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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
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• 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