Evan Kitson Chromatic Drawing Materials List

MATERIALS These are the materials that I’ll be using during the lecture/demo during the course. I use these all the time when I’m drawing/sketching, and highly recommend them:

Pentel Hi-Polymer Colored Leads: Red and Blue These are leads. I use the .5mm size, and even though they often break, the color is so wonderful that it makes them highly worthwhile. You can also get them in other sizes, such as .9mm, which breaks less- but I prefer the .5mm size for the marks that it leaves.

Rotring 600 Series Mechanical Pencil This has quickly become my favorite mechanical pencil. It’s made entirely of metal, and has some weight to it, which I personally like. I use the .5mm size.

Prismacolor Verithin Colored These are my favorite colored pencils. They’re vibrant, and compared to their “Premier” counterparts, they’re firmer and are easier to sharpen. I use the Terra Cotta, Black, Crimson Red, and Peacock Blue pencils.

General’s Factis BM2 Mechanical Eraser It’s a white vinyl eraser that’s sized like a pencil. It’s one of my favorite universal drawing tools.

Arches Hotpress 140lb Watercolor Paper My favorite drawing paper. It’s weight and sizing are perfect for working up a drawing and really diving in there without worrying about destroying your paper. I also really like the tooth. I use the “blocks”, personally, but you can purchase single sheets as well.

These are just my materials- you’re welcome to use whatever you prefer and I’m happy to spend time talking about materials during the course! Some of these things are a bit expensive, so please don’t feel the need to pick them up just for what we’re doing. There are always cheaper alternatives that work very well (such as the Blick brand hotpress paper!)