Materials for the course include: Magazines, glue stick, ruler, markers, colored pencils (prisma are preferred), black fine tip sharpie, gel pens (optional), kneaded eraser, blending stub, compressed charcoal stick, graphite stick (HB, 2B, or 4B), terra cotta and white conte sticks (this can be found in a 4 pack at any art supply store), watercolors (optional). Papers: For the first three lessons, you will need at least 4 or 5 pieces of drawing paper no smaller than 9"x12". For the colored pencil piece, you will need a small piece of white mat-board (somewhere between 4"x4" and 7"7"). You will also need a sketchbook for planning out your ideas. All items can be found at any art supply store. Most supplies can be taken from what you already have at home. The other items usually cost between $20 and $25 total.