Supplies by Lesson - Sea Monsters (January 2024)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Pacon gray bogus drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board) - (ordered from Blick)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper on each side so that you have the same work area as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Size 05 black Micron pen
  • Sakura Gelly Roll Classic Gel Pens, 1.0 mm Bold Tip, White (ordered from School Specialty)
  • Fine point black Sharpie
  • Camellia student 18 color watercolor set - (ordered from Blick)
  • Size 6 round synthetic brush
  • Pencil
  • Eraser

Sea Monsters Final

Supplies by Lesson - Fairies (February 2024)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Pacon gray bogus drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board) - (ordered from Blick)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper on each side so that you have the same work area as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Size 05 black Micron pen
  • Sakura Gelly Roll Classic Gel Pens, 1.0 mm Bold Tip, White (ordered from School Specialty)
  • Fine point black Sharpie
  • Camellia student 18 color watercolor set - (ordered from Blick)
  • Size 6 round synthetic brush
  • Pencil
  • Eraser

Faries Final

Supplies by Lesson - Mushrooms (March 2024)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • 2B Drawing Pencil
  • Block eraser cut in half - (we used Mars block eraser)
  • Stick eraser (we used Tombow Mono Knock stick eraser, but a regular pencil eraser can be substituted)
  • Blending stump (we used #4 gray paper blending stump)
  • Sandpaper (fine grit) -optional

Mushroom Final

Supplies by Lesson - Plumeria (April 2024)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • 2B Drawing Pencil
  • Block eraser cut in half - (we used Mars block eraser)
  • Stick eraser (we used Tombow Mono Knock stick eraser, but a regular pencil eraser can be substituted)
  • Blending stump (we used #4 gray paper blending stump)
  • Sandpaper (fine grit) -optional

Plumeria

Supplies by Lesson - Grasshopper (May 2024)


  •  sheet 8 x 10 Pacon gray bogus drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board) - (ordered from Blick)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper on each side so that you have the same work area as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Conté à Paris Crayons - Sketching Colors, Matchbox Set, Set of 4 - Black B, White 2B, Sanguine, and Bistre (ordered from Blick)
  • 6 cotton swabs (generic with plastic works better than Q-tip brand)
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Aerosol hairspray (Alayne used Aqua Net extra super hold unscented)

Grasshopper Final

Grasshopper Color Chart

Supplies by Lesson - Crocodile (June 2024)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Pacon gray bogus drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board) - (ordered from Blick)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper on each side so that you have the same work area as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Conté à Paris Crayons - Sketching Colors, Matchbox Set, Set of 4 - Black B, White 2B, Sanguine, and Bistre (ordered from Blick)
  • 6 cotton swabs (generic with plastic works better than Q-tip brand)
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Aerosol hairspray (Alayne used Aqua Net extra super hold unscented)

Crocodile Final

Crocodile Crayon Chart

Supplies by Lesson - Portrait lll (July 2024)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Prismacolor NuPastel color sticks - Prussian Blue, Palm Green, Light Ochre, Rust and Dark Rose
  • Conté à Paris Crayons - Sketching Colors, Matchbox Set, Set of 4 - Black B, White 2B, Sanguine, and Bistre (ordered from Blick)
  • 6 cotton swabs (generic with plastic works better than Q-tip brand)
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Aerosol hairspray (Alayne used Aqua Net extra super hold unscented)

Portrait 3 Final

Portrait 3 Reference Photo

Portrait 3 Color Reference

Supplies by Lesson - Rooster (August 2024)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Prismacolor NuPastel color sticks - Prussian Blue, Palm Green, Light Ochre, Rust and Dark Rose
  • Conté à Paris Crayons - Sketching Colors, Matchbox Set, Set of 4 - Black B, White 2B, Sanguine, and Bistre (ordered from Blick)
  • 6 cotton swabs (generic with plastic works better than Q-tip brand)
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Aerosol hairspray (Alayne used Aqua Net extra super hold unscented)

Rooster

Rooster Color Chart 

Supplies by Lesson - Landscape (September 2024)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • 25 color Cray-Pas set
  • Liquid brown watercolor
  • Sponge for applying watercolor
  • Paper towel to dry watercolor

Landscape Final

Landscape Reference Photo

Landscape Reference Photo 2

Landscape Color Photo

Supplies by Lesson - Still Life (October 2024)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • 25 color Cray-Pas set
  • Liquid brown watercolor
  • Sponge for applying watercolor
  • Paper towel to dry watercolor

Still Life Final

Still Life Reference

Still Life Crayon Color Chart

Supplies by Lesson - Bear (November 2024)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • 25 color Cray-Pas set
  • Plastic knife with teeth (serrated plastic knife)
  • Cheap wall size Paintbrush (Optional)

Bear

Bear Color Chart

Supplies by Lesson - Child (December 2024)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • 25 color Cray-Pas set
  • Liquid black watercolor
  • Sponge for applying watercolor
  • Skewer
  • Plastic knife with teeth (serrated plastic knife)
  • Cheap wall size Paintbrush (Optional)

Child

Child Cray Pas Color Chart

 

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