Reggie Ezell - 26 Seeds: a Year to Grow - 2024

Do not feel that you have to have all the supplies purchased for the whole year. You will already have many of the items. Just give yourself and the suppliers as much turn around time in between sessions to comfortably get your orders to you. Please DO have the supplies for our first session in advance.

( SESSIONS 1 & 2 )"Always supplies”:
 This represents, far and away, the majority of the supplies you will need for the year!

N04 -Mitchell Nibs -- at least 2 each of sizes 2 through 4

   as well as one each of the other sizes

-Although I highly recommend Mitchells you may use Brause, Tape, or Speedball broad edge nibs if that is what you are accustomed to.

N05 -Reservoirs for Mitchell nibs (5)

N70 - Brause EF 66 Nibs, 2 or 3

N16 - Speedball B Nibs — B-2, B-3, B-4

N09 - Speedball Nibs, C-1, C-2 C-3

N98 -Hunt 513EF nib(ball pointed)

- Other nibs that are your favorites

H39 - Double-ended wooden pen handle, round barrel, at least oneS650 -Mechanical Pencil (lead holder)

S859 - Mechanical Pencil sharpener

• E40 -White vinyl eraser, preferably pencil shaped

S271 - 18” or longer ruler

• Easel with plexiglass (optional but highly recommended)

P21 - 11" x 17" Grid Pad made for calligraphy

I70 - Moon Palace Sumi Ink

BR43 - Mixing Brush (cheap hog hair bristle), 2 or 3 

S870 - Water bottle with dropper (or pipet) and distilled water 

N129  - Leonardt Ball Pointed nib

S129 & S130- Xacto knife with #10 and #11 blades                                    

• S1139 -11 x 17 sheet of waxed grid, 1 sheet
• Paper Towels
• S699 -Scotch Removable tape

- Fingernail buffer/file (at least 4 to 6 sided)

S1112LED  -Magnifier, 10X or higher                                            

 - Ball Point Pen, red fine

• M117 -Micron Black Markers in a variety of sizes including 01, 08
• Scissors

I84- Winsor Newton Gum Arabic

• PS42 -Arches HP 90 lb. watercolor paper (full sheet)

   see “Paper list for the year” below

• PA42 -Arches HP 90 lb. watercolor paper, 8 ½ x 11,

   pack of 20 sheets (John Neal)

PA94 SQ - Glassine sheets (2)

• WNG-HC1 (SET)Winsor Newton Gouaches: Permanent White, Ivory Black, Primary Red, 'Primary Blue, Primary Yellow
• WNWC! & WNWC2 -Winsor Newton Watercolors: Payne’s Gray, Alizarin Crimson Permanent

I38- Dr. Martin's Bleed Proof White

S679 -  6-part mixing pans (7)

BR26 - Good pointed watercolor brushes, sizes 1 and 00

- Two water bowls (similar to Cool Whip bowls)

P112 - Pad of tracing paper, approx. 9" x 12"

S654 - Pack of Saral Transfer Paper

S661 - spoon shaped burnisher

- Workable matte spray fixative, either Krylon or Blair

S123 -Gum Sandarac - powdered form in a pouch

S1158 -porcelain butcher tray 7.5” x 11

E08 -Factis Black Eraser

Consider the "Supply List, Sessions 1 & 2” to be your ALWAYS! List. Bring those items every class session without fail. Below is listed the items you will bring in addition to your always list to the class sessions indicated. At the end of every class session we will go over in detail the supplies that are essential or optional to bring for the next class sessions as well as any items to delete or add on.

SESSIONS 5 & 6

-Prepared set of Mitchell broad edge nibs

-high quality pointed brush, #0 or smaller

-clean, sharp scissors, 7” or larger

-red ball point pen, fine

PA94 sq -10 glassine squares, 5" x 5”

S189-5  –23 kt patent gold leaf

S892 & S1111 -Instacoll  & Activator

S478 -double ended stylus (optional)

SG893 Gold WC Pan

SESSIONS 7 & 8

S391 -glue stick

P85 -Bristol

-white acrylic paint

-light box

SESSIONS 13 & 14

S91 -Ames Lettering Guide.. MUST!

IS10 -black ink stick*

IS19 -grinding stone for black ink stick*

IS39 -color ink sticks*

IS40 -gaken dish for color ink sticks*  

 *OPTIONAL!   

SESSIONS 21& 22

PF57 -Pentel Color Brush(es), black

BR71 - 1/4" broad edge brush

N13 -Leonardt brass pen nib 8 mm

Paper List for the Year

PS42 -3 Arches Watercolor, hot press: all sessions

PS90 -1 Arches Black Cover: #7 & 8

PA113 -1 Chiri: #3 & 4

PS108 - 1 Frankfurt Cream: #13 & 14

PA94 SQ -2 Glassine sheets: all sessions

P119 -100 Pacon 80 lb Drawing all sessions

... #indicates the class session to bring (at least)

one 8 ½ x 11 piece of this paper to work on in class.