You do not need to purchase all of the mediums at the same time. We recommend starting with graphite and tempera, as they’re very beginner-friendly and inexpensive. Then, you can gradually purchase additional materials once you’re ready.
Drawing Supplies
Appropriate for all online classes we offer, except Introduction to Painting.
Graphite / Pencil
- 9x12in Drawing pad (or any size you’d like)
- Recommended – Set of drawing materials (the set does not include drawing pad)
- Includes graphite pencils, charcoal (pencils and sticks), conté crayons, and more!
Or purchase items separately:
Charcoal or Conté Crayon
- 9x12in Drawing pad (or any size you’d like)
- Recommended – Set of drawing materials (the set does not include drawing pad)
- Includes charcoals (pencils and sticks), conté sticks, and graphite pencils), blending stumps, and more!
- Set of willow charcoal sticks
- Set of conté sticks
- Blending stumps OR Paper towels
- Eraser
- Workable Fixative Spray
- For charcoal, conte crayon, or soft pastels (not for oil pastels.) If you want to learn how to spray your drawings, click here.
Soft Pastel
- 9x12in Drawing pad (or any size you’d like)
- Set of soft pastels
- Blending stumps
- Eraser
- Paper towels
- Workable Fixative Spray
- For charcoal, conte crayon, or soft pastels (not for oil pastels.) If you want to learn how to spray your drawings, click here.
Oil Pastel
Brush Marker
- 9x12in Drawing pad (or any size you’d like)
- Brush marker (water resistant)
- Great to draw with watercolors!
Painting Supplies
Appropriate for all online classes except Drawing Made Easy and the Essential Drawing Course for Beginners.
Acrylics
- Any pencil for sketching your composition
- Acrylic paints –
- Must have primary colors, plus black and white (the option on amazon is 5x75ml), however you can treat yourself with more colors!
- Bristle or hair brushes (bristle brushes recommended)
- A roll of freezer paper or palette paper (pre-cut)
- Canvas (size is up to you, I recommend 16x20in)
- Mist bottle
- Paper towels
- Field Easel (optional)
- I am recommending a field easel because you can set it on a table for small scale pieces or you can fold it out and paint outside, or use it for larger paintings. It’s more expensive than a regular table easel, but it’s more versatile.
- Brush holder and organizer (optional)
- Palette knives (optional)
- Airtight palette container (optional)
- Gloves (optional)
- Apron (optional)
Tempera
- Any pencil for sketching your composition
- Blick Brand Premium Tempera
- Only trust Blick Premium – all other brands are NOT recommended.
- 11x15in watercolor pad (size is up to you)
- Artist masking tape to tape the edges of your watercolor paper
- Field Easel (optional)
- I am recommending a field easel because you can set it on a table for small scale pieces or you can fold it out and paint outside, or use it for larger paintings. It’s more expensive than a regular table easel, but it’s more versatile.
- Gloves (optional)
- Apron (optional)
Watercolor or Gouache
- Any pencil for sketching your composition
- Choices of watercolors
- Gouache
- The very best gouache – Royal talens
- Rubber cement eraser
- Yes! You can actually erase watercolors with this
- Round hair brushes (It’s not recommended to use bristle brushes for watercolors)
- 11x15in watercolor pad (size is up to you)
- Mist bottle
- Artist masking tape to tape the edges of your watercolor paper
- Field Easel (optional)
- I am recommending a field easel because you can set it on a table for small scale pieces or you can fold it out and paint outside, or use it for larger paintings. It’s more expensive than a regular table easel, but it’s more versatile.
- Gloves (optional)
- Apron (optional)
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