Supply List
Please these materials by first day of class:
- 18 x 24" drawing pad. Heavy weight with good tooth: Seth Cole Velum 60#, 40 sheets; Borden Reilly, 90# vellum; or Strathmore 400 series
- Vine charcoal, willow sticks – thin, soft. One box., min 10 sticks
- Small, soft, smooth chamois cloth – note, buy this at an auto parts store - it's much cheaper than at art store!
- Sketchbook: 8 1/2 x 11", hardbound
- Pony, bulldog or binder clips wide enough for pads above
- Blue masking tape
- Pencils, 2 each: 2H, #2 and 4B (or Ebony)
- Charcoal pencil (General's 2B med or 4B soft)
- Large gum eraser (brown)
- Kneaded eraser (grey)
- Box cutter, w/ breakoff blades, or a small pencil sharpener or sandpaper
- Spray fixative, odorless, or Aquanet hair spray
- Ruler (stiff, extra points for transparent), a long thin skewer or a chop stick!
- Plumb bob
- Tackle or other utility box to carry above supplies in
- Cheap portfolio (for carrying above pads & supplies)
- 18 x 24" newsprint pad
- Drawing board with built-in clips for 18 x 24" pads
- White eraser, Staedtler Mars, hard
- White eraser pen
- White charcoal, compressed
- Box of compressed “Char-Kole” charcoal
- A few thicker vine charcoal sticks if desired
- Pens and pencils of many shapes and colors
- Desk-top easel for home assignments
- The Natural Way to Draw, Kimon Nicolaides
- The Practice and Science of Drawing, Harold Speed
- Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Betty Edwards
- A Guide to Drawing, Diane Mendelowitz, Duanne Wakeham
- Figure Drawing, Nathan Goldstein – inexpensive older edition is fine
- Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, Anthony Ryder
The following Art Store Sponsors offer a 10% discount to Gage students with current letters of registration (class & workshop students):
Artist & Craftsman Supply
Web site: www.artistcraftsman.com
4350 8th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Tel: (206) 545-0091; toll-free: 1-(877) 545-0091
Bellevue Art & Frame
Web site: www.bellevueartandframe.com
E-mail: belleartwa@bellevueartandframe.com
1024 116th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Tel: (425) 453-8959; toll-free: 1-(800) 843-6348
Dakota Art Store
Web site: www.dakotaartstore.com
6110 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Tel: (206) 523-4830
Daniel Smith Artists' Materials
Web site: www.danielsmith.com
Order online or call (800) 426-6740
Seattle Store:
4150 First Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98134
Tel: (206) 223-9599
Bellevue Store:
15112 NE 24th Street, Bellevue, Washington 98052
Tel: (425) 643-1781
Savoir-Faire
Web site: www.savoirfaire.com
A sponsor of the Gage Drawing Jam and Student Show, Savoir-Faire imports art materials from the finest European manufacturers, such as Sennelier, Fabriano, Cretacolor, and Lascaux. These exceptional art supplies can be purchased at local stores such as Dakota Art, Daniel Smith Artists' Materials, Utrecht and more. For a complete list of stores and more information on products, go to the Savoir-Faire web site.
Tacoma Art Supply
Web site: www.tacomaartsupply.com
E-mail: info@tacomaartsupply.com
1552 Commerce, Suite 101, Tacoma, WA 98402
Tel: (253) 444-2341
Utrecht Art Supplies
Web site: www.utrechtart.com
E-mail: store11@utrecht.com
1124 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (206) 382-9696