Underlined items below are required now.

Paper:

• pad of plate Bristol board (9”x12” 2-ply smooth plate finish)
• pad of plate Bristol board (14”x17” 2-ply smooth plate finish)
• sketch book (9″x12″ for this class only)
• black drawing paper (1 sheet approx. 18″x24” or larger)
• a roll or pad of tracing paper to package your work to turn in
  

General Supplies:

• small box or travel container for your supplies
• basic portfolio to transport and protect your work
• 1 self-healing cutting mat
• 1 roll drafting or removable tape
• small craft scissors (pointed end)
• Exacto knife and extra blades
• ruler (preferably metal)
• t-square ruler
• triangle
• glue sticks or fabric/craft glue
• old magazines

Drawing Supplies:

• graphite pencils (Venus or similar 6B, 2B, HB, 2H, 4H)
• pencil sharpener (basic metal)
• eraser (magic rub, mars or gum)
• inking pens (.02, .05, and brush – Pigma Micron or similar)

Painting Supplies:

• gouache paints (alizarin crimson, scarlet, lemon yellow, golden yellow, ultramarine blue deep, sky blue, burnt sienna, yellow ocher, raw umber, and two tubes of white and black). *WC Art Supply has a Reeves 18 Color Gouache Set for $13.99, but the quality is poor and frustrating to work with. Windsor & Newton tubes are preferred, but expensive.
  
• sable-type watercolor brushes (do not buy brushes for acrylic or oil)
  • FLAT:  1/2″ angle, #4
    
  • ROUND: #1, #5
    **WC Art Supply has a lesser-quality brush set (bring this supply list and ask the owner)
    
• 4 small jars with tops (baby food jars work well)
• palette (round 10-well)
• cotton rags (old white t-shirts or scraps)
• color wheel (small)
  

Digital Supplies:

• Hard drive, flash drive, or CD’s to backup
• Digital camera or phone with camera and cable

NOTE: Total cost should not exceed $150 (shop around)

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