
Black and Titanium White acrylic paints
Plastic or metal palette knife
India Ink + plastic water container
Bamboo brush – round # 4 or #6
1 chopstick hand sharpen one end
metal compass
Rubber paper cement
Spool of white string or jute/twine
1” Artists’ Tape or Drafting Tape
Scissors
Handled X-Acto blade or Matt knife
Metal edged ruler (24”) 
1box clear pushpins
Spray can of Charcoal Fixative
Roll of Wax paper from the grocery store
Inexpensive Watercolor set (12 colors, pucks or tubes)
selection of colored pencils
Kneaded Eraser, White Plastic Drawing eraser
Black vinyl portfolio to carry all drawings in or something WATERPROOF! 2 pocketed paper folder to keep all handout and assignments secure 
Vine Charcoal – 6 sticks – Soft or Medium
Other supplies may be announced in advance of assignments including 100% rag paper, illustration board, frosted vellum, tracing paper, etc. 

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