• 9x12/11x14 sketchbook - can be used but please ensure there is ample space 
• Vinyl or pink eraser 
• Drawing pencils in a variety of densities - HB, 2B, 4B, 6B

• 9x12 watercolor paper pad, cold-pressed, 140 lb (Recommended brands Arches, Canson, Strathmore)
• 20-paint set watercolor paints (recommended brand Windsor & Newton)
• 18-well foldable watercolor palette
• Brushes (synthetic, substitutes OK):
  • #6 & #8 rounds (one each)
  • 1” & ½” flat brush
• 1 eye dropper
• Optional: kneaded eraser, pencil, sketchbook, brown fine-point permanent marker

• pack of soft pastels (assortment of colors)
• pad of paper designed for pastels or other dry media (such as drawing paper)
• kneadable eraser

• Paints: artisan water mixable oil color (Windsor & Newton recommended brand)
  • Cadmium yellow pale hue
  • Lemon yellow
  • Cadmium red medium
  • Permanent alizarin crimson
  • French ultramarine
  • Cobalt blue hue
  • Sap green
  • Yellow ochre
  • Burnt sienna
  • Titanium white
• 1 bottle fast drying medium for water mixable oil (Windsor & Newton recommended brand)
• Brushes (synthetic) one of each:
  • palette knife
  • #2 round
  • #2 flat
  • #4 filbert
  • #4 flat
  • #8 filbert
  • #8 flat
• 9x12 canvas pad
• 9x12 grey palette pad
• 9x12 Masterson palette box

Dry drawing materials of choice, for example:

• Newsprint pad, at least 11x14
• Conte sticks or graphite sticks
• graphite drawing pencils (hb, 2b, 4b etc.)
• Optional- charcoal sticks, willow/vine charcoal, charcoal pencils
• Erasers- kneaded eraser and white vinyl eraser

• Canvases:
  • One gesso-primed canvas, size 11”x14” 
• Palette:
  • Disposable palette paper pad or Masterson Palette Sealed Box
• Brushes:
  • 3-5 synthetic brushes for acrylic painting in a variety of shapes and sizes (#12 is a good mid-range size)
• Medium-sized cup to hold water
• Paper towels or rags
• Something to transport wet works in
• Paints: To have a well rounded set of paints it is recommended that you purchase a warm and cool of each primary plus white.  Good quality brands include Windsor Newton, Grumbacher, or Liquitex Basics.  Here is a suggested list of colors:

• Cadmium yellow light (cool)
• Yellow Ochre or Cadmium yellow (warm)
• Ultramarine blue (warm)
• Cerulean blue hue (cool)
• Cadmium red light (warm)
• Alizarin crimson permanent (cool)
• Burnt sienna
• Titanium white

• 9x12/11x14 sketchbook - can be used but please ensure there is ample space 
• Vinyl or pink eraser 
• Drawing pencils in a variety of densities - HB, 2B, 4B, 6B 

Recommended supplier: Johnnealbooks.com

• Speedball plastic Pen holder
• Hiro / Leonardt #40 Nib (Blue Pumpkin Nib)
• Rhodia No18 pad (graph paper 8.25x11.75 or larger)
• Higgins Eternal Ink

• Paints:
  • 20-tube set of watercolors; Cotman Winsor & Newton recommended 
• Paper:
  • 9”x12” (min. size) pad of 140-lb cold-pressed watercolor paper. At least 25% cotton content is preferred.
• Palette: anything with a lid
• Brushes:
  • Round brushes in sizes 2, 6, 8, 10
  • Flat brushes in sizes .5 and 1 in
  • One brush size 12 or bigger, flat/wash 
  • Synthetic OK. Substitutes OK!
• 2 sturdy cups
• Masking tape or masking fluid
• Kneaded rubber eraser and pencil

• Optional: sketchbook, black/brown fine-point permanent marker

• 9" x 12” (or similar) spiral sketchbook
• Prismacolor ebony graphite pencil (ultra smooth, jet black)
• Derwent graphic B 6 or B8 pencil
• HB pencil (any brand)
• Prismacolor kneaded eraser
• Staedtler (or similar) white eraser
• Paper stumps, variety of sizes
• Hand-held pencil sharpener
• 12” ruler
• Optional:
  • Woodless graphite pencil
  • Pigma Micron archival ink 03 pen

• 9x12 watercolor paper pad, cold-pressed, 140 lb (Recommended brands Arches, Canson, Strathmore)
• 20-paint set watercolor paints (recommended brand Windsor & Newton)
• 18-well foldable watercolor palette
• Brushes (synthetic, substitutes OK):
  • #6 & #8 rounds (one each)
  • 1” & ½” flat brushes
• 1 eye dropper
• Optional: kneaded eraser, pencil, sketchbook, brown fine-point permanent marker

• Canvases:
  • One gesso-primed canvas, size 11”x14” 
• Palette:
  • Disposable palette paper pad or Masterson Palette Sealed Box
• Brushes:
  • 3-5 synthetic brushes for acrylic painting in a variety of shapes and sizes (#12 is a good mid-range size)
• Medium-sized cup to hold water
• Paper towels or rags
• Something to transport wet works in
• Paints: To have a well rounded set of paints it is recommended that you purchase a warm and cool of each primary plus white.  Good quality brands include Windsor Newton, Grumbacher, or Liquitex Basics.  Here is a suggested list of colors:

• Cadmium yellow light (cool)
• Yellow Ochre or Cadmium yellow (warm)
• Ultramarine blue (warm)
• Cerulean blue hue (cool)
• Cadmium red light (warm)
• Alizarin crimson permanent (cool)
• Burnt sienna
• Titanium white

• 11 x 14 or 16 x 20  cradled birch wood panel 
• Paints:
  • Titanium white
  • French ultramarine 
  • Manganese blue
  • Burnt umber
  • Alizarin crimson permanent 
  • Indian yellow
• Palette paper (a disposable mixing palette)
• Brushes: Preferred brands: red Sable or Kolinsky mimic. Not recommended: highly textured brushes such as boar’s hair.
  • short liner
  • # 4 bright or flat
  • # 8 flat
  • # 10 flat

Instructor’s note: This selection is a good start, but you are welcome to bring more brushes. Proper care will ensure your brushes last a lifetime.

• Newsprint pad, 18x24
• Soft vine/willow charcoal sticks
• Kneaded eraser
• Chamois cloth
• Optional: other dry media of choice such as drawing pencils, conte sticks, compressed graphite, colored pencils, etc

• 9x12 watercolor paper pad, cold-pressed, 140 lb (Recommended brands Arches, Canson, Strathmore)
• 20-paint set watercolor paints (recommended brand Windsor & Newton)
• 18-well foldable watercolor palette
• Brushes (synthetic, substitutes OK):
  • #6 & #8 rounds (one each)
  • 1” and ½” flat brush
• 1 eye dropper
• 2-3 black or sepia drawing pens in a variety of sizes (suggested brands: Pigma Micron, Derwent, or Prismacolor premier) 

• 9" x 12” (or similar) spiral sketchbook
• Prismacolor ebony graphite pencil (ultra smooth, jet black)
• Derwent graphic B pencil
• HB pencil (any brand)
• Prismacolor kneaded eraser
• Staedtler (or similar) white eraser
• #3 paper stump
• Hand-held pencil sharpener
• 12” ruler
• Optional: Pigma Micron archival ink 03 pen

• Canvases:
• Four gesso-primed canvases, size 11”x 14” 
• Palette:
  • Disposable palette paper pad or Masterson Palette Sealed Box
• Brushes:
  • 3-5 synthetic brushes for acrylic painting in a variety of shapes and sizes (#12 is a good mid-range size)
• Medium-sized cup to hold water
• Paper towels or rags
• Something to transport wet works in
• Paints:
  • To have a well rounded set of paints it is recommended that you purchase a warm and cool of each primary plus white.  Good quality brands include Windsor Newton, Grumbacher, or Liquitex Basics.  Here is a suggested list of colors:
    • Cadmium yellow light (cool)
    • Yellow Ochre or Cadmium yellow (warm)
    • Ultramarine blue (warm)
    • Cerulean blue hue (cool)
    • Cadmium red light (warm)
    • Alizarin crimson permanent (cool)
    • Burnt sienna
    • Titanium white

• 11 x 14 or 16 x 20  cradled birch wood panel 
• Paints:
  • Titanium white
  • French ultramarine 
  • Manganese blue
  • Burnt umber
  • Alizarin crimson permanent 
  • Indian yellow
• Palette paper (a disposable mixing palette)
• Brushes: Preferred brands: red Sable or Kolinsky mimic. Not recommended: highly textured brushes such as boar’s hair.
  • short liner
  • # 4 bright or flat
  • # 8 flat
  • # 10 flat

Instructor’s note: This selection is a good start, but you are welcome to bring more brushes. Proper care will ensure your brushes last a lifetime.

• 9”x 12” cold pressed 140 pound paper (100% cotton is best)
• Brushes: Sizes vary depending on manufacturer
  • 1 large mop or quill brush
  • 1  size 6 medium round brush
  • 1 size 4 or smaller synthetic brush with a point
• Paints: Daniel Smith Watercolors recommended
  • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Manganese Blue Hue
  • Burnt sienna
  • Hansa Yellow Medium or Cadmium Yellow
• A glass jar for water

• Canvases:
• Four gesso-primed canvases, size 11”x 14” 
• Palette:
  • Disposable palette paper pad or Masterson Palette Sealed Box
• Brushes:
  • 3-5 synthetic brushes for acrylic painting in a variety of shapes and sizes (#12 is a good mid-range size)
• Medium-sized cup to hold water
• Paper towels or rags
• Something to transport wet works in
• Paints:
  • To have a well rounded set of paints it is recommended that you purchase a warm and cool of each primary plus white.  Good quality brands include Windsor Newton, Grumbacher, or Liquitex Basics.  Here is a suggested list of colors:
    • Cadmium yellow light (cool)
    • Yellow Ochre or Cadmium yellow (warm)
    • Ultramarine blue (warm)
    • Cerulean blue hue (cool)
    • Cadmium red light (warm)
    • Alizarin crimson permanent (cool)
    • Burnt sienna
    • Titanium white

• 9" x 12” (or similar) spiral sketchbook
• Prismacolor ebony graphite pencil (ultra smooth, jet black)

• Derwent graphic B 6 or B8 pencil

• HB pencil (any brand)
• Prismacolor kneaded eraser
• Staedtler (or similar) white eraser
• Paper stumps, variety of sizes
• Hand-held pencil sharpener
• 12” ruler
• Optional:
  • Woodless graphite pencil
  • Pigma Micron archival ink 03 pen

• 9x12 watercolor paper pad, cold-pressed, 140 lb (Recommended brands Arches, Canson, Strathmore)
• 20-paint set watercolor paints (recommended brand Windsor & Newton)
• 18-well foldable watercolor palette
• Brushes (synthetic, substitutes OK):
  • #6 & #8 rounds (one each)
  • 1” and ½” flat brush
• 1 eye dropper
• 2-3 black or sepia drawing pens in a variety of sizes (suggested brands: Pigma Micron, Derwent, or Prismacolor premier) 

• 9”x 12” cold pressed 140 pound paper (100% cotton is best)
• Brushes: Sizes vary depending on manufacturer
  • 1 large mop or quill brush
  • 1  size 6 medium round brush
  • 1 size 4 or smaller synthetic brush with a point
• Paints: I recommend using Daniel Smith Watercolors
  •  Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Manganese Blue Hue
  • Burnt sienna
  • Hansa Yellow Medium or Cadmium Yellow
• A glass jar for water

• Paints: artisan water mixable oil color (Windsor & Newton recommended brand)
  • Cadmium yellow pale hue
  • Lemon yellow
  • Cadmium red medium
  • Permanent alizarin crimson
  • French ultramarine
  • Cobalt blue hue
  • Sap green
  • Yellow ochre
  • Burnt sienna
  • Titanium white
• 1 bottle fast drying medium for water mixable oil (Windsor & Newton recommended brand)
• Brushes (synthetic) one of each:
  • palette knife
  • #2 round
  • #2 flat
  • #4 filbert
  • #4 flat
  • #8 filbert
  • #8 flat
• 9x12 canvas pad
• 9x12 grey palette pad
• 9x12 Masterson palette box

• Smooth vellum bristol, recommended size 9x12 or larger
• Sketchbook, or drawing paper (printer paper also works)
• HB pencils (recommended Staetdler Mars Lumograph)
• Vinyl or pink eraser
• Black India ink
• Small and medium round watercolor brushes
• Optional: Waterproof fine liner pens of choice: OHTO graphic liners will be provided, but you may wish to bring your own set. Recommended brands include Sakura Pigma Microns, Staedtler Pigment Liners, and Deleter Neopiko Line 3.
• Optional: Pentel Pocket Brush pen
• Optional: Dip pen holder (I like the Tachikawa T-40, but any will work and Speedball will be easier to find) and nibs: G-Nib and Spoon Nib are my preferred nibs, but School and Maru nibs are also comic staples.
• Pen cleaner for the dip pen nibs, such as Higgins (optional, only if you get the dip pen holder)

• 11 x 14 or 16 x 20  cradled birch wood panel 
• Paints:
  • Titanium white
  • French ultramarine 
  • Manganese blue
  • Burnt umber
  • Alizarin crimson permanent 
  • Indian yellow
• Pallette paper (a disposable mixing pallette)
• Brushes: I prefer working with red Sable, but Kolinsky mimic works fine, and is more affordable. Stay away from highly textured brushes like boar’s hair. This selection is a good start, but you are welcome to bring more brushes. Proper care will ensure your brushes last a lifetime.
  • short liner
  • # 4 bright or flat
  • # 8 flat
  • # 10 flat

• 9x12 watercolor paper pad, cold-pressed, 140 lb (Recommended brands Arches, Canson, Strathmore)
• 20-paint set watercolor paints (recommended brand Windsor & Newton)
• 18-well foldable watercolor palette
• Brushes (synthetic, substitutes OK):
  • #6 & #8 rounds (one each)
  • 1” and ½” flat brush
• 1 eye dropper
• 2-3 black or sepia drawing pens in a variety of sizes (suggested brands: Pigma Micron, Derwent, or Prismacolor premier) 

• 9x12 sketchbook - can be used but please ensure there is ample space 
• Vinyl or pink eraser 
• Drawing pencils in a variety of densities - HB, 2B, 4B, 6B