Materials List

BOTANICAL DRAWING I

Instructor: Mary Esch

Materials:

Paper

• Sketch pad, 9" x 12"
• Drawing pad, 18" x 24": A bit heavier weight than Sketch, more expensive; prefer acid-free (buffered)
• Watercolor Paper, 3 - 5 sheets, 90 - 140 lb., a variety of textures (rough, cold press and hot press), 11" x 14" to 15" x 22". For exercises, inexpensive is fine.

Drawing Tools

• Drawing Pencils: 4B, 2B, HB or F, 2H, 4H
• Charcoal stick
• Vine charcoal
• Conte Crayon: 1 white and 1 black

Erasers

• Magic Rub
• Kneaded Eraser

Pens and Points

• Pen Holder (Handle for dip pens), for Hawkquill points.
• Hawkquill Pen Point.
• Scratchboard "Knife" or "point": diamond or spade shaped point that fits into a dip pen holder, to be used for Scratchboard

Ink

• Black waterproof drawing ink

Brushes

• 1 Watercolor round, approx size 8 - 12; OR Chinese or Japanese (bamboo) brush.

Tools

• 12" Ruler
• X-acto Knife
• Blending Stump