OPTIONAL Drawing Materialsfor Mark Allison’s Realistic Drawing, and Figure Drawing, and Painting Classes

The items shown here are my favorites but the basic materials can simply be a pencil (standard yellow Ticonderoga pencils are great), a white plastic eraser, and a shader. That will work for the entire class.

Places to find these items locally include LBCC bookstore, Office Max, OSU Bookstore, Fred Myers, etc.

I prefer heavier (24 lb.) bond paper because it’s smooth, takes pencil very well, erases easily and is a size that fits standard plastic sheet protectors. I collect my drawings in a binder in sheet protectors. I find this is a better option than using a sketchbook, but sketchbooks are fine too.

If you have artists pencils that are marked with different lead hardness/softness what you should bring are the pencils marked “B,” and “2B.” Avoid the hard engineering pencils marked H, 2H, etc.

The eraser stick pictured (Tuff Stuff by PaperMate or Sanford) is no longer manufactured under that name. It’s now made by a company called “Factis.” Available from Dick Blick or Utrecht Art supply online and locally from OSU Bookstore (which also has the newer, even smaller eraser stick called “Mono Zero” from Japan.

My email if you have further questions about materials: allisom@q.com Phone: 541 752-0641