Brush, Chalk, & Charcoal: Foundations in Drawing

Brush Drawing Lesson Supplies:

• Round brush any size 6-10 (synthetic fibers are more economical; natural fibers are softer and hold more water than synthetic)

• Already made palette of choice 

and/or 

• Split primary tube watercolor paint(s)

• Magenta (Q. Pink), Sap Green, Burnt Sienna, & Indigo are all great additions to this palette for convenience

• ceramic plate for mixing (this would be for indoor lessons)

• Empty plastic travel palette (fill it with multiple tube colors of your choice for field sketching)

• Water in a container to rinse brush

• Blotting towel (folded up paper towel is great)

• Mixed media paper (at least 9”x11”)

• 2 sheets of cold press paper per student (between 8” x 10” and 9” x 12” size)

• A quarter/stencil (or similar sized round object for tracing circles)

• Pencil 

• Something to taste such as seeds, herbs, candy, citrus foods, etc.

• Optional: fine pigment liner

• Optional: drawing board, table easel, painter’s tape (pick from this list)

• Optional but encouraged: student sketchbook for practice in between (8.25” x 11.4”)

Charcoal & Chalk Supplies:

• 18” x 24” newsprint paper

• Any sized mixed media paper (this one is 11” x 14”)

• Painter’s tape

• Vine charcoal (or any short medium such as oil pastel, chalk or conté crayon)

• Old sock or discarded cloth dedicated for charcoal wiping

• Fixative spray (you only need this if you want your charcoal drawings preserved. All charcoal drawings will rub some.)

• Soap (for clean-up)

• Microfiber cleaning cloth (for clean-up)

• Optional: drawing board or table easel (choose from this list)