Materials List for Drawing/Painting with Sarah F. Burns
For your first class you will only need the BASIC DRAWING MATERIALS
Basic Drawing Materials
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Sketch Book for thumbnails and notes
Drawing Paper (Strathmore is a good brand. DO NOT BUY sketch paper) 14”
x 17” pad or larger
Graphite pencils, HB, H, B and 2B with sharpening tool
Kneaded Eraser
Drawing Board (we have some in the studio for student use)
Clips or Masking Tape
Optional Tools - Come to class to see examples of these items, and only purchase if
you speak to Sarah and you’ll be using these items.
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Small regular mirror
Small black mirror
Dowel or clear ruler
Compass
Plumb line
Mahl stick
Vine Charcoal – Fusain Nitram H, HB and B
Sandblock
Charcoal Paper
Lead Holder and Lead Pointer
Stonehenge Drawing Paper
Compressed Charcoal
Tracing Paper
Beginning Painting Kit
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Artist Grade Rectified Turpentine or approved spirits
Cold Pressed Linseed Oil or Stand Oil -- artist grade
Palette Knife
Palette Cups
Wooden Palette – 11” x 15” or larger
Brush Cleaner with Solvent
Rags or Paper Towels
Plastic Disposable Gloves
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Your choice of primed panel or stretched canvas to paint on, 8” x 10” or as
large as 20” x 20”
Brushes – at least 6 long handled flat bristle brushes, sizes around 4 or 6
Brushes – two smalle round soft bristle brushes size 2
Paint
Brand is your choice, I recommend Williamsburg and Gamblin
Consult with Sarah on Colors when building your paint collection. Some colors are
better for figure, some for landscape etc. You won’t likely need to purchase ALL the
colors right away. Start with the first three.
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Titanium White or Lead (Cremnitz) White
Ivory Black
Raw Umber
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Cadmium Yellow Light
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red Light
Alizarin Crimson
Burnt Sienna
Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Van Dyck Brown
Vermillion
Indian Yellow
Perylene Red
Quinacridone Red