Tree Frog Preclass

Welcome to the Preclass lesson!  

Before we start…a little housekeeping

I retain the copyright to the content you are learning in class. That means…

1. Do not sell or give away the concepts from my classes – you may not re-teach my instruction contained or created within these lessons.
2. Do not post a video tutorial or step by step photo tutorial of your own redraw of class content.
3. Do not repost any handouts you receive in class.

However…I love to see students making strides and taking this teaching and personalizing it with your own skills.

1. DO make your own designs and develop your own style! I love that!
2. DO gift your creations made with these techniques, of course!

At the bottom of each lesson you’ll see some ways to share your homework and ask questions, so that’ll be handy for you.

Supplies

You might already have these items – or something similar 🙂

Colored pencils

The demo in this course uses Prismacolor pencils – but the chart from another course here at art-classes.com includes the colors used.; I have a cup I keep these prismacolors in so I can more readliy access colors everyone can get in other brands.

Getting your sketch done

In the lesson I’ve included a video with tips for getting the sketch on your paper.

Paper

The demonstration is on Stonehenge’s 7×7 pad, but if you want to make a larger drawing (more detail possible) you could enlarge it to fit a 9×12.

1. Legion Stonehenge 7×7 sketch pad BLICK | AMZ 
2. Legion Stonehenge Drawing Pad BLICK |  AMZ | JACKSONS

Colored Pencils

Use any brand you find works for you!. In this course Prismacolors will be used.

1. Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils BLICK | AMZ
2. Faber Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils BLICK | AMZ | JACKSONS
3. Caran d’Ache Luminance Colored Pencils BLICK | AMZ | JACKSONS
4. Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils BLICK|  AMZ | JACKSONS | DERWENT

Sharpeners

A few of my favorite options…

1. Mobius & Ruppert Three hole sharpener BLICK |  AMZ
   Afmat Long Point Pencil Sharpener USB rechargeable AMZ
2. Dahle Dual hole pencil sharpener BLICK AMZ

Misc

1. Faber Castell Kneaded Eraser BLICK | AMZ | JACKSONS 
2. Westcott Wooden Dusting Brush BLICK |  AMZ 
3. E and M Peanpole Pencil Extender BLICK | AMZ |  JACKSONS