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For all students who are doing online learning
with me, please order phone holder or tablet holder.
(Face device pointing down onto student's work so I can view artwork during session)

iPhone or SmartPhone holder
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iPad holder
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Beginning Drawing Student's Supply List
Foundations of Art
Phase 1

Basic Drawing Supplies - Economical Option
(If you are beginning student, please order all Essentials)

,***For those on a stricter budget***
Please order Pencil Kit, Strathmore Paper, Value Chart, and Drawing Board to begin lessons and order other supplies as classes progress.

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Sketch Pad 
(Required)
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Gray Tone
(Needed in later classes)
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Beginning Drawing/Pencil Kit​
(Choose Either one)
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9x12 Portfolio Folder
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​​Gray Scale &
​Value Finder
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​​Prismacolor
Jet Black
Marker
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​Art Advantage 13-Inch by 17-Inch Artist Sketch Board
(choose either board <-->)​
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​​Stabilo All
​Watercolor White Pencil
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Large Kneaded 
​Erasers
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​Prismacolor
​Grey
​Marker
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​Alvin 05606 Recycled Hardboard Sketchboard - Brown, 19 in. x 18in 
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(choose either board <-->)​
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​Jeimier 20Pcs Blending Stumps for Drawing, Tortillions Blending Sticks
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​Reducing Glass for Checking Artwork

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Faber-Castell
​Wave Eraser
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​​​​Greenco Beech-Wood Portable Art Desk Easel and Book Stand with Drawer
(Optional)
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​​TRANSON Art Portfolio Case Artist Backpack Canvas Bag Large 26” x 19.5”
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​​​Faber-Castel
Eraser Pencils
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Staedtler Double Hole Pencil Sharpener
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Acrylic Ruler
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​JJRING 18x24 Art Portfolio Tote Bag - Large Carrying Storage Case
(order either one <--->)

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​​Mono Zero
​Narrow Eraser
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​Clamp Lamp
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White Chalk Pencil
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​Artist
Chamois

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Phase 2
Introduction to Color Theory and Color Mixing
Supply List
(Pastel, Chalk, Charcoal and Colored Pencil )

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Workable Fixative Spray​
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​UART Sanded Pastel Paper M-148931 9-Inch/12-Inch No.400 Grade Paper
(optional)
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Canson Artist Series Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper, Black, Foldover Pad, 9x12 inches, 24 Sheets (98lb/160g)
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MUNGYO Gallery Artists' Soft Oil Pastels Professional, 48 Assorted Colors, Vibrant and Blendable
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Faber-Castell Soft Dry Pastel Chalk Long Goldfaber 36 Colors(Economical)
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​Rembrandt Soft Pastels
(Very High Quality)
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50 Sheets Carbon Paper Graphite Paper White Carbon Transfer (8.5 x 11.5 inch) Tracing Papers with 5 PCS Embossing Styluses
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​​Color Chalk
Pastel Pencils
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​Royal & Langnickel​Small Tin
​Charcoal Drawing Art Set
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50 Sheets Carbon Paper Graphite Paper Black Carbon Transfer (8.5 x 11.5 inch) Tracing Papers with 5 PCS Embossing Styluses
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​​Faber-Castell
Green Dust-Fee Eraser
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Derwent Chromaflow Colored Pencils 36 Tin, Set of 36
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​MUNGYO Gallery Professional 72-Color Soft Oil Pastel Set | Superior Blendability, Elegant Wooden Case
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Phase 3
(Intermediate Students)
Advanced Drawing, Inking, Crosshatching, Watercolor, Intro to Painting

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Advanced Drawing/Inking Supplies

Nicpro 2.0 mm Mechanical Pencil Set, Artist Metal Lead Holder Metal Marker Carpenter pencils with Graphite Lead Refill HB, 2H, 4H, 2B, 4B, Eraser, Sharpener for Draft Drawing, Writing, Art Sketching
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CRETACOLOR Monolith Graphite "Woodless" Pencil Tin Box Set 11 Pieces
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Flexible Curve Ruler Plastic Blue White Curve Flex Design Ruler for Engineering Drawing,
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​M. Graham Titanium White
Gouache
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Staedtler 502 BK A6 Mars Rotary Action Lead Pointer and Tub for 2mm Leads
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​Jumbo Graphite Sticks​
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​​​Ruling Pen for Inking
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Tracing Paper for Drawing,
​9 X 12''
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Mr. Pen Dusting Brush, Drafting Brush, Eraser Shield and Eraser
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Staedtler Premium
​Pencil Set
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​Uni Pen Fine Liners

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​Cretacolor 5.6mm Lead Holder, Black
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KOH-I-NOOR Rapidosketch Technical Pen Sets, 0.25mm
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​Dr.Phil Martin's
Bleed-Proof
White
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​CRETACOLOR Graphite Lead Set, 6-Colors, multicolor, 5.000
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​Pentel Arts Portable Pocket Brush Pen (Medium Point)
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Mr. Pen- Mechanical Pencil Set 5 Sizes - 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 
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Cretacolor Nero Black Lead Soft 6/Pack
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​Wordsworth & Black Fountain Pen Set, Medium Nib
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​Dr. Martin's
​Permanent India Ink
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Watercolor Painting Supplies

 Stylus for Transferring Drawings
​to Watercolor Paper
​Frog Tape for
Watercolor Painting
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Arches Watercolor Pad,
Cold Press, 9x12(High Quality)
Fabriano Watercolor Paper
(Decent for Practicing/Mockups)
​Sable Watercolor Brushes, Fuumuui 9pcs Detail to Mop Kolinsky Sable
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​​​Winsor & Newton
 ​Cotman Watercolor Set
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​DANIEL SMITH 1oz Bottle with 5 Applicator Tips, Artist Masking Fluid
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​Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Paint, 8ml (0.27-oz) Tube, Ivory Black
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​Ruling Pen
for Applying
Masking Fluid
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EVART Empty Watercolor Palette, Metal Empty Watercolor Tin Palette Paint Case  Travel Palette
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​Glue Residue Pick-Up Eraser for Removing Adhesive
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​Artist's Masking Tape for Watercolor
(1/4" Wide)​
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​Sakura Gelly Roll Gel Pens  - Classic White Ink - Assorted Point Sizes - 6 Pack
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Phase 4
Basic Perspective/Figure Drawing/Acrylic, Gouache, Oil Painting/Digital Art/Graphic Design

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Figure Drawing/Basic Perspective Supplies

Strathmore STR-307-809 50 Sheet Rough Newsprint Pad, 9 by 12"
​​Artists Wooden Manikin
​Jointed Mannequin 
Ticonderoga Erasable Red Pencils with Eraser, 2-Pack
​Caran d'Ache Sketcher Non-Photo Blue Pencil
Proportional
​Divider
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​Fade-Out Design & Sketch Vellum 11x17 1-inch Grid for Perspective Drawing​
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Grid Paper 11 x 17 Blue Line Grid 1-inch squares
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​BOLZRA Safari Animals Figures
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Male Head Model, Foam Mannequin
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​​Flexible Artists Hand Model, 1/1 Scale
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Gouache, Acrylic, Watercolor Paint
​(High Quality)

​Winsor & Newton
Designer Gouache
10-Tube Paint Set 
Sennelier Artists Acrylic Set
(Pack of 10)
Windsor & Newton Artist   Professional Grade Watercolor Set(24 colors)
Strathmore Mixed Media Vellum Paper Pad 9"X12"-15 Sheets
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Oil Painting Supplies
​(High Quality)

Old Holland : Classic Oil : Intro Set of 6
Choose Between These Three Oil Paint Kits
​Old Holland Classic Oil Color - Introductory Box Set, Set of 10 Colors
Williamsburg Handmade Oils Introductory Sets - 8 Colors 






​Old Holland Classic Oil Color - Ivory Black






​Grumbacher Sun-Thickened Linseed Oil
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​​KLEAN-STRIP Green Odorless Mineral Spirits
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​Masterson Sta-Wet  Airtight Paint Palette  16 x 12 Inches
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Silicoil Brush Cleaning Tank, Winsor & Newton
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​Jack Richeson Grey Matters Paper Palette, 12 by 16-Inch
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​Professional Oil Paint Brush Set (15 pc)
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​Nabob Wipers New Lint Free Rags 100% Cotton 
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​Artist Paint Brush 3 Piece Set Hog Bristle
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Inspire Nitrile Gloves
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Painting Palette
​Knife Set
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​B & J Original Brush Cleaner 
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Easels/Canvases/Panels

Portable Artist Easel Stand, Adjustable Easel for Painting Canvases Height from 17 to 66 Inch
25"H Basic Tabletop H-Frame Easel,
Hold Canvas up to 16" Canvas
L​arge Floor H-Frame Easel 53"-91 "H, Hold Canvas up to 78"
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​Painting Canvas Panels 9x12 Inch

​Stretched Canvas for Painting 9x12

​Stretched Canvases for Painting, 8PCS Multi Pack 

​Linen Canvas for Oil Painting - 11x14 Inch/6 Pack

​Unfinished Birch Wood Boards Canvas for Painting, 5 Packs 3/4''
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Digital Art and ​Graphics Peripherals
​Professional Quality
(I have either used these products for many years and/or I trust the company and it's new products. I highly recommend them. They may be a bit more expensive than others, but the quality is much higher and will save time and money in the end.)

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​Intuos Graphics Drawing Tablet with Software, 7.9" X 6.3", Black, Small
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Wacom Cintiq 22 Drawing Tablet with Full HD 21.5-Inch
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​Wacom Intuos Wireless
Graphics Drawing Tablet
with 3 Bonus Software Included,
​ 10.4" x 7.8", Black
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Anker Portable Charger, Power Bank
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​Wacom Intuos Pro
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Wacom DTC133W0A One Digital Drawing Tablet with Screen, 13.3 Inch
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ONLINE WORKSHOPS SUPPLIES LIST
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Watercolor Painting Supplies Needed before Class

Watercolor Paint Kit
(Required)

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​Watercolor Techniques
By Zoltan Szabo
​(Optional)
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​Frog Tape
(Required)
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Sable Brushes
Higher Quality
​(Optional)
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Palette Knives
(Required)
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​Watercolor Paper
Higher Quality
(Optional)
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Other supplies needed:

  • Two jars of water
  • Paper towels/Rags
  • a piece of thick cardboard at least 12" x 15"or 1/2" thick foam core board
    to tape your watercolor
    ​paper down.
  • Blowdryer (to make drying go faster)
  • ​Palette Knife, plastic knife


PMC Copper Metal Clay Supplies

Cyprus™ Copper Clay - 100 Gram
MAJESTIC PURE Lavender
Essential Oil
100% Pure

Max Flame Butane Torch | SOL-302.00
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​Firing Stone
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Gartful Silicone Mats
Heat Resistant

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Copper Tongs
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I'm glad to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to contact me during the hours of operation. Thank you.


Hours

M-F: 9am - 7pm

Telephone

818-399-6270

Email

[email protected]
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  • Home
    • Bio
    • Resume
  • Classes
    • Upcoming Classes
    • Events/Workshops
    • Demos/Free Tutorials
    • Graphic Design Classes
  • Testimonials
  • Teaching
    • OCSA Visual Arts Audition Prep Classes
    • About My Teaching Method
    • Tutoring and Teaching Services
    • Comprehensive Art Instruction
    • Homeschooling in Orange County, CA
  • Shop
    • Sonserae Designs Etsy Shop
    • Art, Prints and Products
    • Art Supplies & Archival Giclee Fine Art Prints
    • Fine Art Original Watercolor Paintings
    • Gallery Representation/Sales
    • Sonserae Designs Jewery
  • Portfolio
    • Digital Work: Film/Television
    • Digital Work (Cont)
    • Slide Show
    • Traditional Work
    • Inktober
    • Demo Reel Clips (Page 1) >
      • Demo Reel Clips (Page 2)
      • Demo Reel Clips (Page 3)
      • Demo Reel Clips (Page 4)
    • Latest Art Commissions
    • Photography
    • Large Format Slide Show
  • Services
    • Voiceover Demo Clips
    • Murals/Commissions
    • Photography, Retouching & Restoration
    • Graphic Design
  • Suggested Supplies & Products