Beary Good Friends Preclass

Welcome to the Preclass lesson! We’ll be discussing the supplies used – feel free to use the brands of papers and pencils that YOU love, you’ll learn plenty in this “snack sized course” no matter what you’re using!

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.

Colored Pencil Supplies

Pencils

I’ll use these but you can use any brand!

1. Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils BLICK AMZ JACKSONS
2. Prismacolor Hex Chart 

Paper

1. Legion Stonehenge Drawing Pad BLICK AMZ JACKSONS

Blending

1. Blending stump BLICK AMZ JACKSONS
2. Gamblin Gamsol Blending solution BLICK AMZ
3. Jars for solvents
4. Stump Sharpener

Sharpeners

1. Afmat Long Point Pencil Sharpener   AMZ
2. Afmat Long Point Pencil Sharpener USB rechargeable AMZ
3. Dahle Dual hole pencil sharpener BLICK AMZ
4. 100/180 Grit Emery Boards

Alcohol Marker Supplies

Colors

1. A range of cool greys for the bear, beginning with a mid-grey like a #4 or #5 will help it not look like a grey animal. To create darks, work with a 10, 8, and 6 in varying amounts to look like black.
2. Snow is Copic B91
3. Scarf is Copic YG95, YG99, and G46.

Paper

1. My go to paper is Neenah Solar White 100lb AMZ https://amzn.to/3ZAyZH7

White pens

1. Signo White Gel Pen UM153 BLICK AMZ JACKSONS
2. As of 2025 I recommend a Copic Acrea Paint Marker in white instead BLICK is typically wayyyy cheaper than AMZ