Student Supply List

Children's Book Illustration

Required-

-A few pencils of varying hardness (HB, 6B and 2H are three good ones to have)

-An eraser (the white Staedtler ones are good)

-A pencil sharpener, either hand held, or battery powered (which is good for colored pencils)

-24" metal ruler

-Micron Pen, .05 is a good size (Buy a pack of six different line weights if you want more variety)

-A small sketch book for working on illustration ideas (any brand is fine, 9x12 is a good size)

-Watercolor paper (get it in either a pad or block any size 11x14 or larger. This will be used to complete

your final paintings on, so what ever size you feel comfortable working on)

-A small set of colored pencils (any brand, although I recommend Prismacolor or to save money

a small set of Faber-Castell for kids is fine)

-Three watercolor brushes (any brand that you can afford)

You need a #4 round (for detail)

#10 round (for larger areas)

1" flat for washes

-A smaller set of watercolor paints (Windsor Newton Cotman is good for beginners,

For more advanced I recommend the artists quality Windsor Newton)

Good colors to have if buying your colors individually in tubes are;

Cadmium Red, Cad Yellow, Yellow Ochre. Ultramarine (green shade), Windsor Blue (red

shade), Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber (more colors can be recommended later if you are

wanting more of a selection)

-Watercolor palette

-Small set of inexpensive soft pastels

-1 sheet of colored pastel paper, Canson is fine.

-Container for water

Optional-

-A set of watercolor colored pencils (any brand)

-Sponge

-Masking fluid

-Kosher salt

-A drawing board (22x26 is a good size)

-Scissors or X-acto knife

-A carrying case for supplies

*For the first two weeks only the pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener, ruler and sketch book are needed.

*Recommended Art Stores; Dakota Art Store-Seattle, Bellevue Art and Frame, Daniel Smith-Seattle and Bellevue