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Google drawings of:  Mark Demsteader, William Kentridge, Allison Lambert,

                         Sophie Jodion, Cathy Daley, Vernon Fisher, Jim Dine

                    You do NOT need everything on this list. Pick & choose…

PAPERS

     -     heavier weight papers:  Bristol, hot or cold press papers, craft paper,                                                             clay coated or illustration board, Coventry Rag

     -     Canson/Mi Tiennes:  black, dark gray & assortment of dark papers

     -     Papers that you have prepared

     -     Sanded papers

-   plus, your choice of sketchbook

ERASERS

- Kneaded

- Tuff Stuff pencil eraser, Pink Pearl, or Magic Rub

- Chamois: get a large one @ Target or auto supply & cut into 6" squares

CHARCOAL & PASTELS

- Compressed Charcoal: 2 sticks

- Jumbo Vine Charcoal: 2 sticks

- Smallest diameter Soft Vine Charcoal: 1 pkg.

- Conté Crayons, 1 of each:  Sanquine,  White,  Gray, and Black

- Conté or Derwent pastel pencils:  Black,  White, & Sepia + your choice

- Pastels: 

     HARD:  Studio Basics, SMI, Alpha, NuPastel, Rembrandt     

     SOFT:   Schmincke, Sennelier, Winsor & Newton, Unison

GESSO

     -     4 oz. jar:  white & black

     -     Golden Brand fine pumice medium

     -     Brushes of various types & sizes

INK & WATERSOLUBLE GRAPHITE

- At least two colors of ink:  black & your choice (highly recommend French or Italian drawing ink:  Sennelier walnut shellac ink

- Watersoluble graphite blocks, sticks or pencils

WATERCOLOR / GOUACHE

Watercolor:  

-  Crayola watercolor set from the grocery is fine.

-  Lukas or other watercolor sets on-line

Gouache:  Windsor & Newton

To coat papers with Golden Brand fine pumice medium:

To make a cupful that will coat approximately 10 large sheets of paper, mix 1/2 cup of water with 1/2 cup Gesso and add about 2 Tbsp of the pumice medium. Mix well. Use a wide bristle or foam brush to apply to the paper on a drop cloth on the floor. Takes about 4 - 6 hours to dry completely.

     If you want a color or multi-colored papers, add/use acrylic paint.

     If you want a border, tape the edges of the paper prior to coating.

Common GSM Paper Weights and Their Uses

     •     25 lb (approx 40 gsm):  tracing paper

     •     30-35 lb (approx 45-50 gsm):  newsprint

     •     50-60 lb (approx 75-90 gsm):  sketching or practice paper — thick enough to work on with pencils, charcoal, or pastels, but usually too thin for ink or most markers, which may bleed through.

     •     70-80 lb (approx 100-130 gsm): drawing paper suitable for finished artwork in most media.  Paper any lighter than 70lb will usually be thin enough to see through to drawings or materials underneath.

     •     90-110 lb (approx 180-260 gsm):  heavy-weight drawing paper, bristol, multi-media papers.  Weight in this range is similar to card stock or light poster board.

     •     Heavier papers, up to 140 lb (approx 300 gsm) or more, are most often used for painting rather than drawing.  When found in sketchbooks, they are usually rougher papers intended as watercolor journals or to remove for painting on individual sheets.