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Materials and Supplies for
Beginner Drawing Course
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What you will need for this course:
Vine Charcoal, also called Willow Charcoal – This is a very forgiving medium, easily erased and reworked. It is great for shading.
Chalk pastel or conte, white only
Assorted graphite pencils: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B
Sketch pad, coil-bound or hard cover. Not too small – Give yourself room! A pad of newsprint works very well also.
One sheet of a heavier drawing paper (Stonehenge or Fabriano) This will be used for the last lesson.
Kneadable eraser – These work beautifully with vine charcoal, a few strokes will pull most of your charcoal off the page. The Eraser cleans itself and your fingers as you knead it.
Some other helpful information:
Drawing materials
Graphite pencil can be very satisfying to work with on a good quality paper with subtle tooth (texture). Using a few pencils, starting with the harder ones working up to softer to go darker.
Vine Charcoal, also known as Willow Charcoal, is a favorite drawing material of mine. It is extremely flexible and easy to erase, though not as dark as pressed charcoal. Its only down side comes from the charm of its flexibility, it can be rubbed off the paper very easily during transport. To preserve drawings they must be framed. You can use a spray fixative, but be wary of it if you want to keep your drawing for any length of time, as the spray fixative will gradually yellow upon your drawing.
Paper for Graphite Work:
Stonehenge is traditionally a printmaking paper, but is often used for drawing. It is one of my favorites and allows for a beautiful range of value when working in graphite.
Sketchbooks are a must for me. I prefer a hardbound sketchbook that will stand up to being carted around and slid in and out bags and backpacks. My sketchbooks are like visual diaries of my travels and adventures so it is nice to have a lasting book.
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