- BACK -

Materials for
“Drawing/Painting Live Models/Still Lives”
Tomball College, Continuing Education Class

    The items on this list are merely suggestions. If you have some paints and brushes already, we'll start with what you have. By no means feel obligated to get ALL of these things at once. You can BUILD your supplies as you learn more and your needs grow.

The items on this list are merely suggestions. You can draw with just about on anything with any material, as long as the two don't repel each other (like water marker on plastic). You should look around and gather up anything you can find at home and bring to class: Cardboard, paper bags, paper (any color), pencils, crayons, and markers. We can get real creative with “found” supplies. By no means feel obligated to get ALL of these things at once. You can BUILD your supplies as you learn more and your needs grow.

  1. Sketch pad-newsprint
  2. Sketch pad nice paper 15x20 or larger
  3. Pencil #2
  4. Pencil stick
  5. Soft eraser (kneaded is great)
  6. Conte Crayon, white, black, red
  7. Charcoal pencils, a soft, medium, hard one,
  8. Fixative spray can
  9. Acrylic gloss: spray can of protective coat
  10. Q-tips
  11. Paper towel or soft cloth
  12. Tackle box: to put it all in.
  13. Clipboard for loose paper

Last updated 4/29/04

- BACK -