2026

 

Irises (January 2026)


  • 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
  • White glue in a small bottle
  • Black fine point sharpie
  • Aerosol hairspray (Alayne used Aqua Net extra super hold unscented)
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Optional: Cotton swab

    Irises Complete

Supplies by Lesson: Fish (February 2026)


  • 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
  • White glue in a small bottle
  • Black fine point sharpie
  • Aerosol hairspray (Alayne used Aqua Net extra super hold unscented)
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Optional: Cotton swab

Fish Final

Supplies by Lesson: Portrait IV (March 2026)


v1 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
  • Duster Brush (optional)

Portrait IV Final

Portrait Colored Pencil Chart

Supplies by Lesson - Landscape II (April 2026)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 white heavyweight 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
  • Duster Brush (optional)

Landscape II Final 

Landscape II Color Chart

Supplies by Lesson - Rhino (May 2026)


  • 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
  • Stick eraser (we used Tombow Mono Knock stick eraser, but a regular pencil eraser can be substituted) 
  • Block eraser cut in half 
  • Tissue
  • Aerosol hairspray

Rhino Reference Photo

Rhino Final

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