Instructors: Nancy Johnson, Susan Cottle, Zen Browne, Henry Chang, Shima Rabiee

Supply list for Zen Browne’s Class:

• Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Paper Pad - 12" x 18", 24 Sheets
• Staedtler 12 pack drawing pencils (contains hard and soft- H’s & B’s 12 in all)
• Newsprint 12" x 18" (Rough)
• 1 Pack Winsor & Newton Vine Charcoal
• 3 Charcoal Pencils: Soft, Medium & Hard
• 1 Kneaded eraser
• 1 Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser
• 1 Chamois
• 1 Chunky Charcoal
• 1 Pack of General’s Jumbo Compressed Charcoal 3-Assorted
• Blending Stumps: Various Sizes Pack

Supply list for Nancy Johnson’s Class:

• 2B, 4B and 6B graphite pencils.
  • Recommended brands: Derwent, Faber Castel, Prismacolor, Staedtler, Tombow
  • do not buy Blick brand pencils they are inferior
• Soft Vine Charcoal
• Pad of Paper: 14" x 17" 
• Staedtler Plastic eraser
• Kneaded eraser
• Tombow MONO zero elestomer erasers, sizes 2.5 x 5mm and 2.3mm (optional)
• soft vine charcoal
• soft black charcoal pencils
• sanguine or red chalk stick or pencil form

Supply List for Susan Cottle’s Class:

All media are welcome: conté, charcoal, ink, watercolor.

• Graphite pencils: 2H, HB 2B, 4B, 6B 8B
• Color pencils: I like soft water-soluble Caran d’ache Museum or Supracolor
• ballpoint or felt tip pens
• White drawing paper for quick poses: Canson Blue Cover Mixed Media Pad is widely available and good for both simple wet and dry media. 11x14 is a good size for pencil drawings
• Other Paper: For colored pencil and/or wash, I like Stonehenge fawn, pearl gray sheets or mixed colors pad 11x14
• For col. Pencil with no water, larger size toned paper are good options: Strathmore mixed media gray, Murano
• By the sheet or Canson Mi-Tientes
• Kneaded eraser
• Mars Plastic or Pink Pearl eraser
• Mono zero retractable eraser for detail
• Exacto knife and/ or pencil sharpener
• Brush: #12, #6 Mimik Kolinksy (Jerry’s) or similar soft synthetic brushes
• Cup for water
• Paper towels

Supply List for Henry Chang’s Class:

All drawing media are welcome. Demos will be using watercolor and wet medium. Dry medium:

• Graphite pencils: 2H, 2B, 6B
• Sticks Vine or Charcoal
• Drawing paper (recommendations: weight: 80 lb or Thicker; size: 12” by 16” or larger; white or toned surface) or newsprint (size: 18” by 24” or larger)
• Kneaded eraser
• Long point sharpener
• Optional: plastic eraser (recommendations: Tombow MONO eraser); soft white coal or other color pencils Wet medium:
• Watercolor paper (weight: 100lb or thicker; size: 12” by 16” or larger; recommendations: I buy a large sheet of paper and divide it into multiple sheets but a pad of paper is fine) or printmaking paper (recommendations: Legion Stonehenge 120 lb toned paper, or any other type of paper you would like to try on)
• Mixing tray: a multi-well porcelain tray or a butcher tray
• Paints: Ultramarine Blue and 3 other colors of your choice (recommendations: pick one or two of preferred colors plus getting their complimentary colors, preferably in Tubes; I prefer Schmincke but other brands are fine)
• Brushes:
  • Two round short handle brushes ( one small and the other in size 8 or larger)
  • One larger shorter handle flat brush in size ¾” or larger (I recommend Princeton Velvettouch or Utrecht synthetic Squirrel mix. They are both affordable and durable)
  • Optional: angled flat brushes
• TWO cups for water
• Paper towels
• Optional but highly recommended: clear gesso or white gesso (I recommend Liquitex or any other acrylic medium brands. Small size is great. They last long)

Supply List for Shima Rabiee’s Class:

• Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Paper Pad - 9" x 12", 24 Sheets, (Item #:10316-1003) https://www.dickblick.com/items/strathmore-400-series-drawing-paper-pad-9-x-12-24-sheets
• Prismacolor Kneaded Eraser - medium, 1-1/4" x 3/4" x 1/4", Gray, (Item #:21502-2620) https://www.dickblick.com/items/prismacolor-kneaded-eraser-medium-1-14-x-34-x-14-gray
• Staedtler Lumograph Pencils - Set of 12, (Item #:20438-1129) https://www.dickblick.com/items/staedtler-lumograph-pencil-set-of-12
• Staedtler Mars Plastic Erasers, (Item #:21500-0000) https://www.dickblick.com/items/staedtler-mars-plastic-eraser
• Kum Wedge Sharpener - Double-Hole, (Item #:21488-1001) https://www.dickblick.com/items/kum-wedge-sharpener-double-hole
• Coates Premium Artist's Willow Charcoal - Assorted, Box of 30, (Item #:20072-5000) https://www.dickblick.com/items/coates-premium-artists-willow-charcoal-assorted-box-of-30
• General's Charcoal Pencil - Black, HB, (Item #:20418-2030) https://www.dickblick.com/items/generals-charcoal-pencil-black-hb
• Staedtler Blending Stumps, (Item #: 23991-1049) https://www.dickblick.com/products/staedtler-blending-stumps
• Westcott Triangle - 10", 30-60 Degree, (Item #:55701-1010) https://www.dickblick.com/items/westcott-triangle-10-30-60-degree
• Drafting Tape - 3/4" x 60 yds, (Item #:24123-4034) https://www.dickblick.com/items/drafting-tape-34-x-60-yds
• (Optional) Richeson Sandpaper Pointer, (Item #:21468-1001) https://www.dickblick.com/products/richeson-sandpaper-pointer
• (Optional) Olfa Standard Duty Snap-Off Knife, (Item #: 57469-1001) https://www.dickblick.com/products/olfa-standard-duty-snap-off-knife