Materials

Additional materials may be necessary.

Paper:

• pad of Bristol board (9”x12” 2-ply smooth plate finish)
• pad of Bristol board (14”x17” 2-ply smooth plate finish)
• sketch book for ADV1100 only (9″x12″)
• black drawing paper (1 sheet approx. 18″x24” or larger)

Supplies for submitting your work:

• roll of tracing paper (18″ wide)

General Supplies:

• small box or travel container for your supplies
• portfolio to transport your work (larger than 14″x17″)
• 1 self-healing cutting mat
• 1 roll drafting or removable tape
• small craft scissors (pointed end)
• Exacto knife and extra blades
• metal ruler
• triangle
• glue sticks or fabric/craft glue
• old magazines or paper scraps

Drawing Supplies:

• graphite pencils (Venus or similar 6B, 2B, HB, 2H, 4H)
• pencil sharpener (basic metal)
• eraser (magic rub, mars or gum)
• inking pens (.02, .05, and brush – Pigma Micron or similar)

Digital Supplies:

• Hard drive or flash drive to backup/transport work
• Digital camera or phone with camera and cable

Painting Supplies: 

• color wheel (small)
• white and black gouache paints
• Utrecht Designer Gouache, Set of 8 – Primaries includes:
  • black
  • white
  • rose tyrien or primary magenta
  • turquoise blue or primary cyan
  • brilliant yellow or primary yellow
  • flame red or primary red
  • ultramarine blue or primary blue
• sable-type watercolor brushes (do not buy brushes for acrylic or oil)
  • FLAT:  1/2″ angle, #4
    
  • ROUND: #1, #5
    
• two water containers (yogurt cups, soda bottles with tops cut off, soup cans)
• palette (round 10-well)
• cotton rags (old white t-shirts or scraps)

NOTE: Total cost should not exceed $150 (shop around) Also ask your friends where they got their supplies and don’t hesitate to seek help from the person working at the store.

Places to shop for supplies in NYC:

• Dick Blick :  1-5 Bond Street, NYC
• New York Central Art Supply : 62 3rd Ave, NYC
• Pearl Paint : 308 Canal St, NYC
• Utrecht Art Supplies:
  • 237 W 23rd St, NYC
  • 148 Lafayette St, NYC
  • 111 4th Ave, NYC
• Pratt Art Store : 550 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn
• W.C. Art Supply : 351 Jay St, Brooklyn