Small Sketchbook

Compressed charcoal for preliminary sketches 

Kneaded eraser

Pastel set – Soft or hard pastels.  DO NOT USE OIL PASTELS.  Student-level sets okay – should contain variety of darks & lights   Richeson, Nupastel, Rembrandt, Faber Castell sets are good. 

Sanded paper (UArt, 400 grit, 9x12”, natural not dark).  A pad of 10 or single sheets Uart  We will use 1 sheet for each lesson. DO NOT PURCHASE OTHER PAPER.   Purchase online from Blick, Jerrys Artarama or Cheap Joe's online art supply stores.

Drawing board, foam core board, or any rigid surface to go under the sanded paper - larger than 9 x 12

1” tape (blue painters tape best) to attach paper to the board

1” flat brush (inexpensive) for underpainting

Optional: Single sticks of dark pastels since many sets dont contain darks: Nupastel blue violet (244) bottle green (298), spruce blue (305)