Lively Letters Supply List

PLEASE NOTE: You do not need to buy all these supplies. These are suggestions. You may work with what you have.

 Any type of ruling (e.g., Ruling Writer, Handwritmic, Dreaming Dogs, etc.)

 Any type of folded pen (e.g., Luthis, Tim’s, handmade cola pen (instructions to be provided with the handouts)

 Broom bristle pen (instructions in handouts)

 One each of a Speedball B & C nibs (only if you have them, and in larger sizes like 0 or 1)

 Parallel pen (if you don’t have C nibs)

 An automatic pen in 1/4” or larger size

 Any kind of pointed and a straight holder

 1 fine point black marker like Pigma Micron in Size 01 or a Sharpie

 Fineline applicator (preferred size: 20 gauge/.5mm — blue tip)

 White poster paint or in medium tip (Your favorite brand—could als0 have some colors if you prefer. I like UniPosca.)

 Small bottle each of black sumi and walnut , plus cups for ink

 Small bottle of distilled water (to dilute sumi if necessary)

 Jar of Dr. Martin’s or Winsor & Newton Bleedproof White or small tube of white gouache and cup to mix

 2-3 tubes or bottles of your favorite watercolors

 One inexpensive flat (1/8”) watercolor brush (Simply Simmons is a good brand)

 One inexpensive pointed watercolor brush

 6 well paint palette

 Metallic gold watercolor* (e.g., Schmincke Horadam Gold, Daniel Smith Iridescent Gold, Finetec metallics, etc.)  Metallic Schmincke Dry Gouache Sec or Pearl Ex Powdered Pigments (to sprinkle into wet media) OPTIONAL!

 Lots of practice paper with some tooth, preferably 11” x 17” or 12” x 18”.* (Pacon Sulphite drawing paper (80lb. or 90lb.) is good because it has a bit of texture. You can purchase a ream of it to share among friends. It is available in 12” x 18” at DickBlick.com and on Amazon. Don’t use really smooth paper. Strathmore Drawing paper, Series 400, which come in 50 sheet pads and size 14” x 17”, is another option.

 A few of your favorite colored

 A few inexpensive stick pastels or pastel pencils

 A few sheets of tracing paper

and ruler

 Water container (for cleaning tools)

 Roll of paper towels

 Some of your favorite quotes or words

FINISH WORK PAPER SUGGESTIONS (Add 1 sheet ito list below f you’re very prolific in workshops.)

 2 Arches Text Wove (20 x 25)

 1 Arches Black Cover (22 x 30) or Black Canson, Hahnemule or Fabriano Ingres

 1 Nideggen (22 x 30)

 2 sheets of approx. 19 x 25 colored sheets like Canson or Hahnemule Ingres OR Canson MiTientes

 1 sheet of any brand cold press 90lb. or 140lb. watercolor paper (22 x 30)