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Class Supply List

Pastel  Supplies

Students are encouraged to bring a large assortment of pastels. Half stick set provide more colors at a lower cost. I suggest a set of hard pastels such as Nupastel, medium hardness sets of Rembrandts or Art spectrum, and softer pastels such as Sennelier, Terry Ludwig, Richeson, Great American, Girault or Schmincke.

A set of pastel pencils is useful for details, drawing and blending. Some brands are CarbOthello, Conte, or Cretacolor. Bring hand sharpeners or knives to keep them sharp.

I use and highly recommend sanded papers or boards. UArt papers can be purchased in many grits from 240-800 grit. I prefer 400 grit. Other choices are pastel premier sanded paper, pastel boards by Ampersand, Art Spectrum colorfix, Sennelier la carte, and Richeson premium paper. Canson mi-teintes is acceptable but doesn’t accept many layers.

Bring a needed eraser, drawing board or foam core board as backing, clamps or masking tape, vine charcoal, hand wipes, rubber gloves, and smock.

A dust catcher will keep your pastels and the floor clean and can be made from aluminum foil or a scored piece of cardboard or foam core board (6”x20”)

Sheets of glassine or tracing papers to protect paintings.

DRAWING SUPPLIES

Graphite drawing pencils of various hardnesses. (HB, B, 2B, 3B, H, 2H, etc.)
Charcoal sticks  
Vine charcoal
Toned or white drawing paper of various sizes (up to 18x24)
Pencil sharpener 
Kneaded eraser