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Academy of Art University GR 236 Fall 2008 |
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Items which are available here at John Neal, Bookseller are bolded. Our web store listing for the available items begins at the end of the supply list text, and continues over several pages. The store items appear in the same order as they do in the supply list.
GR236 SUPPLY LIST – Fall 2008
TEXTBOOKS:
Required
André Gurtler: Experiments with Letterform and Calligraphy
Annie Cicale: The Art and Craft of Hand Lettering
Jacqueline Svaren: Written Letters
Highly Recommended
Thomas Ingmire: Codici One
Letter Arts Review: Subscription for a year, or access to current issues through your local library or book store
SUPPLIES FOR FIRST THREE WEEKS OF CLASS:
1 – pad Newsprint Paper 18 x 24, 100 sheets or larger for practice or Canson Recycled Drawing
1 – pad Strathmore 400 Smooth Drawing Paper 12 x 18, 24 sheets
1 – Carpenter's Pencil with sharpener from JNB
2 – 4B pencils (soft) your choice
1 – Blank Calligraphy Journal – your choice, no larger than 9 x 12", approx. 80-100 pages, spiral bound for easy scanning
1 – bottle Best Bottle Sumi from JNB
10 – Caran d'Ache grey plastic pen holders from JNB
12 – Speedball nibs (you should have these from GR106-OL):
6 Monoline—B-0, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5
AND 6 Broad-edged —C-0, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5
An assortment of large felt-tipped pens and brush pens, preferably archival:
broad, round, blunt, sharp, old, new, your choice OR purchase Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Brush Pens-Shades of Grey
Good pencil sharpener
SUPPLIES:
Paper
1 – pad Strathmore Charcoal Paper 14 x 17 35261 or 18 x 24 35262 (optional)
1 – pad Canson Pro Layout Marker Pad 9 x 12, or Boris Layout 14 x 17, 50 sheets, or similar OR Borden and Riley Artist Sketch Vellum 11 x 14
2 – or more 11 x 17 sheets of blotter paper for experimental writing
10 – full sheet of Arches 140# Hot Press w/c paper 20005
2 – sheets illustration board or book boards for final catalog presentation, 9 x 12
1 – sample pack of paper from John Neal Books (free shipping)
Several – as needed, sheets of Fabriano Ingres laid paper in a range of lighter colors (off white, ivory, or mid-tone grays or buffs and 1-2 sheets of deeper tones)
1 – sheet of heavy colored or decorative paper for spiral-bound book cover art
Tools, ink & nibs
1 – grease pencil and similar other drawing tools in black, such as Prismacolor pencils, litho crayons, tusche sticks, any thing that can be used for artwork, etc.
An assortment of sticks, twigs, or square edged, wooden tools for drawing letters
1 – Automatic Pen – 1/4-inch minimum (at least one)
1 – larger (3/8 or 1/2 inch or more) Automatic pen, or Coit pens, your choice
1 – Thomas Hoyer or similar ruling pen, your choice
1 – Metal folded pen from JNB, your choice
7 – Tubes of Winsor & Newton gouache (no acrylic gouache!)Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Sienna (or Venetian Red), Rose Tyrien, Yellow Ochre (or Gamboges Yellow), Chromium Oxide Green, Jet Black, and Zinc White (my suggested basic palette…you may add to it if you want)
1 – OR you may purchase the Holbein Gouache -- HG Primary Set (optional, a good budget-wise set at JNB) If you already have similar gouache colors that cover a double primary system, use what you have or purchase a good small starter set, your choice (Talens 8-tube or W&N 6-tube or 8-tube).
1 – 1 oz. jar Dr. Martin's Bleedproof White OR 1 oz. jar Daler-Rowney Pro White
1 – small pouch Walnut Ink crystals from JNB
1 – Rounded blade #10 for X-acto
1 – Full set of 10 Mitchell Round-hand nibs w/2 (or 10) reservoirs
1 – or 2 EF Principal copperplate nibs from JNB
1 – or 2 Gillott 303 or 404 pointed nibs from JNB
1 – W&N Series 995 – 1/2 inch flat sable brush from JNB
1 – W&N Series 7 pointed brush #2, Cirrus, or Escoda pointed brush of similar size (1/2" long by about 1/8" round) or other good pointed brush. The brush should have a good point, good shape and good resiliency/snap. (Alternate: specially priced set of 4 Escoda brushes sizes 0, 1, 2, and 4 from JNB)
2 – 1 medium (about 3/16" round) and 1 large (about 3/8" round) pointed Japanese brush
1 – large Japanese hake – wide, soft white-bristle brush with wooden handle, your choice
1 – Sheet of thin but fairly stiff acetate about .03mm thick OR stencil film
1 – Low tack glue or repositionable adhesive spray (if you have on hand)
1 - Stencil brush or sponge for applying watercolor, acrylic paint, or diluted gouache
1 - Natural sponge or Sponge brush
1 – Small container PVA (polyvinylacetate) – Bookbinders' glue
1 – pack Transfer gold or Imitation Gold Leaf (Patent Non-Precious Metal Leaf at JNB)
1 – Bone folder, burnisher, or rounded back of a knife
1 – Small container for chlorinated water
1 – Small bag of gum sandarac from JNB
From GR106:
You should already have these supplies remaining from GR106. (As you run out of these supplies, replace as you feel necessary)
1 - set of Brause nibs (all 9 different sizes: .5mm, .7mm, 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, and 5mm)
12 – Speedball nibs (listed above also): 6 Monoline—B-0, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 and 6 Broad-edged —C-0, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5
Aerocore drawing board 20 x 26 or larger
Graph pad or graph paper or calligraphy practice pad
1 - 18'' cork back metal ruler OR 24''
1 – 45º triangle, 10'' or reasonable substitute
1 – 30º - 60º triangle, 10'' or reasonable substitute
1 - 24'' T square or large enough for your board, your choice
1 - Crow Quill Nib and Holder
1 – Cola pens and reed pens
Pencils, B, HB
Xacto knife with #11 blade
Scissors, your choice
White plastic eraser
Saral graphite (grey) transfer paper
Tracing paper and other remaining papers
Masking tape or artist's tape
Large copier paper or 20# bond can be used for practice if necessary.
Optional: Light table or light box
Note from Ann: These materials are scribe-tested and will serve well. Always use good paper and ink. Gather your tools and materials continuously and substitute with caution.
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