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This is a supply list for Jessica Wolff's "Sketching For Designers" course at Longwood Gardens, dated November 2023. The core drawing tools are straightforward: a six-pencil graphite set (ranging from 2H to 6B), a dust-free eraser, a basic sharpener, and a 100-sheet sketch pad with 60-pound paper in standard 8.5" x 11" size. You'll also need a 12-inch roll of trace paper and a 12-inch engineering scale. The instructor recommends Faber-Castell for the pencil set or equivalent brands, keeping the basics simple and functional.
The pen and marker selection gets more specific. You need three types of black line tools: Paper Mate Flair medium felt-tip pens, Staedtler Permanent Lumocolor medium pens for heavier lines, and Sharpie fine-tip markers. Then there's a Prismacolor Verithin colored pencil set. For markers, the list specifies exact Prismacolor Premier colors (Deco Blue, French Grey, Leaf Green, and others), but acknowledges these are hard to find individually and provides Chartpak equivalents as substitutes—you only need one color option from each row.
For sourcing, the list points to two options. Locally, there's Kennett Copy and More in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, reachable at 484-732-8066 or through their website. For online shopping, Dick Blick is the recommended vendor. The marker note is practical: rather than hunt for discontinued individual Prismacolors, students can grab the Chartpak versions without worrying about finding exact color matches.
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