2D Design (ART 112)

This is a sample list. Your instructor's list may vary slightly.

Materials

Metal straight edge (12-18" so it can fit in your portfolio)

#11 Ex-acto knife and blades

mat knife with fresh blades (heavier for cutting cardboard, etc).

Graphite pencils (2B and 4H minimum)

Prismacolor pencils

• Ultramarine blue #902
• Lemon yellow #915
• Crimson red #924 or #923 Scarlet Lake
• White #938
• Black #935

Pencil sharpener

Erasers (white plastic, hard pink)

1 technical ink pen--sizes .25 - .5 will do. Disposable pens are fine.

Masking tape ("drafting" tape that won't pull off paper)

Protractor with degrees

Acrylic paint or Gouache (opaque watercolor)

• Ivory Black
• Zinc White
• One color (pref. red or blue...student quality fine).

Watercolor brushes (synthetic white sable- approx. $16.00)

• Round: #5 or #6
• Flat: 1/2" - 3/4"

White palette or mixing tray (small).

Cold pressed illustration board, 15 x 20" (available at art stores, pre-cut, 2 to package)

Tracing paper (roll, 16 - 18" wide)

Small Water container for cleaning brushes. No glass please.

Portfolio for carrying 2-D work (17 x 22 min.) and a box for materials.

Glue stick

Brush cleaner or mild soap.

Three ring notebook with 8 1/2 x 11" "biology" paper for notes, thumbnail sketches, collages.

Tackle box (to carry your supplies)

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