Reggie Ezell - 26 SEEDS: A YEAR TO GROW
"Always" ( SESSION 1 ) supplies:
- Mitchell Nibs -- at least 2 of sizes 2 through 4
- Brause EF 66 Nibs, 4 or 5
- Speedball B Nibs -- complete series
- Speedball Nibs, C-1 and C-2
- Hunt 513EF (Ball Pointed)
- Other nibs that are your favorites
- Double-ended wooden pen handle, round barrel, at least one
- Mechanical Pencil (lead holder)
- 2H & 5H Leads for Mechanical Pencil
- Mechanical Pencil Lead Pointer
- White vinyl eraser, preferably pencil shaped
- 18" or longer ruler
- Easel with plexiglass (optional but highly recommended)
- 11" x 17" Grid Pad made for calligraphy
- Black Gouache
- Moon Palace Sumi Ink
- 6-well mixing pan
- Mixing Brush (cheap hog hair bristle), 2 or 3 each
- Water bottle with dropper and distilled water
- Xacto knife with #10 and #11 blades
- Paper Towels
- Scotch Removable tape
- Fingernail buffer/file (at least 4 to 6 sided)
- Magnifier, 10X or higher
- Ball Point Pen, red fine
- Permanent Black Markers in a variety of sizes including .01, .08 -- Micron, etc.
- Scissors
- Winsor Newton Gum Arabic
- Arches HP 90 lb. watercolor paper (full sheet) see Paper list for the year below
- Arches HP 90 lb. watercolor paper, 8 x 11, pack of 20 sheets (John Neal)
- Glassine sheets (2)
- Winsor Newton Gouaches: Permanent White, Ivory Black, Primary Red, 'Primary Blue, Primary Yellow
- Winsor Newton Watercolors: Paynes Gray, Alizarin Crimson Permanent
- Dr. Martin's Bleed Proof White
- Six 6-part mixing pans
- Good pointed watercolor brush, size 1 or 00
- Two water bowls (similar to Cool Whip bowls)
- Pad of tracing paper, 9" x 12"
- Pack of Saral Transfer Paper
- Spoon Shaped Burnisher
- Letraset burnisher, spoon shaped
- Workable matte spray fixative, either Krylon or Blair
- Gum Sandarac - powdered form in a pouch Consider the "Supply List, Session 1 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 session 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 session as well as any items to delete or add on.
SESSION 3 - Prepared set of Rexall Mitchell broad edge nibs
- High Quality Pointed brush, #0 or smaller
- Clean, sharp scissors, 7 or larger
- Red ball point pen
- 10 Glassine squares, 5" x 5"
SESSION 5 -Same as SESSION 3 - Glue stick
SESSION 7 -Same as SESSION 3 - Ames Lettering Guide. .. MUST!
- Black ink stick*
- Grinding stone for black ink stick*
- Color ink sticks*
- Gaken dish for color ink sticks*
SESSION 9 -Same as SESSION 3
SESSION 11 - Pentel Color Brush( es)
- 1/4" broad edge brush
- Large brass pens, variety
Paper List - 3 Arches Watercolor, hot press: #1,3,9
- 1 Arches Black Cover: #3
- 1 Chiri: #3
- 1 Frankfurt Cream #7
- 2 Glassine: #1,3,7,9
- 1 Nideggan: #7,9
- 1 Strathmore Drawing #400 Pad, 11x14 #1,3,5,7,9