DrawingtheFigure:AnatomyMaterialsList

DrawingtheFigure:Anatomy

Thisisacomprehensivematerialslist,fromwhichyoumaychoosetobring(A)asingledrawingmediumofyourchoice(conte,charcoal,orgraphiteforexample)or(B)avarietyofdrawingmediums,whichyou’dliketoexplore.Sinceanatomydrawingismoredetailed,Ihavemade‘DerwentDrawing’pencilsmandatoryforthiscourse(seebelow),whichareeasiertocontrol.However,conte,charcoalandpastelsarealsowelcomeifyouenjoyworkingwiththem.Eachstudentwillbeprovidedwithadrawingboard,drawingdonkey,easeland/orchairduringeachclass.Sittingondrawingdonkeyscangetsoreonthebehind,sofeelfreetobringacushion.ListedbelowinBLUEarethemandatorymaterialsforthiscourse.Feelfreetobringadditionalmaterials.AllmaterialscanbefoundatOpusArtSupplies,andthetextbookonAmazon.

• Textbook:Anatomy:ACompleteGuideForArtists,byJosephSheppard• 'Fierro'brownKraftpaper(18"x24"):1pad• Sketchbook:Nosmallerthan8.5"x11"• ‘Staedtler’MarsPlasticEraser• Staedtler'blue'EraserHolderwithrefills• X-ACTOknife• ‘DerwentDrawing’ColouredPencils:Chocolate,VenetianRed,&ChineseWhite-(1each)• ColouredPencils-6-10differentcolours

1)Textbook

• Anatomy:ACompleteGuideForArtists,byJosephSheppard• AMAZON.CA:https://www.amazon.ca/Anatomy-Complete-Artists-Joseph-Sheppard/dp/0486272796

2)Paper

• 'Fierro'brownKraftpaper(18"x24"):1pad• NewsprintPaper(18"x24"):1pad• 'Canson'Mi-Tetntes(19"x25"):2sheetsofanycolouryouwish.Isuggestmid-tone&neutral

colours(ie/Tobacco,Bisque,Pearl,FeltGrey,etc.)-nottoolight/nottoodark.3)Sketchbook

• Nosmallerthan8.5"x11".Isuggestaring-boundsketchbook,soyoumayopenyourpagesfully.Usedforanatomynotesandsuggestedhomeworkassignments.

4)GraphitePencils(optional)

• 2B,4B,6B,9B(StaedtlerandDerwentaregood).5)ColouredPencils

• 6-10differentcolours(Prismacolororanybrandwilldo).Eachcolourwillbeusedtodrawadifferentmuscleduringanatomylectures,sothemorethemerrier.

6)Erasers

• 1)StaedtlerMarsPlasticEraser

DrawingtheFigure:AnatomyMaterialsList

• 2)Staedtler'blue'EraserHolderwithrefills

• 3)General'sKneadableRubberEraser-(optional)-usedforcharcoal,conte&pastelsonly

7)Blending

• KneadedEraser(optional)-Actslikeasmudgerwithgentlepressure• BlendingStumps(optional)-Get3differentsizes(small/medium/large)• LeatherChamois(optional)-Evenlyspreadsoutpigmentonbackground• AlsoOptional-Q-tips,toiletpaper&cottonrags

8)Knife

• X-ACTOLightDutySnap-OffKnife-$5.00(otherutilityknivesworktoo)• Sharpenspencils

9)DerwentDrawingColouredPencils(mandatory)

• Chocolate,VenetianRed,&ChineseWhite-(1each)/othercolourswelcome• Pleasedon'tmistakethesewithDerwent's'Pastel','Watercolour'or'Coloursoft'pencils.

ThesearespecificallycalledDerwentDRAWING!OnlyfoundatOpusArtSuppliesoron-line.

10)Conte(optional)Conteisoptional,buthighlyrecommendedforlifedrawingingeneral.Conteisfoundinbothsticks&pencilsaslistedbelow:

• Sticks:Black(2B),White(2B),Grey,Terracotta,Sepia-(1each)/othercolourswelcome :Idealforgestures,shading,volumeandexpressivemarkmaking

DrawingtheFigure:AnatomyMaterialsList

• Pencils:Black,White,Grey,Terracotta,Sepia-(1each)/othercolourswelcome

:Idealformoredetailedaspectsofconteandcharcoaldrawings

11)Charcoal(optional)Charcoalisthecheapestofthedrypigments,andisgreatforgesturedrawing,expressivemarkmaking,andcreatingvolumewithvasttonalgradations.Althoughanatomyisdetailedwork,Irecommend(messy)charcoalforwarmingupandexperimentation!Itcomesin3forms:(1)CompressedCharcoal,(2)Willow/VineCharcoaland(3)CharcoalPencils.

• CompressedCharcoalSticks:2or3willdoforthiscourse.Idealmediumtocreatedark&mid-tonebackgrounds,byspreadingaroundwithtoiletpaper(orleatherchamois)onpaper.Explore'removaltechnique'byerasingintothisbackground-throughthecharcoallayers-exposingunderlyingwhitepaperandcreatinghighlights,tonalvariationsand3-Dform.

• Willow/VineCharcoal:Comesinthin,medium&thickwidths.Isuggest2or3ofeachifyou

arenewwiththis,otherwise,whateverworksbestforyou.Ipreferthethickersticks.Thisisawonderfulmediumforgesturedrawing,experimentalmarkmakingandcreating'painterly'drawings.

• CharcoalPencils:Goodfordetailedaspectsofcharcoal/contedrawingaswellasgestural

work.General'sUSAmakesafineselectionofthese.IsuggestHB,2Band4B.12)SoftPastels(optional)Theseareoptional,andidealforstudentswhomwouldliketoexplorefleshcoloursandcreativefiguredrawing.Pastelsare'drypigment',similartoconte&charcoalandworkwelltogether.Pastelsaretypicallythesoftestpigment,whereasconteisharder.Allofthesecomeinsticks,pencilsandsets.Isuggestgettingasetofstickscomplementedbypurchasingindividualcoloursinstores.

• Sticks:Cheapanddecentpastelsfoundinboxsets(12,24,36,48)byMyunyoSoftPastels.ExpensiveandhighqualitypastelsfoundinRembrandt($5-6/stick)andSchmincke($7-9/stick).Ifbuyingindividualsticks,seekout'flesh'colours(pinks,brown,peaches,oranges,)aswellastheprimarycolours(red,blue,yellow),secondarycolours(green,purple,orange)andblack,white&avarietyoftonalgreys.Anybrandiswelcome.

• Pencils:Goodfordetailedwork.Derwentmakessuperbpastelpencils,usuallyfoundinsets.

Giocondamakesgoodpastelpencilssoldindividually($3each)inasmallerbutdecentvarietyofcolours.Anybrandiswelcome.

• RecommendedSet:RembrandtPastelHalfStickSet(30sticks)-$65

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DrawingtheFigure:AnatomyMaterialsList