PLEASE NOTE: Public Education courses are held contingent on a minimum enrollment, which is determined two business days prior to a class start date. As a class may be cancelled, we recommend that you do not open or use your materials until at least two days prior to your class start date. This way you are free to return your merchandise without a problem. Students will be contacted only if there is a class cancellation or change. ______
FIGURE DRAWING STUDIO Daniel Samaniego 5 Sessions » April 10 – 14 Studio 13 + 116 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Pay what you wish
No prerequisite, but a basic understanding of drawing is recommended. ______
MATERIALS
The following materials will be demonstrated during class sessions: graphite, conté and charcoal. The use of media will be determined by the student. I recommend selecting at least two choices of drawing media to bring to the first session
24” x 36” drawing board with clamps or binder clips Fine drawing papers - Estimated Qty 15-20 sheets o 22” x 30” recommended minimum size o 100% rag blends such as: Stonehenge, Rives BFK, Arches hot press and Fabriano Artistico are very strongly encouraged. o Consider peppering in colored sheets such as medium brown or medium gray
Graphite Pencils – 15-20 pencils in range of hard and soft grades Eg: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B o Recommended brand(s): Caran d’ache, Faber Castell
Erasers – 2-5 erasers o Mars plastic - Staedtler o Kneaded rubber- Prismacolor o Gum erasers - SoHo o Clickable erasers such as Tombow Mono Zero (aluminum pen-style)
Conte Crayon - 8-10 sticks (or pencil form) in sanguine, black and white hues o Recommended brand: Conté á Paris
Compressed charcoal only – 8-10 sticks (range of widths) o Recommended brand: Conté á Paris
Colored pencils o Recommended brand: Prismacolor, Caran d’ache
Paper towels (coarse) – 1-2 rolls
Tape – blue painter’s tape OR white artist tape OR drafting tape – 1 roll
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Pencil sharpener – look for a sturdy brass unit. Avoid plastic
Glassine – 1 roll (recommended)
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FLAX Art & Design 979 Market St Utrecht Art Supplies 2 Marina Boulevard, San San Francisco, CA 60 Federal St Francisco, CA 94123 (415) 348-8600 San Francisco, CA (415) 530-3510 (415) 904-8101
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