• Newsprint pad, (Newsprint is only for initial testing of techniques)
• Drawing and/or Watercolor Papers (Strathmore Vellum 2-ply Bristol paper Arches or Lanaquarelle 140 lb cold press watercolor paper***)
• 1 #2B Drawing Pencils //1 #HB - 2H pencil // 1 #H pencil
• Pencil sharpener, single-edge razor blade, sandpaper
• Soft or extra soft vine charcoal & 2-3 sticks soft compressed Charcoal
• Soft cloth &/or chamois
• Kneaded erasers AND General-purpose eraser (WHITE plastic recommended)
• X-acto blades
• Skewer sticks, bamboo sticks or long pickle sticks
• Ink: Pelikan or Higgins, or sumei or-->generic waterproof ink)
• Colored ink: red,yellow,blue and brown
• Cotman (or equivalent) round watercolor brushes: #1, #3, #5 #12 & #4 flat watercolor brush (mid-sized to cover larger areas) and a Cheap 2 inch brush 1-2 (6"-8") white, plastic palettes with 8-10 wells 
• Gulf (or white candle) wax
• Workable Fixative  (OPTIONAL =>to preserve work)
• Foamcore or Cardboard (to use as back for drawing)
• Single-edge Razor Blade, Artists’ Tape and Pushpins

*** Paper sizes vary, but some standard sheet sizes are 19 x 24", 22 x 30" and larger. These can be used full size or divided into smaller sheets. Artist-grade paper brands widely available include Arches, Strathmore, Rives, Fabriano, Canson, Lana, Saunders... basic drawing (regular or smooth), charcoal/pastel (laid) For wet and dry media: watercolor, coldpress (medium), no press (rough) or hotpress (smooth); printmaking; bristol. Manufacturers listed above provide professional-grade materials that are widely available. Other brands may be substituted and are available at Blicks, Utrecht, Pearl and online at ASW & Jerrysartarama.com****

Additional Optional Materials:

• Bamboo brushes (small, medium & large)
• Fine tip felt pen (ie. writing Pilot) sticks (twigs), pens (reed, drawing or crowquill)
• Latex gloves (to protect hands)
• Sm. Soft Brush, Cotton Swabs & Stumps (to make changes in small areas)
• Graphite: stick and pencil (soft and hard drawing, ebony)
• Conte: crayon and pencil (black, white, gray, browns)
• Pastel: Rembrandt, Grumbacher, Derwent: sets or individual sticks; Nupastel Pastel Pencils: Derwent, Conte, Carb Othello Oil Pastel: Holbein, Sennelier: sets or individual sticks; wax blending stick Color Pencil: Berol Prismacolor, Eberhard Faber Spectra Caran d’Ache, Derwent, Eberhard Faber water soluble pencils        

Household Items

• Shoebox or Tacklebox to hold art supplies
• Laminated folder to hold drawing and watercolor papers
• 2 small cups or jars
• Lint-free cotton rag
• Roll of Paper Towels