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. _________________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION TO LIFE DRAWING Daniel Samaniego 9 Sessions »Wednesdays, September 14–November 16 (no session October 5) 7:30–10:30 pm | Studio 13 | $400 No prerequisite, but a basic understanding of drawing is recommended. ___________________________________________________________________________ MATERIALS The following materials will be instructed during class sessions. 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 18 sheets) ◦ 22” x 30” recommended minimum size ◦ 100% rag blends such as: Stonehenge, Rives BFK, and Fabriano Artistico are very strongly encouraged. ◦ Consider peppering in colored paper such as medium brown or medium gray • Graphite Pencils – 15-20 pencils in range of hard and soft grades: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B (recommended brand(s): Caran d’ache, Faber Castell) • Erasers – 2-5 erasers ◦ Mars plastic – Staedtler ◦ Kneaded rubber – Prismacolor ◦ Gum erasers – SoHo ◦ Clickable erasers such as Tombow Mono Zero • Conté Crayon – 8‐10 sticks in sanguine, black and white hues (recommended brand: Conté á Paris) • Compressed charcoal only – 8‐10 sticks (range of widths) (recommended brand: Conté á Paris) • Colored pencils (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 • Pencil sharpener – look for a sturdy brass unit. Avoid plastic. • Glassine – 1 roll (recommended) 800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 415 .749.4554 www.sfai.edu/publiceducation LOCAL & ONLINE VENDORS *Call first to make sure they have your materials in stock. FLAX Art & Design 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94123 (415) 530-3510 Blick Art Materials 149 New Montgomery St San Francisco, CA (415) 777-6920 979 Market St San Francisco, CA (415) 348-8600 1930 Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA (415) 409-1359 Utrecht Art Supplies 60 Federal St San Francisco, CA (415) 904-8101 Artist & Craftsman Supply 555 Pacific Ave San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 931-1900 800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 415 .749.4554 www.sfai.edu/publiceducation .