Denver Botanic Gardens Certificate Program in Botanical Art and Illustration
Colored Pencil III – Five plates in Five Weeks #09CBI510 Instructor: Libby Kyer –
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Note: A $5 materials fee will be collected by the instructor at the first class, to help defray costs of specimens and special materials. Materials Kneaded eraser White plastic eraser, in Clic holder or other adjustable holder Eraser guard Graphite pencils – 2H, 2B, F or HB (Berol Turquose or Staedtler-Mars Lumograph are fine) Blending stumps - #1 and #3 Small ruler Magnifying glass Prismacolors or Polychromos or both – 72-pencil set at least, sharpened before class Paper towels Water container Paper: Fabriano Artistico Bright White 140# hot-pressed watercolor paper. Large flight feather for desk brush (can be purchased at Michael’s in wedding section) Scotch removable tape Small ruler Magnifying glass Brush - #4 to #8 watercolor with a good point. Sketch Paper/Pad – 9x12” or larger if desired, newsprint is good Tracing vellum, 9x12” or larger. May be purchased cost effectively in pads. Lyra Splender Blender Drawing board to tape to; may be alligator board (heavy duty foam core), Masonite, or the mounting block for watercolor paper blocks that you’ve saved, 11x14” or larger. Xacto holder with #11 blade Kozo Fine Art materials (10 E. Ellsworth Ave, Denver) has a 20% discount for Botanical Illustration Program participants with proof of registration. Bring your registration confirmation letter from the Botanic Gardens.
Colored Pencil III Materials List © Libby Kyer 2005 – 2008 all revisions