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COLORED PENCILS - Supply List

Claudia Montero- Instructor

claudiamontero.fineart@gmail.com

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DESCRIPTION

Learn how to draw using colored pencils. All skill levels and art styles welcome.  Bring your own project and work at your own pace! Individualized instruction is given based on each student’s subject matter, skill level and ultimate goal.

Beginner Level students will learn the basic techniques of colored pencil art including initial sketching, layering, blending and building colors, and interpreting colors from a reference photo to express your inner artistic voice in a realistic artwork. Intermediate/Advanced Level students will hone these skills and learn the art of creating realistic texture and details. 

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SUPPLIES

 

  • Colored Pencils: For my classes I recommend Faber-Castell PolychromosCaran d’Ache Luminance.  If you're wanting a less expensive brand you could use Prismacolor Colored pencil sets, they're acceptable when just starting out.  

  • Paper:  Heavyweight art paper in medium or smooth finish. Watercolor paper should be fine also. Sandpaper or pastelmat.

  • Pencil Sharpeners:  Hand held or electric should do the job.  My preference is the Prismacolor Premier 2 hole sharpener

  • Tape:  Masking tape or any type of low tack tape.

  • Eraser:  One kneaded eraser, and some type of plastic or vinyl eraser.  You can also use a battery operated eraser.

  • Dusting Brush:  Brush for removing dust and erasers from drawing.

  • Clipboard:  Any type of clipboard that is larger than the paper you are drawing on.

  • Small sketchbook

  • Pencil (2B) 

  • Paper towels

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For Blending: There are several ways to blend colored pencils. To apply a more painterly look to your work, I use Gamsol.  

  • You can use any cheap water color type of brush for applying Gamsol.  Gamsol is an odorless mineral spirit.

  • Odorless Mineral Spirits either Mona Lisa Odorless Paint thinner or Gamsol

  • Small jar for solvents

  • Powder Blender Kit from Brush and Pencil

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Reference Photos: If you have your own reference photos, please bring them. I'll have extra copies of the photos I'll use for  my demos, which you may use if you're a beginner or would just prefer to work from the same photo, but experienced artists will benefit more from applying the exercises to their own subject matter. I usually demo at  least one snow scene. You may also work from photos on your laptop or iPad. (Please, however, do not plan to work directly from photos  on your phone.) In addition to digital reference or large prints (printed on printer paper is fine)

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If you have any problems finding the art supplies, please feel free to call me. You can always bring any supplies that you already own.

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