In this first video I explain about some of the tools I use for this type of work and why…

Supply list:

• Charcoal* (charcoal pencils, various sizes and types, white charcoal, kneaded eraser, blending stump)
• XL charcoal and/or XL graphite (certainly not necessary, but fun to use)
• Watercolor paper* (either in loose sheets or in a block, I use both cold and hot press in the different lessons)
• A watercolor journal and/or any different types of your favorite paper (I will be using handmade Khadi paper in some of the warm up lessons as well)
• Pastel paper or just cardstock paper for charcoal drawing
• Acrylics* – Some of your favorite colors plus the primary colors, a titanium white and Paynes gray (Some others I used so far are Teal, Magenta, Dioxazine purple, ultramarine blue, cadmium yellow, Naphthol crimson, Pthalo blue, Alizarin crimson, Cadmium red light, Burnt umber, Iridescent gold.) (fluid or heavy body)
• Paintbrushes* (of various sizes, my favorites are Filbert for shading and blending, and Round fine liner for details)
• Watercolors…one or two of your favorite colors. (I used black and a red)
• an ink pen (preferably water proof. I use a fountain pen from Platinum)
• Pastel and/or color pencils
• White gesso
• Glazing medium, matt gel medium
• Stencils and paper ephemera or napkins
• Inktense blocks or water-soluble crayons (for the bonus lesson)

• *essentials for this class