Artist Resources

The Basic cheap tools such as white drawing notepad and pencil set will get you started in your journey find your inner artist. Here are the some of the tools we use it ourselves and in our classes.

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Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Paper Pad – 8 x 10 Inches

Strathmore Drawing Paper Pads Series are something we use in our art class. It is great for sketches and keep finished work. We have found that paper goes well with pen, charcoal, crayons, marker and ink pencil equally well. It smooth surface is great for kids who are starting out in art.

This drawing pad is perfect for drawing and technical drawing. We have used it in water coloring class but it does not do well, unless very light strokes are done. Drawing pad comes with 80 pages, but you can purchase more or less depending on your preference. For about $5, you can purchase it and deliver it your home.

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Royal & Langnickel Essentials Sketching Pencil Set, 21-Piece

No one start art without a pencil. This inexpensive set has This set includes 8 graphite pencils (4H, 2H, H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B), 3 sketching sticks, 3 charcoal sticks, 3 charcoal pencils, 1 woodless graphite pencil, 1 white eraser, 1 kneadable eraser and 1 sharpener and costs about $8. It perfect for kids who are starting out to be creative and express themselves through an art of sketching.

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