Dry Media, Drawing Materials:

-3 to 6 Conte Drawing Pencils - Paris #610 (one white, one black, the remainder sanguine)

-Kneaded Eraser

(Optional: CHARCOAL PENCIL, 2B or vine charcoal.)

-18" X 24" Newsprint Smooth

-18" X 24" Masonite Drawing Board

- 4 Clips

(optional:18” X 24” drawing pad – smooth)

-1 to 5 sheet of paper: Strathmore 500 Sries (Velvet Gray #60 -128, laid finish) or any smooth light gray paper

-Utility Knife & Blades (SINGLE EDGE- to sharpen pencils)Sand Paper #200 (For Sharpening Pencils )(Optional: Pencil Holder ) 2 -Square Matchboxes - 2” x 1.5”

(Optional: 0.5 mm mechanical pencil,  0.5 mm mechanical pencil HB red lead (12 pack)                    

-Classic/ECRU sketch Book, Cream colored paper (not white) - no. 1081 5" x 7"  or 8.5" x 12") 

 

Wet media, Drawing Materials: 

-INK: Any water soluble (non water proof) Sepia Ink. 

 (optional: The old masters favorite: Bister Ink made from soot, or: Iron oxide, red Ink, or: sepia Ink made from the Ink bladder of  the Adriatic cuttlefish). If you unable to get this from your local art store you can order the old Masters Inks from: KRAMER PIGMENTS Inc. Bister Ink:Cat.# TU 450. Sepia Ink: Cat. #TU 460.  Tel: (212) 219 2394. (800) 995 5501www.kremerpigments.com 

-Brushes:  Small Chinese brush, or: blender brush (example: Isabey brush # 6234) - Scriptliner brush.         

 (The best wash brushes are round brushes made from the tail of the Kolinsky red sable.) Paper:  9" x 12" Watercolor paper pad.        (optional: Arches, watercolor block, hot press 100% cotton - 140lb.)Dish:  small, to mix and test the Ink toneCloth: soft white, for blotting the brush.Cups: two small one for water.Recommended book: Atlas of human anatomy for the artist. By: Stephen Rogers Peck.         ISBN: 0-19-503095-8 - about $13.00