"Stress-Free" Online Class Materials Lists

The recommended student grade materials for each class are listed below. We've adjusted the curriculum for all online classes to utilize common materials typically found at home. If you don't have a particular item on hand, no worries, substitutions are fine or the instructor will work out a simple solution with your student. 
Updated 5/9/2023
 
Digital Illustration
Items needed every week:
  • Fully charged iPad (OS 13 or later) with required Autodesk Sketchbook free app preloaded and open at class start time
  • Fully charged Apple Pencil 
 
Drawing (ages 7-10)
Items needed every week:Items needed for week 2 and later of each month:
  • 9" x 12" Bristol paper (vellum, good for graphite and colored pencil or smooth, good for markers...1-2 sheets needed each month) -- a 9” X 12” sketchbook like this one is a good alternative to loose paper. Please do not use anything smaller than 9” x 12” for class work.
  • black ballpoint pen or fine black Sharpie
  • ruler
We encourage students to keep a separate sketchbook for practice work outside of class. Any size or design is acceptable.
 
Drawing (ages 10-13)
Items needed every week:Items needed for week 2 and later of each month:
  • 9" x 12" Bristol paper (vellum, good for graphite and colored pencil or smooth, good for markers...1-2 sheets needed each month) -- a 9” X 12” sketchbook like this one is a good alternative to loose paper. Please do not use anything smaller than 9” x 12” for class work.
  • black ballpoint pen or fine black Sharpie
  • ruler
We encourage students to keep a separate sketchbook for practice work outside of class. Any size or design is acceptable.
 
Drawing (teens)
Items needed every week:Items needed for week 2 and later of each month:
  • 9" x 12" Bristol paper (vellum, good for graphite and colored pencil or smooth, good for markers...1-2 sheets needed each month) -- a 9” X 12” sketchbook like this one is a good alternative to loose paper. Please do not use anything smaller than 9” x 12” for class work.
  • markers
  • Black Microns, black ballpoint pen, or fine black Sharpie
  • ruler
We encourage students to keep a separate sketchbook for practice work outside of class. Any size or design is acceptable.
 
Manga (ages 8-13) and (teens)
Items needed every week:Items needed for week 2 and later of each month:
  • 9" x 12" Bristol paper (vellum, good for graphite and colored pencil or smooth, good for markers...1-2 sheets needed each month) -- a 9” X 12” sketchbook like this one is a good alternative to loose paper. Please do not use anything smaller than 9” x 12” for class work.
  • Black Microns, black ballpoint pen, or fine black Sharpie
  • ruler
  • markers*
*higher quality Copic or Copic Ciao markers are recommended but are not required
We encourage students to keep a separate sketchbook for practice work outside of class. Any size or design is acceptable.
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