Basic Drawing

Basic Drawing Materials

for Classes and Workshops*

Paper + Board*: Below are some links to basic sketching paper and good paper for longer projects 1 or 2 sheets per class

General/ Basic Sketching Paper:

Strathmore Sketch 11”x 14” https://amzn.to/3tW8Ty5

Strathmore Toned Gray Paper, 11”x 14” https://amzn.to/3CxJjCW

Canson Newsprint for Gesture Drawing https://amzn.to/3Fhah2q

Good Quality Paper:

Strathmore 500 series Paper, 11”x14” https://amzn.to/3krrBdU

Gray Toned Paper, Canson Mi-Teintes Pastel Pad, Gray Tones, 12"X16" https://amzn.to/3kpXXpl

Pencils + Charcoal: Any good pencils are fine,must contain at least one of each, HB, 2B and 4B(better to have 2 of each)

(My Fav. Pencils) Tombow HomoGragh MONO Set https://amzn.to/3lCgLBc

(Also great) Staedtler Mars Lumograph Set https://amzn.to/2VZ2p5a

I like Generals Charcoal Pencils, have at least one of the following

Generals Charcoal Pencil HB, 2B, 4B, 6B and White Charcoal Pencil https://amzn.to/3lMj2Kl

Vine Charcoal for gesture drawing https://amzn.to/3GiTsFF

Erasers + Sharpeners

Tombow Fine detail https://amzn.to/2XBo0S9

Staedtler Mars Eraser (must have) https://amzn.to/3kniomW

Generals Kneaded Eraser (must have) https://amzn.to/2Xx9lqG

Afmat, Long Point, Pencil Sharpener (studio) https://amzn.to/3nRrD0X

Kum, Long Point, Pencil Sharpener (travel) https://amzn.to/3zL8wb7

Additional Materials:

Roll of Artists tape or painters Blue Tape Artists Tape https://amzn.to/3AnrSnI

Sketchbook (for notes and sketching) https://amzn.to/3CObfT2

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