Required Tools & Materials for:

• Landscape & Nature Drawing
• Portraits & Self Portraits
• Foundation Drawing
• Chess Set Workshop

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• Landscape & Nature Drawing
  • Tools & Materials Required:
  • Bring these each week:
    • backpack or bag that will hold 14" x 17" drawing tablets & all drawing materials and can be carried “hands free”
    • collapsible stool or chair that can be carried “hands free”
    • 14" x 17" newsprint tablet
    • 14" x 17" spiral drawing tablet
    • 14" x 17" charcoal pad, assorted colors including white grey and black
    • pencils, assorted 6b, 4b, hb, 2h, ebony
    • charcoal pencils
    • vine & willow charcoal
    • conte crayon, including black & white
    • drawing ink & drawing pen
    • kneaded eraser
    • gum eraser
    • white plastic eraser
    • chamois
    • fixative (aerosol must be used outside) or
    • fixative alternative (spray bottle and matte medium diluted with water)
    • portfolio
    • case or pouch for materials
    • thin layers that can be shed as the air warms
    • thin gloves for chilly mornings
    • bug spray (optional)
  • Other Tools & Materials:
    • Meeting 2: picture viewer (index card with rectangle cut in it) acrylic matte medium
    • Meeting 3: 8”x10” cardboard, thread, metal edge rulers, tape, x-acto knife, assorted
    drawing media

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• Portraits & Self Portraits.
  • Tools & Materials Required:
    • mirror with clamp and or stand, minimum size 8”x 10”
    • 11" x 14" newsprint tablet
    • 11" x 14" spiral drawing tablet
    • 11" x 14" charcoal pad, assorted colors including white grey and black
    • pencils, assorted 6b, 4b, hb, 2h, ebony
    • charcoal pencils
    • vine & willow charcoal
    • conte crayon, including black & white
    • drawing ink & drawing pen
    • pen handle
    • drawing points
    • kneaded eraser
    • gum eraser
    • white plastic eraser
    • chamois
    • fixative (aerosol must be used outside) or
    • fixative alternative (spray bottle and matte medium diluted with water)
    • portfolio
    • case or pouch for materials

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• Foundation Drawing
  • Tools & Materials Required:
    • 18 x 24" newsprint tablet
    • 18 x 24" spiral drawing tablet
    • 18 x 24" charcoal pad, assorted colors including white grey and black
    • pencils, assorted 6b, 4b, hb, 2h, ebony
    • charcoal pencils
    • vine & willow charcoal
    • conte crayon, including black & white
    • drawing ink & drawing pen
    • kneaded eraser
    • gum eraser
    • white plastic eraser
    • chamois
    • fixative (aerosol must be used outside) or
    • fixative alternative (spray bottle and matte medium diluted with water)
    • portfolio
    • case or pouch for materials
  • Other Tools & Materials:
    • Meeting 2: picture viewer (index card with rectangle cut in it)
    • Meeting 3: 8”x10” cardboard, thread, metal edge rulers, tape, x-acto knife,
    • Meeting 4: sculls, bones, fruit, vegetables, kitchen knife
    • Meeting 5: still life object, drawing ink, drawing pen (handle & drawing point and
    crow quill)

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• Chess Set Workshop
  • All Tools & Materials Required:
    • examples & references
    • clay - 5lbs. per student
    • plastic bags
    • air tight plastic container
    • needle tool
    • modeling tools
    • sandpaper
    • wareboards
    • glaze & underglazes
    • cardboard boxes
    • bubble wrap
  • Students bring these:
  • Meetings 1 & 2
    • plastic bags
    • air tight plastic container at least 5” tall (“Lock & Lock” work well)
  • Meeting 3
    • sandpaper
    • particle mask
  • Meeting 4
    • cardboard boxes
    • bubble wrap