Drawing Nature ONE Required Supplies:

Something to know about me is I am not super fussy about supplies in most cases. I’ll provide you with options here. You likely have the required supplies already, and the rest should cost you less than $20 at your local art supply or office supply store.

• HB OR 2B Pencil (a mechanical pencil is acceptable to use much of the time, but I prefer that you also have a regular wood pencil available)

• 6B OR 8B wood pencil

• Pencil sharpener

• White Eraser (rectangular or in mechanical/retractable stick form)

• 2 black ballpoint ink pens (the free promo kind is just fine, otherwise I like Pentel RSVP)

• A Sketchbook that you like to use (8.5x11” minimum, larger is ok)

  (I recommend Opus Essential Sketchbooks, as they are inexpensive, lightweight, and excellent quality paper)
  Alternatively, printer paper and a clipboard is okay!

• Any sketchbook you like that is smaller, portable, pocket or purse-size.

The following supplies are 100% optional but you may still find them useful. Some of them (***starred***) will be required in Drawing Nature TWO.
For the Drawing Nature TWO supply list, click here.

Optional Supplies

• Zipper pouch to contain your supplies

• Non-Photo blue pencil OR ‘sky-blue’ (-ish) coloured pencil

• Range of pencils in hardnesses from 4H to 8B. Available in sets of 6 or 12, or individually.

• Woodless graphite sticks

• Vine/Willow charcoal

• Any “dry” colour supplies (meaning we’re not adding water) you may already have or one would like to try, in colours that make you happy.
  Pens, markers, coloured pencils, conté sticks, soft pastels (NOT OIL PASTELS) etc. You can pick up a small inexpensive set, or some individual colours.
  A set of 12 Winsor & Newton coloured pencils is currently under $20 at Opus.

• ***School Geometry Set in the metal tin (available at Staples, Walmart, London Drugs etc for approx $10 in the “back to school section”) ***

• ***Kneaded putty eraser ***

• ***Tracing paper pad***

• Mid-toned paper such as Stonehenge, Strathmore or Canson Mi-Tientes (any colour you like)
  (Canson Mi-Tientes are available in the widest array of colours small individual 8.5”x11 sheets, pads, and large 22x30 sheets that you could tear down. Stonehenge is available in 9x12 pads or large 22x30 loose sheets you can tear down. Strathmore is available in pads in a variety of sizes but only Tan, Grey, and Bluish grey. )

• Black paper

• (IF you get black or mid-toned paper, be sure to get White/Cream coloured pencil OR White charcoal pencil OR White Conté stick)

• Glue Stick and Scissors

• Paper Tortillons / Blending Stumps (for smudging)

• Sanding stick/ emery board

• Large CLEAN fluffy makeup brush OR watercolour mop brush (for brushing away eraser crumbs without smudging)

• Tombow Mono Zero eraser (very fine mechanical/retractable white eraser)

TIPS:

I recommend shopping in person at Opus since the staff is knowledgeable and keen to help. They also have a cash back membership program.

If you’re splashing out on a bigger sketchbook or a set of colour media, you can usually find a “30% off one item” coupon on the Michaels Canada website. Go to the top dropdown menu and choose coupons, and then you should be able to find a barcode to scan at checkout, or a code to use online.