Shopping for art supplies and books is one of the best things about being an artist but it can also be overwhelming if you haven't figured out your favorites yet. Below is a list of supplies the instructor, Rhonda Gardner, recommends for her color pencil workshops .
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Recommended Supplies
Manual pencil sharpener: Kum AS2, Two Hole Automatic Long Point Pencil
AFMAT Electric Eraser for Artists
Small note pad for taking notes and folder to keep references in.
Other supplies such as photo references, paper , and a few basic tools will be provided by the instructor.
Optional extras:
Brush to keep paper clean: Mr. Pen drafting brush or large cosmetic brush
Mason Board or Gator board to tape your picture onto
Blending Stump or Q-Tip
Color Pencils:
I am recommending specific colors of the Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils and specific colors of the Faber Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils. Please do not bring student grade pencils (or you will be disappointed with your results). I have listed here the name and number of the individual pencils recommended for this workshop.
I suggest buying these in person at local art stores that sell the pencils individually. Or if you want to buy the entire set of 150 Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils you can find it here.
Prismacolor Premier Pencils
PC 923 Scarlet Lake
PC 912 Pale Vermillion
PC 924 Crimson Red
PC 1008 Parma Violet
PC 925 Crimson Lake
PC 931 Dark Purple
PC 1003 Spanish Orange
PC 996 Black Grape
PC 915 Lemon Yellow
PC 1059 Cool Grey 10%
PC 1004 Yellow Chartreuse
PC 1060 Cool Grey 20%
PC 916 Canary Yellow
PC 1050 Warm Grey 10%
PC 989 Chartreuse
PC 1051 Warm Grey 20%
PC 912 Apple Green
PC 939 White
PC 919 Non Photo Blue
PC 1077 Colorless Blender
PC 903 True Blue
Faber Castell Polychromos
FC 101 White
FC 126 Permament Carmine
FC 129 Pink Madder Lake
FC 170 May Green
FC 123 Fuschia
FC 230 Codol Grey I
FC 226 Alizarin Crimson
FC 184 Dark Naples Ochre
FC 142 Madder
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