Drawing Supplies
Additive Tools
-Charcoal drawing pencils, soft hardness 7B-9B
-Graphite pencils, soft 7B-9B
-Vine/Willow charcoal, soft, varied widths from 1/8” thin to 1” thick. At least 1 extra-large stick
-Compressed charcoal sticks, black – sometimes labeled incorrectly “pastels”
-Graphite Stick, optional
-Conte crayon (white and/or sepia, sanguine).
Subtractive Tools
-2 Artgum erasers
-1 Kneaded erasers
-Tuff-Stuff Brand (click-pen type) erasers, black pen-white eraser inserts (also sold separately)
Paper
-18” x 24” Newsprint or Bristol Drawing Pad with a sturdy cardboard backing, 15-50 sheets
Don’t buy 100 sheet pads
Other
-Tackle Box, Tool Box or Art Box for supplies
-Large metal bulldog clamps (4)
-A handheld pencil sharpener.
-Q-tips or paper stump blenders
Optional supplies:
-1 Can of aerosol spray-fixative for charcoal drawings
-Cutting tool, scissors or utility knife
-One straight edge ruler or wooden yardstick at least 24” in length
This is only meant to be a starting list, feel free to expand your materials beyond this list.