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Materials List



Art Box or waterproof toolbox (fish tackle box) to keep all supplies in 8” x 10" or larger sketchbook (spiral or hardbound)

18 x 24” Drawing Paper – spiral bound >> minimum size Drawing pencils: HB, 2B, 6B, Ebony, pencil sharpener
Compressed Charcoal – 3 sticks – soft or medium
paper stumps
1 small piece of chamois cloth and/or cotton cloth
Black and Titanium White acrylic paints
Plastic or metal palette knife
India Ink + plastic water container (Pepper will supply)
Bamboo brush – round # 4 or #6
1 chopstick hand sharpen one end
Metal compass
Rubber paper cement
Spool of white string or jute/twine
1” Artists’ Tape or Drafting Tape
Scissors
Handled X-Acto blade or Matt knife
Metal edged ruler (18”)
1 box clear pushpins
Spray can of Charcoal Fixative (Pepper will supply)
Roll of Wax paper from the grocery store (Pepper)
Inexpensive Watercolor set (12 colors, pucks or tubes)
Selection of colored pencils (inexpensive)
Kneaded Eraser, White Plastic drawing eraser
Black vinyl portfolio to carry all drawings in or something 

WATERPROOF! 2 pocketed paper folder to keep all handout and assignments secure 

Vine Charcoal – 6 sticks – Soft or Medium

Other supplies may be announced in advance of assignments including 100% rag paper, illustration board, frosted vellum, tracing paper, etc. 



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