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Drawing Implements:
- 3 4B pencils
- 1 HB pencil
- 1 piece of chalk or soft conte; sanguine colour
- 1 piece of chalk; white colour (children’s chalk is fine)
- 1 piece of willow charcoal
- 1 black Sharpie; fine tip
- 1 black Sharpie; extra fine tip
- White reusable putty e.g., Sticky Tac or Hold It. This is your eraser. (The stores sell it for putting posters onto the wall.)
- Ruler
- Pencil sharpener
For Adding Colour:
- JUST ONE of the following, in at least the 3 primary colours (red, yellow, blue):
- Watercolour paint
- Acrylic paint (fluid is best, but any kind can work)
- Inks
- Coloured pencils or pastels (optional)*
- If using paint or ink, you will also need:
- Brushes (suggested: square brush ½ – ¾ inch)
*Coloured pencils and pastels are optional as they will require some improvisation because they do not flow.
Drawing Surfaces:
- Lots of scrap paper for practice (No need for a fancy sketchbook. The back of used computer paper is fine or buy a cheap paper pad at least 8” x 11”.)
- 6 sheets of black construction paper (inexpensive pack at craft/dollar store)
- 1 sheet of pastel paper; medium gray or medium brown colour
- Optional if choosing paint: small pad of watercolour paper 9” x 12” (hot pressed if available, but cold pressed will work too)
- Very optional: a sketchbook at least 8.5” x 11”
Subjects (Week 3 only):
- Apple (Week 3: Wednesday assignment)
- Sweet pepper or pear (Week 3: Thursday assignment)
Other:
- Some kind of timer (watch, phone app, kitchen, etc.)
- Some kind of camera (point-and-shoot, phone, etc.)
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