Vancouver Island School of Art

302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com

Supply List - Drawing: History and Practice

Required materials for the first class:

- Graphite Pencils: B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B … (soft)

- Sketchbook or Drawing Papers and Drawing Board with Clips

- Utility knife or Pencil sharpener

Additional materials to be discussed during the first class:

- Calligraphy:

• Calligraphy Pens

• India Ink (black and/or Brown)

• Watercolor paint brush (various sizes)

- Charcoal:

• Vine and Willow Charcoal

• Compressed Charcoal

• Charcoal Pencil - black and white (soft, medium, hard)

• Conté Compressed Pencil - black and sanguine (soft, medium, hard)

• Conté Compressed Charcoal/sanguine color

- Pencils:

• Graphite Ebony Pencil

• Flat Sketching Pencil

• Woodless Graphite Pencil

• Graphite stick 6B, 7B, 8B...

• Colored Pencil

- Drawing Papers:

• Charcoal Papers

• Drawing and Sketching Papers

• Newsprint

• Pastel Papers and Surfaces

• Pen and Marker Paper Pads

• Portable Sketchbook

• Bristol Pad 18 x 24

• Newsprint Pad 18 x 24

- Roll-tip Pen (Microns or Artist’s Loft)

- Erasers (Vinyl eraser, Kneaded rubber, Yellow gum)

- Pastel Chalk (Black, White & Sanguine)

- Tackle box or carrying bag

- Masking tape

- Scissors

- Two bull dog clips

- Metal or wood yard stick

- Four or Five pieces of soft white wiping cloth cut into app. 10 x 10” piece

- Workable fixative or hairspray (do not use it inside)

- Drawing Board with Clips

The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies so please consider using this link and clicking on your course to purchase supplies from Opus Art Supplies: Partnership Page.

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