Supplies by Lesson - Cypresses (January 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • 25 color Cray Pas set - these specific colors were used from those sets: Lemon Yellow, Purple, Yellow Ochre, Brown, Yellow, Deep Green, Green, Olive Brown, Yellow Green, Pale Blue, Pale Orange, Pink, Prussian Blue, and White
  • Cray-pas Colorless Extender (clear) – not in set
  • Black fine point Sharpie
  • Liquid brown watercolor
  • Sponge for applying watercolor
  • Paper towel to dry watercolor

Cypress Trees Final

Cypress Trees Color

Supplies by Lesson - Lavender Fields (February 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • 25 color Cray Pas set - these specific colors were used: Yellow, Yellow Orange, Green, Yellow Green, Deep Green, Vandyke Brown, Yellow Ochre, Light Orange, Ultramarine Blue, Red, Purple, Pink, Pale Blue, White, Prussian Blue, Green Gray
  • Cray-pas Colorless Extender (clear) – not in set
  • Black fine point Sharpie
  • Liquid brown watercolor
  • Sponge for applying watercolor
  • Paper towel to dry watercolor

Lavender Field

Lavender Field Colors

Supplies by Lesson - Holstein (March 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Newspaper to cover work surface
  • Willow charcoal - thick stick
  • Compressed charcoal 2B “General’s” brand
  • Light gray pastel stick
  • Sandpaper (fine grit) -optional
  • Block eraser cut in half - (we used Mars block eraser)
  • Paper Towel
  • Aerosol hairspray (we used Suave max hold 8 unscented)

Holstein Final

Supplies by Lesson - Hen (April 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Newspaper to cover work surface
  • Willow charcoal - thick stick
  • Compressed charcoal 2B “General’s” brand
  • Light gray pastel stick
  • Sandpaper (fine grit) -optional
  • Block eraser cut in half - (we used Mars block eraser)
  • Paper Towel
  • Aerosol hairspray (we used Suave max hold 8 unscented)

Hen Final

Supplies by Lesson - Succulent (May 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Newspaper to cover work surface
  • Willow charcoal - thick stick
  • Compressed charcoal 2B “General’s” brand
  • Prismacolor NuPastel color sticks - Light Gray, Prussian Blue, Rust, Light Ochre, Palm Green, and Dark Rose
  • Sandpaper (fine grit) -optional
  • Block eraser cut in half - (we used Mars block eraser)
  • Paper Towel
  • Aerosol hairspray (we used Suave max hold 8 unscented)

Succulents

Succulents Color Chart 

Succulents Photo Reference 

Supplies by Lesson - Eye (June 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Newspaper to cover work surface
  • Willow charcoal - thick stick
  • Compressed charcoal 2B “General’s” brand
  • Prismacolor NuPastel color sticks - Light Gray, Prussian Blue, Rust, Light Ochre, Palm Green, and Dark Rose
  • Sandpaper (fine grit) -optional
  • Block eraser cut in half - (we used Mars block eraser)
  • Paper Towel
  • Aerosol hairspray (we used Suave max hold 8 unscented)

Eye Final

Eye Color Chart

Supplies by Lesson - Bouquet (July 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper on each side so that you have the same work area as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • 25 color Cray Pas set - these specific colors were used: Yellow, Light Orange, Yellow Orange, Orange, Red, Pink, Purple, Prussian Blue, Pale Blue, Yellow Green, Green Gray, Deep Green, Gray, White
  • Cray-pas Colorless Extender (clear) – not in set

Bouquet

Bouquet Color Chart

Supplies by Lesson - Banana Split (August 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper on each side so that you have the same work area as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • 25 color Cray Pas set - these specific colors were used: Yellow, Light Orange, Yellow Orange, Orange, Red, Pink, Purple, Prussian Blue, Pale Blue, Yellow Green, Green Gray, Deep Green, Gray, White
  • Cray-pas Colorless Extender (clear) – not in set

Banana Split

Banana Split Color Chart

Supplies by Lesson - Shoe (September 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • 2B Drawing Pencil
  • Stick eraser (we used Tombow Mono Knock stick eraser, but a regular pencil eraser can be substituted)
  • Blending stump (we used #4 gray paper blending stump)
  • Kneadable eraser
  • Sandpaper (fine grit) -optional

Shoe Final

Supplies by Lesson - Ear (October 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • 2B Drawing Pencil
  • Stick eraser (we used Tombow Mono Knock stick eraser, but a regular pencil eraser can be substituted)
  • Blending stump (we used #4 gray paper blending stump)
  • Kneadable eraser
  • Sandpaper (fine grit) -optional

Ear Final

Ear Photo

Supplies by Lesson - Tortoise (November 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Newspaper to cover work surface
  • Camellia student 18 color watercolor set - (ordered from Blick)
  • Size 6 round synthetic brush
  • Willow charcoal - thick stick
  • Compressed charcoal 2B “General’s” brand
  • Stick eraser (we used Tombow Mono Knock stick eraser, but a regular pencil eraser can be substituted)
  • Block eraser cut in half -  (we used Mars block eraser)
  • Water container
  • Tissue
  • Paper Towel
  • Aerosol hairspray (we used Suave max hold 8 unscented)

Tortoise

Tortoise Black and White 

Supplies by Lesson - Pomegranate (December 2022)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavy weight drawing paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Newspaper to cover work surface
  • Camellia student 18 color watercolor set - (ordered from Blick)
  • Size 6 round synthetic brush
  • Willow charcoal - thick stick
  • Compressed charcoal 2B “General’s” brand
  • Stick eraser (we used Tombow Mono Knock stick eraser, but a regular pencil eraser can be substituted)
  • Block eraser cut in half -  (we used Mars block eraser)
  • Water container
  • Tissue
  • Paper Towel
  • Aerosol hairspray (we used Suave max hold 8 unscented)

Pomegrante

Pomegrante Black and White

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