Supplies for January

You should have the following supplies in class for January:

Mechanical pencil and leads - at least 2H, 5H and non-repro blue
Sharpener for above (a mechanical pencil sharpener is a special kind of sharpener)
Eraser - white vinyl
Ruler - 18 to 24 inches - preferably acrylic or metal
(Paper and Ink; special ruler to be used withthe Linex Liner)
Linex Liner (Paper and Ink; the Linex brand only)
Grid Pad - made for calligraphy - 11 x 17" - 8 squares per inch (Paper and Ink; John Neal)
Tracing paper 8.5 x 11 minimum size
Speed Ball "B" Series Nib set - especially B-3 size
Winsor Newton Ivory Black Gouache and Cadmium Red
4 mixing brushes for gouache; about size 2 (special brush available at Paper and Ink for $1 each_
Bottle and dropper for water
Gum Arabic - Winsor Newton
(You can pick up this item locally at Michael's, Alabama Art, or Hobby Lobby.)
Xacto knife w/ #11 blade
Speedball C-2 broad edge nib
2 sets of Mitchell nibs
Slant Board
(If you are ordering one for the first time, then consider purchasing a carrying case for the slant board. But the fluorsent light to make it into a light table at a local hardware store.)
Brown bag lunch and snacks
Endurance
Enthusiasm
Gullibility/ modest skepticism/ humor
Large bladder