Susan Bari Price
Materials List

Drawing Basics

Drawing board: 9 x 12 or 11 x 14 in. piece of ½” foam core (or equivalent)
Kneaded eraser
¾” masking tape or clips (to hold paper onto drawing board)
Small diameter knitting needle or skewer
Small mirror
For students working in graphite:
• Strathmore or Roma 400, 80# drawing paper or
better (single sheets or in a pad)
• Graphite pencils: 2H to 6B
• Pencil sharpener
• Staedtler Mars plastic eraser
For students working in vine charcoal:
• Strathmore charcoal paper or better (single sheets
or in a pad)
• Windsor & Newton vine charcoal, medium and soft
• Grumbacher vine charcoal, hard
• Sand paper, 220 grit (for sharpening charcoal)
• Chamois
Note: charcoal is the prefered material for this type of drawing,
however if you are more experienced using pencil, please do.

Painting Basics:

My preference is to keep my palette and toll selection simple and basic - the fewest colors that I need. The ones I have listed below are a classic group of pigments that can be mixed to create thousands (if not more) of colors. Other pigments can be added, removed or substituted to suit your project.

Paints:
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Yellow Deep
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red
English Red(Light Red Oxide PR101)
Alizarin Crimson
Raw Umber
Cobalt Blue Light
Ultramarine Blue Deep
Windsor Green (or Viridian Green)
Ivory Black

Brushes:
Filberts in various sizes (great all-around brush)
Any other brushes you wish to use

Supplies:
Gamsol (odorless mineral spirit)
Locking container for Gamsol
Brush Cleaner
Painting rags (old, cut up t-shirt is great)
Paper Towels
Wooden Palette (make sure the palette fits your hand and is comfortable, you may want to modify if necessary. Also prepare your palette by rubbing it with Linseed oil and a little Raw Umber)
Palette box (for unused paint)