Student Supply List

Children's Book Illustration II

 

Required-

 

-Your finished story or previously published folktale with the text printed at 14-18 point size (0- 1,500 words)

-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

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

-Scissors or X-acto knife

-Scotch tape and double sided tape

-At least 9 11x17 sheets of drawing paper and at least 18 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 of drawing paper

 

Recommended Text-

 

-Illustrating Children’s Books- Creating Pictures For Publication by Martin Salisbury, Barron’s 2004

 

Optional-

 

- In class I can help you pick out the supplies needed for the final artwork depending on what medium you decide to   use.

-Black Sharpie (dual tipped for both detail and thicker lines)

-Stapler (a long-arm kind is best)

-Tracing or Vellum paper (8 1/2 x 11, in a pad)

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

-A carrying case for supplies

 

 

 

 

*For the first few weeks only the finished story, pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener, ruler and sketch book are required

 

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