·Drawing Basics - Materials List

Instructor: Virginia McBride

• 1 each -Drawing pencils # 4b, 2b, hb, 2h
• 1 piece Conte crayon Black #2b or hb
• 1 medium vine charcoal (3 pack)
• 1 piece compressed stick Charkole ™
• 1 Black Pigma Micron Brand disposable technical pen .03 or .05
• 1 Pen nib (Hunt 512 or equivalent) and holder
• 1 small bottle of India ink
• 1 Pencil sharpener with reservoir
• 1 white vinyl eraser or pink pearl eraser
• 1 Kneaded Eraser
• 1 Sketch pad 14x17
• 1 sheet-Plate Finish 2ply Bristol paper, white, 20x30
• 1 sheet of Charcoal Paper with woven or laid grain, tinted, 20 x 30 in. (Strathmore or Hahnemuhle Ingres)
• 1 sheet heavy drawing paper no woven or laid grain, warm white or white (Stonehenge)
• Small can of Artist Workable Spray Fixative
• clean soft cotton rag (hand kerchief, piece of undershirt)
• 2 small glass jars (with lid if possible) or  plastic yogurt containers –for ink
• A hardbound sketchbook journal any convenient size for purse or back pack (not included in the kit price due to variable sizes and quality)