Supplies by Lesson -Evergreen (January 2025)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Pacon gray bogus 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) - (ordered from Blick)
  • 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)
  • Size 05 black Micron pen
  • Sakura Gelly Roll Classic Gel Pens, 1.0 mm Bold Tip, White (ordered from School Specialty)
  • Fine point black Sharpie
  • Pencil
  • Eraser

Evergreen

Supplies by Lesson - Still Life II (February 2025)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Pacon gray bogus 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) - (ordered from Blick)
  • 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)
  • Size 05 black Micron pen
  • Sakura Gelly Roll Classic Gel Pens, 1.0 mm Bold Tip, White (ordered from School Specialty)
  • Fine point black Sharpie
  • Pencil
  • Eraser

Still Life II Final 

Supplies by Lesson - Bell Pepper (March 2025)


  • 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
  • Block eraser cut in half - (we used Mars block eraser)
  • 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)
  • Sandpaper (fine grit) -optional

Bell Pepper

 

Supplies by Lesson - Brie Cheese ( April 2025)


  • 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
  • Block eraser cut in half - (we used Mars block eraser)
  • 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)
  • Sandpaper (fine grit) -optional

Brie Cheese

 

Supplies by Lesson - Picasso (May 2025)


  • 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 as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • 4x4 square Canson watercolor paper
  • Pencil and eraser
  • Fine point black Sharpie
  • Liquid black watercolor
  • Liquid blue watercolor
  • Size 6 round synthetic brush
  • Palette
  • Water container
  • Yellow Crayola broad line marker (NOT permanent)
  • Paper towel/Soft tissue
  • Ruler

Picasso Final 

Supplies by Lesson - Klee (June 2025)


  • 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 as Alayne
  • Art board, cardstock, or newspaper on which to tape artwork down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • 4x4 square Canson watercolor paper
  • Pencil and eraser
  • Fine point black Sharpie
  • Liquid black watercolor
  • Liquid blue watercolor
  • Size 6 round synthetic brush
  • Palette
  • Water container
  • Yellow Crayola broad line marker (NOT permanent)
  • Paper towel/Soft tissue
  • Ruler

Klee

 

Supplies by Lesson - Beach (July 2025)


  • 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)
  • Blick Studio Pastels Square Sticks, 12 Assorted Brilliant Colors
  • 8 pointy cotton swabs
  • Aerosol hairspray (Alayne used Aqua Net extra super hold unscented)

Beach

 

Supplies by Lesson - Dessert (August 2025)


  • 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)
  • Blick Studio Pastels Square Sticks, 12 Assorted Brilliant Colors
  • 8 pointy cotton swabs
  • Aerosol hairspray (Alayne used Aqua Net extra super hold unscented)

Desert Final

Desert Early Stage

Desert Reference Picture

 

Supplies by Lesson - Mandarin (September 2025)


  • 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)
  • Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils - Black, White, Magenta, Canary Yellow, True Blue, Colorless
  • Pencil
  • Eraser

Mandarin Final 

Mandarin Color Chart 

Supplies by Lesson - Cactus (October 2025)


  • 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)
  • Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils - Black, White, Magenta, Canary Yellow, True Blue, Colorless
  • Pencil
  • Eraser

Cactus Painting Final Image 

Cactus Colored Pencil Chart

Supplies by Lesson - Gourds (November 2025)


  • 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)
  • Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils - Black, White, Magenta, Canary Yellow, True Blue, Colorless
  • Blick Studio Pastels Square Sticks, 12 Assorted Brilliant Colors
  • 8 pointy cotton swabs
  • Aerosol hairspray (Alayne used Aqua Net extra super hold unscented)
  • Pencil
  • Eraser

Gourd Painting Final Photo

Gourd Reference Photo For Painting

Supplies by Lesson - Candlelight (December 2025)


  • 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)
  • Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils - Black, White, Magenta, Canary Yellow, True Blue, Colorless
  • Blick Studio Pastels Square Sticks, 12 Assorted Brilliant Colors
  • 8 pointy cotton swabs
  • Aerosol hairspray (Alayne used Aqua Net extra super hold unscented)
  • Pencil
  • Eraser

Candlelight Final 

Candlelight Photo 

Candlelight Drawing Photo

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