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Materials List for Drawing Classes

Fall classes start September 27th.


Materials List for Beginning Drawing & Beyond Basic Drawing
Instructor: Josh Bayer/ Jeremy Leichman
FIRST DAY OF CLASS SUPPLIES: Paper, pencil (any B pencil) and kneaded eraser
LIST OF SUPPLIES:
a) Charcoal - vine and compressed (a few sticks)
b) Pencils - 2B, 4B, 6B
c) Kneaded eraser
d) Drawing pad - 18" x 24" 50 or 100 sheets (inexpensive white paper)
e) Black ink pen - ONLY FOR BEYOND BASIC DRAWING

Materials List for Portrait Drawing & Figure Drawing
Instructor: Jim Cooper
LIST OF SUPPLIES:
a) Drawing Paper 18" x 24", inexpensive white paper but not newsprint
b) Pencils: 2h, hb, 2b, 6b
c) Single edge razor blade
d) Sandpaper pad for sharpening pencils
e) 6 sticks of thin or vine Charcoal (medium or soft)
f) Kneaded eraser
g) Chamois clot
h) Masking tape
SUGGESTED SUPPLIES (NOT REQUIRED):
i) Drawing Board
j) large binder clips
k) Sketchbook and pen


Materials List for Cartooning & Graphic Novel Drawing
Instructor: Josh Bayer
LIST OF SUPPLIES:
1) Pencils ( a variety of pencil 2H, HB 2B pencils are okay too.)
2) STONEHENGE style sketch pad. At least 12 by 9 inches, (Larger is encouraged, 24 x 18, 12 x 16 etc.) These pads will be very useful on the first day and should be held onto for comics experimentation throughout the semester. Additional supply list will be handed out the first day of class.
3) Kneaded eraser

Material list for DRAWING ON LOCATION
Instructor: Josh Bayer
For first Class, please bring an 11x14 sketchbook or smaller, and a variety of pencils wit different lead grades, such as F, HB, and a "2B" or"4B", as well as a portable pencil sharpener. (These are available at any  art store.) A complete material list will be given out during first class. 

Materials List for Charcoal Drawing
Instructor: Erin McGrath
LIST OF SUPPLIES:
1) 10 sheets Canson paper  (type: Mi-Tientes, color: Moonstone)  Bring two sheets to first class.
2) Vine Charcoal (Winsor Newton), 1 box soft, 1 box medium
3) 1 roll Viva paper towels (not Bounty, Brawn, or anything else.  Viva is soft and can manipulate charcoal in a beautiful way.)  Bring 3 pieces to first class.
4) Four clips to secure paper to board
5) Chamois (pronounced: SHA-mee)
6) One 5"x5" square of T shirt material
7) Large blending stumps
8) Grey Kneaded Eraser                                                                                                                                                                                                      9) suggested: drawing board that will accomodate 19.5" x 25" sheets of paper


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