ArtCenter Manatee



Pastels
Instructor: Joanna Coke


Supply List
Instructor: Joanna N. Coke
e-mail: artist@joannacoke.com
website: www.joannacoke.com
phone: 941-726-5218

Materials:
Journal 9 x 12 minimum size. Many important points will be given during class for note taking and future reference. Quick in-class assignments will also be noted here. (You can use a sketch pad as a journal).

Plastic cloth to cover table for easy clean-up.
Pencils For those who prefer under drawing in pencil along with charcoals

Pastel Pencils Conté OR Faber-Castell
(DO NOT get the water soluble pencils. Package should say PASTEL pencils)

Hard Pastels NuPastel OR
Soft Pastels Half Stick sets (plus added color sticks as we progress in class)
- Loew Cornell sets
- Rembrandt
- Sennelier (these come in full sticks)
- Unison (these come in short full sticks)


Pastel paper 1 pad 11 x 14 equivalent (prefer larger)
OR
Papers: - 1 sheet Rives BFK, cream, 22” x 30” quartered ($4.99 at Keeton’s)
- 1 sheet 140# watercolor paper Arches, cold OR hot press
- 1 sheet Mi-Teintes, 19” x 27” cut into two measuring 13.5” x 19” ($1.79 at Keeton)
Example: 1 sheet in dark colored (like tobacco or ivy).
1 sheet medium colored (like flannel grey or steel grey).
1 sheet light colored (like cream or pearl).
Above are examples of choices, but choose a color you prefer but in dark, medium or light range.

A board to tape your pastel paper to for easy transportation to and from class. This can be foam board OR cardboard (with a couple of sheets of paper in between to smooth out the surface) OR ¼” plexiglass

Brush 1 small round OR flat brush (helps remove pastels from paper)
Value Finder
Kneaded Eraser
Tortillons Various sizes (light-grey paper stumps)
Cotton swabs
Tape Perfer the blue which will not peal off the paper as easily when you remove it

Optional:
Easel For support if you wish to draw upright on table top surface which is safer way to use pastels. This is highly recommended. Standing easels are available.

1 can Workable Spray Fixative



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