Cheryl Tefft - Pointed Pen Uncial - May 9 & 16

 

BR43. Small brushes for mixing and loading ink (1/4" rough-haired flat brushes are best); Qty 4 or more brushes

S1064, S934 or S852. Dinky dip, Qty 1 small vial

S1017 or S915. Small dropper bottles, Qty 2 bottles

S853. Jumbo Dinky Dips, Qty at least 4 jars (square 4-jar sets recommended)

 

Any suitable ink(s) of your choice (NOTE: Check your labels—acrylic or waterproof inks NOT recommended for this class unless you are pretty experienced!); suggested options include:

1) WNG1, WNG2, or WNG3. Winsor Newton gouache, any color which will show up on white paper (you can use a different brand of gouache if you prefer); Qty 1 or more tubes; AND/OR

2) S449. Walnut ink (crystals recommended over bottled form); highly recommended; Qty 1 oz. or more; AND/OR

3) I157 or I157-S4 or I157-S or K132. Bister ink (similar to walnut ink, but more color options, all in earthy tones; recommend getting the 4-color set, I157-S4); Qty 1 color or more; AND/OR

4) IS29 (1st choice), OR IS06 or IS11 (2nd choice). *PLUS* IS14 OR IS19. Black ink stick (with ink stone): my top recommendation would probably be Chinese Ink Stick – Dense Black, or if that wasn't available, 2nd choice would be Skakyozumi Ink Stick 02409 or Seiryutai Ink Stick 30213. (NOTE: If you get an ink stick, you MUST also obtain an ink stone in order to use! [either IS14 {Yasumoto Rectangular Suzuri Ink Stone} or IS19 {Boku-Undo Shakyo-Ken Ink Stone, 24025}, are my top recommendations for black ink sticks]); Qty 1 ink stick and 1 ink stone; AND/OR

5) I04. Pelikan 4001 ink, your choice of colors, Qty 1 bottle

 

P21, P22, P56 or P55. Grid paper, approximately 8½ x 11" or larger (Rhodia brand is a favorite); Qty 1 pad

A variety of pointed nibs of your choice; if you don’t already have a selection of favorites, I suggest that you get at least 2 of each of the following types of nibs:

(1) N70. Brause EF66 nibs, Qty 2, AND/OR

(2) N81. Hiro 40 (a.k.a. the “Blue Pumpkin” nib), Qty 2, AND/OR

(3) N77. Hunt 101 nibs, Qty 2, AND/OR

(4) N113. Nikko G, Qty 2, AND/OR

(5) N118. Zebra Comic G, Qty 2, AND/OR

(6) N120. Leonardt EF Principal, Qty 2 

 

H133, H134, H129, H97, OR H114. Oblique penholder; the Moblique (H133) is a particular favorite (NOTE: lefties may prefer a straight holder or left-oblique holder instead; some righties may also prefer a straight holder instead); Qty 1

Distilled water, Qty 1 quart

Dedicated cover sheet: Recommend using a piece of card stock in a distinctive light color Paper towels Toothbrush, liquid soap, and any other supplies needed for cleaning tools Note-taking materials of your choice  

 

Optional items:

*Optional*: PS42, PS47, PA42, PS110, PA110, or PA26. Watercolor paper for projects – white or off-white, smooth and non-bleeding, medium to heavy weight, such as Arches Hot Press (90# or 140#), Stonehenge Hot Press, or Strathmore. Be sure to get Hot Press rather than Cold Press if the paper comes in both varieties. (A sample pack may be helpful; see below); Qty: at least one large sheet OR at least 10 smaller sheets

*Optional*: PA101. Samples of a variety of smooth “good” papers; Qty: 1 pack

*Optional*: P58, P87, or P81. Black watercolor paper, smooth and non-bleeding, such as Strathmore ArtAgain or John Neal Deluxe Black Paper (lined or unlined); Qty 4 sheets

*Optional*: S1626. Pen rest, Qty 1

*Optional*: Labels for your various dinky dips (jumbo/regular), if they weren’t included with the product; Qty: 1 per jar

*Optional*: H104, H111, H112, H113, H122, H138, H63, H77, or H78. Straight penholder of your choice (you may or may not want a straight holder for this style, since it’s upright rather than on the slant); Qty 1

*Optional*: M17. Pigma Micron fine-point marker (black ink), size 01, or similar; Qty 1

*Optional*: P09-50. Marker layout paper, Qty about 10 sheets

*Optional*: S1147, S1074 or S231. Nib containers (plus small labels for the compartments) Qty 1 (or enough to have separate compartments for each variety/size of nibs you use)

*Optional*: S1000. Coliro (a.k.a. FineTec) paints, any colors you want (in addition to the single-pan refills, a wide variety of sets of colors are also available); Arabic Gold is a favorite; Qty 1 or more pans; color(s) of your choice

*Optional*: S999, S1016, or S1113. Storage box for Coliro paints, if you’re buying them outside of a set; Qty 1 or more as needed

*Optional*: I108 or I38. Dr. Ph. Martin’s Pen White ink (first choice), OR Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleedproof White (second choice), Qty 1

*Optional*: S752. Slant drawing board (large size recommended; suggest pairing with a light pad or at least a small fluorescent light fixture to put under board), Qty 1

*Optional*: S1013. Light pad, Qty 1

*Optional*: 3-ring binder with page protectors for standard 8 ½ x 11” handouts, Qty 1 binder and 1 box page protectors

*Optional*: Rubber jar opener, a flat, flexible piece of rubber used for persuading stuck equipment to un-stick without damage, Qty 1

*Optional*: Thin lint-free rags (old cotton t-shirts work well)—some people prefer these to paper towels for using as pen wipes, Qty about 5

*Optional*: Favorite tool(s) for drawing guidelines

 

Suggested books:

*Optional*: B4346. The Speedball Textbook, Qty 1