Class Materials List - JAS Studio
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Small Sketchbook
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Compressed charcoal for preliminary sketches
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Kneaded eraser
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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.
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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.
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Drawing board, foam core board, or any rigid surface to go under the sanded paper - larger than 9 x 12
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1” tape (blue painters tape best) to attach paper to the board
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1” flat brush (inexpensive) for underpainting
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Optional: Single sticks of dark pastels since many sets dont contain darks: Nupastel blue violet (244) bottle green (298), spruce blue (305)