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Art Supplies and Drawing Materials
Pencils in all grades of hardness and softness, 'putty' erasers you can knead, others you cut to shape, or run on batteries, not to mention the push up ones. And don't get me started on pens...
And we haven't even considered sheets of paper yet! Bristol board, cartridge, acid free, sugar paper, HP, NOT, extra rough... for the uninitiated it's enough to make you turn around and run.
The GuideHere you'll find a guide to the materials you need for getting started, sketching , following the drawing lessons and progressing. I'll be adding to these pages regularly with descriptions, explanations and reviews of different drawing media, but begin with the basics. You don't need much and it certainly won't be very expensive because you'll only buy what you need as you need it- and you'll be buying the right supplies for learning how to draw and sketch first time.Feeling stuck for something to draw? In need of a little inspiration? Subscribe to my e-zine, Continuous Line - every issue includes suggestions for subjects to draw and ways to get your inspiration flowing again. Plus, you'll receive a free copy of my e-booklet Creative Sketchbooks and Journals as my thank you to you for subscribing. Where would you like to go now?Back to the top of Art Supplies and Drawing Materials To the Sketching Kits Page To the Drawing Lessons Kit page To the Home Page
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Any art supplies and drawing materials store, online or 'out there' is packed with a huge array of confusing media.
And what about sketchbooks? Smooth paper or textured? Expensive, luxury books or cheap and cheerful? Small large or medium - or everything in between. Trying to choose supplies for drawing, painting or printing can be very confusing...
