Vancouver Island School of Art

302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com

Supply List - Drawing: An Expressive Approach

Items required for the first class:

• Graphite Pencils: B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B ... (soft)

• Sketchbook or Drawing Papers and Drawing Board with Clips

• Utility knife or Pencil sharpener

Additional Items to be discussed during the first class:

Calligraphy:

• Calligraphy Pens

• India Ink (black and/or Brown)

• Watercolor paint brush (various sizes)

Chalk or Conte:

• Pastel Chalk (Black, White & Sanguine)

Charcoal:

• Vine and Willow Charcoal

• Compressed Charcoal

• Charcoal Pencil (soft, medium, hard)

• White Charcoal Pencil

• Conté Compressed Pencil (soft, medium, hard)

• Conté Compressed Charcoal/sanguine color

• Conté Compressed Pencil /sanguine color (soft, medium, hard)

Pencil:

• Graphite Pencils: B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B ... (soft)

• Graphite Ebony Pencil

• Flat Sketching Pencil

• Woodless Graphite Pencil • Graphite stick 6B, 7B, 8B...

• Colored Pencil

Pens and Markers :

• Roll-tip Pen (Microns or Artist’s Loft)

• Brush Markers and Pens

Erasers:

• Vinyl eraser

• Kneaded rubber

• Yellow gum

Drawing Papers :

• Charcoal Papers

• Drawing and Sketching Papers

• Newsprint

• Pastel Papers and Surfaces

• Pen and Marker Paper Pads

• Portable Sketchbook

• Bristol Pad 18 x 24

• Newsprint Pad 18 x 24

Watercolor:

• Watercolor (12 colors or more)

• Watercolor paint brush (various sizes)

Pastels:

• Dry pastels

• Oil pastels

Miscellaneous:

• Tackle box or carrying bag

• Masking tape

• Scissors

• Utility knife

• Pencil sharpener

• Two bull dog clips

• Metal or wood yard stick

• Four or Five pieces of soft white wiping cloth cut into app. 10 x 10” piece

• Workable fixative or hairspray (do not use it inside)

• Drawing Board with Clips

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