Figure Drawing  - CLASS SUPPLY LIST   Instructor: Brenno Kenji

Items marked with * are strongly recommended for all figure drawing classes. Items marked with ++ lend themselves to a more painterly/tonal approach to drawing.

MISC:

• 18 x 24” Drawing Board *

• Kneaded Eraser *

• Hard Eraser

• Utility Knife or X-Acto knife (for sharpening pencils) *

PAPER AND PENCILS

There is no “best” paper or pencil: what matters is the paper + pencil combination. Some pencils go great with certain kinds of paper, but not so much with others. Below are some recommendations :

Paper (choose one - if unsure, the Sketch Paper is a good and relatively inexpensive all-around workhorse paper):

• Newsprint 18” x 24” pad (cheap, non-archival, great for building up mileage and for studies in general), OR

• Sketch Paper 18” x 24” pad (archival, relatively inexpensive, good all-around paper), OR

• Drawing Paper 18” x 24” pad (archival, more expensive and more durable - good for longer poses, and for a more intensive tonal approach)

Pencil (bring a selection):

• Charcoal Pencils ++ (2B or 4B) – works with any paper choice above (General’s and Ritmos are good brands) Charcoal Pencils (2B or 4B) – works with either paper choice above (General’s and Ritmos are good brands). Conte Pierre Noire pencils (2B) are also a good option.

• Conté Crayon sticks ++ (earth tones, black, and white) - works with any paper above

• Pastel Pencils ++ – also works with any paper choice above (Stabillo Carbothello, Conte, or Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel are good brands – pick a neutral or earth-color hue; avoid overly saturated, bright, or light colors)

• Wax-based color pencils – works best with Sketch or Drawing Paper Paper (Progresso Woodless Colored Pencils, Faber-Castell Polychromos, and Primacolor Premier are good brands – pick a neutral or earth-color hue; avoid overly saturated, bright, or light colors)