Children's Book Illustration - MATERIALS LIST

Syllabus
MATERIALS LIST: Required Materials: -- in order
First Week -- [absolute minimum - sketchbook and pencils]
Text - "How to write and illustrate Children's Books and get them published" consultant editors: Treld Pelkey Bicknell and Felicity Trotman -Quarto Publishing plc ISBN 1-58397-013-0
Optiional additional Text - Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication (Paperback)
by Martin Salisbury ISBN: 0764127179
and a blank (unlined) journal or large sketchbook,
Handouts & Reference Bibliography to follow

ALL THE REST IS OPTIONAL: (TYPICAL ILLUSTRATORS' TOOLS)
1 Portfolio, large -- can be improvised with a zippered plastic art envelope-- optional
[ using the zippered envelope, you can cut down a slightly over-sized gator board to fit]
1 Roll of Masking tape 3/4"
1 Gum Eraser -- large
1 chamoise cloth [or ultra suede (6" square approximately)
1 (or more) rolled paper stomp or tortillion
1 White Castell Eraser, Magic or Mars Statler
1 Kneaded Eraser
1 optional - spray can of workable fixative, (outdoor use only)
1 Large sketchbook 11" x 14" recommended
1+ Graphite Sticks, soft or medium
1 Chamois skin, small (can be improvised with ultra suede)
3 Design Ebony Pencils
4 sheets Vellum Drawing Paper -- 18" x 24"
scissors and/or utility knife
2+ White Conté crayons
1 box of assorted brown, sanguine and black Conté Crayons
1 Charcoal Pad, or 4 sheets toned or tinted pastel/or charcoal paper
6 assorted Conté pencils in assorted colors
3+ Graphite Pencils 6B, 4B, 2B, HB
1+ Charcoal & Carbon Pencils
A SMALL SET OF WATERCOLOR PAINTS & BRUSHES
1 small set of -- Oil Based Crayons
1 small set of -- Watercolor Crayons
1 small set of -- Watercolor Pencils - optional
1 Art box, small plastic fishing or toolbox - optional
1 18" ruler
Estimated Materials expense: minimum $30, maximum $120, average $55 totals

COLOR ILLUSTRATION WORK MAY BE COMPLETED AT HOME- IF YOU WISH, BUT INITIAL THUMBNAIL,COMPREHENSIVE AND FINAL WORK WILL BE DISPLAYED IN CLASS.

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