Below you will find links to options that will work for my classes – I suggest picking something from each category.
While I am providing links to product pages below (note, I have linked these as affiliate commission links), by all means feel free to buy these or similar from your local store.
I find Blick Art Materials at the corner of Mayfield and Coventry in Cleveland Heights has a better selection than Michaels or Hobby Lobby.
Materials for Drawing Classes:
Set of graphite drawing pencils in a range of hardnesses
Pad of sketch or drawing paper (copy paper or newsprint NOT recommended)
Kneaded eraser
The following are optional but can enhance your experience:
Strathmore Toned paper
Derwent drawing pencils (I use Ruby Earth for most, feel free to get the colors you prefer)
General’s white charcoal pencil
Prismacolor Ebony pencil
Any other drawing materials you would like to experiment with.
I have included links to acceptable products below, or feel free to go to a local art store.
| Graphite Pencils – Any graphite set of pencils are acceptable, listed below are a few options | ||
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| Derwent Graphite Pencils (Amazon) | Faber Castell Graphite Set (Amazon) | Staedtler Drawing Pencils 12 Pack (Amazon) |
| Amazon Basics Drawing Set (Amazon) | Conte Drawing Pencils (Amazon) |
| Extra Drawing Materials – The starred items are necessary, the rest are optional. | ||
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| *White Charcoal Pencils (Amazon) | Micron Pens (Amazon) | Derwent Drawing Pencils Colored (Amazon) |
| Derwent Ruby Earth Pencil (Amazon) | *Kneaded Eraser (Amazon) | Steel Ruler (Amazon) |
| Prismacolor Pencil Sharpener (Amazon) | Tombow Micro Eraser (Amazon) | Pentel Mechanical Pencils (Amazon) |
| Faber Castell Graphite 9B (Amazon) | Faber Castell Illustration Pens (Amazon) | Faber Castell Pencil Sharpener (Amazon) |
| Derwent Charcoal Pencils (Amazon) | Prismacolor Ebony Pencil (Amazon) |
| Pastel Pencils – Not needed but can be fun if you’d like to practice with any of these. | ||
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| Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencils 48 (Amazon) | Derwent Pastel Pencils 72 (Amazon) | Derwent Pastel Pencils 24 (Amazon) |
| Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencils 36 (Amazon) |
| Colored Pencils – Again, not needed, but can be fun. | ||
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| Prismacolor Colored Pencils 150 (Amazon) | Prismacolor Colored Pencils 72 (Amazon) | |
| Paper – I personally do 90% of my drawing on toned tan paper. | ||
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| Strathmore Drawing Paper 400 9×12 (Amazon) | Strathmore Drawing Paper 300 9×12 (Amazon) | Strathmore Sketch 400 Paper 9×12 (Amazon) |
| Toned Tan Paper 9×12 (Amazon) – Toned paper is great for giving you a mid-range value to start, and essential if you plan to try the white charcoal pencil. | Strathmore 300 14×17 inch Pad (Amazon) |
| Books I like | ||
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| Imaginative Realism – How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist – James Gurney (Amazon) | Color and Light – James Gurney (Amazon) | Classical Drawing Atelier – Juliette Aristides(Amazon) |
| Bargue Plates (Amazon) | Bargue Drawing Course (Amazon) |
| Drawing from the Masters with Linda Pearce (Intermediate/Advanced) In this class, we will be studying the drawing techniques of Renaissance and Classical masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Holbein, and others. We will use classical methods to achieve realism and elegance in our drawings, doing both studies of Master drawings and still life setups of our own. Intermediate drawing skill is a prerequisite. |
| Drawing for the Fraidy Cat with Linda Pearce (Beginner) In this rewarding and fun course for beginners as well as advanced students, we will explore the many facets of drawing. Light, line shading, tonal quality and composition will be used to unlock the student’s creativity. Join artist and teacher Linda Merchant Pearce for this class designed to provide artists of all abilities and experience with drawing skills, the basis for all visual arts. Acquire techniques that will help you build a foundation for continued development in all art mediums. Perspective, shading and highlighting, proportions and lay-in of drawings will be discussed as well as different types of drawing materials and ways to achieve your preferred drawing style. Materials: Set of drawing pencils in a range of hardnesses Pad of sketch or drawing paper (copy paper or newsprint NOT recommended) Kneaded eraser The following are optional but can enhance your experience: Strathmore Toned paper Derwent drawing pencils (I use Ruby Earth for most, feel free to get the colors you prefer) General’s white charcoal pencil Prismacolor Ebony pencil Any other drawing materials you would like to experiment with. |
| Wildlife Art with Linda Pearce (Intermediate/Advanced) Do you love wildlife? Would you like to be able to draw animals that leap off the page? Join wildlife artist Linda Merchant Pearce as we explore how to make your animal art come to life. Technical understanding of eyes, feathers and fur, posture, and backgrounds will be discussed. Materials: Drawing pencils Colored pencils Kneaded eraser Drawing or Sketch paper Other mediums if you would like – medium-specific techniques will not be discussed in this class, so only bring mediums you are comfortable using. |
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