This document provides a list of materials needed for a drawing class, including pencils, charcoal, pens, paper, and other drawing tools. Graphite and charcoal pencils in various grades are recommended, as well as vine and compressed charcoal. Specific brands and types of drawing paper, fixative, erasers, blending sticks, and other supplies are called out. Purchase locations and additional details are provided.

1. DRAWING 1
MATERIALS
Supplies can be purchased at:
http://www.Dickblick.com
or
Easel Art Supply Center
810 Park Avenue
Lake Park, FL 33402
561-844-3111
Pencils and Charcoal
3 graphite pencils (only purchase HB)
1 box Alphacolor Quartet Char-Kole Square OR 2 sticks of CretaColor Chunky Charcoal
(this is the darkest charcoal used for deep shadows) do not buy “compressed charcoal”
1 box medium vine charcoal
1 complete set of charcoal pencils (extra soft, soft, medium)
General’s Peel and Sketch is a good brand
Please purchase a pencil you can “peel” as it is much easier than using an exacto blade to
sharpen. You cannot use a pencil sharpener for charcoal pencils
1 jar Generals or Cretacolor Charcoal POWDER or (2-3 people can share 1) DO NOT BUY GRAPHITE
POWDER. I usually have this item stocked in class as it is difficult.
Pens
PENS: (all black)
1 large "Magnum" sharpie pen
1 chisel tip large sharpie
1-2 fine point
1-2 ulta-fine point
1 micron (.05 mm or less) ultra-ultra fine point

2. Paper
1 medium sized pad of high quality drawing paper (at least 18”x24”) (higher quality paper yields richer,
smoother drawings, so it may be wise to spend a little money on this item)
STRATHMORE is the best brand. Do not purchase “bond” or “sketch” paper
Drawing Tools
1 bottle aerosal spray fixative (you can share this item with a friend or two)
DO NOT BUY SPRAY ADHESIVE BY ACCIDENT!
1-2 kneaded erasers
1 vinyl eraser
various sized blending sticks (thin medium and thick)
1 pencil sharpener or
1 xacto blade box cutter blade (I have these it you need them)
1 sand paper pack (to sharpen blending sticks)
1 chamois or small rag-I recommend purchasing this at Wal-Mart or an Auto Store
1 large T-Square (preferably metal)
1 roll REMOVEABLE SCOTCH TAPE (the same stickiness as a post-it note)
1 cardboard or high quality portfolio case-these can be made easily from cardboard for free
1 bottle canned air or dust broom 10”
1 plastic triangle or small ruler
1 art supply box (a tackle box for fishing lures works best)
1 Factis BM2 eraser stick with eraser refills