Reference Materials and texts (Updated as needed)

Demonstration: “Measured Drawing” From the Series “The Elements of Drawing,” Lesson 6. by Stephen Farthing. Oxford University; Department, Ashmolean Museum.
License: Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales;

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Textbook: Life Drawing: a Helpful Guide Author: Mahara T. Sinclaire. Pasadena College. “Emphasizes gesture and planar analysis with attention to composition. Includes color theory.” -OER Commons. License: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial

Demonstration: Drawing with Charcoal: Historical Techniques of 19th Century France Author: The Getty Museum. License: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 

Supplemental Reading (Optional) Course: Understanding Art. Authors: Andrew Douglas Campbell, Daniel Lopez, Isabelle Havet, Laura Butler-Hughes. This is a course on the meaning and ideas behind Art and the evolving concerns and focus of the contemporary art world. This is a ten-week course broken into thematic topics. License: Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 

Demonstration: “The Tip of the Pencil” From the Series “The Elements of Drawing,” Lesson 2. by Stephen Farthing. Oxford University; Department, Ashmolean Museum.
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Reference: Pinterest Board “Technique,” maintained by Sandy Jimenez. Board contains assorted charts, diagrams, exercises and photo reference for drawing.

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Art Supply Shops Around NYC

(Call ahead for hours and services, some of these places don’t update their hours reliably online, and others offer unlisted services, like same-day delivery.)

Artist & Craftsman Supply Williamsburg
761 Metropolitan Ave, Bkln
(718) 782-7765

Artist & Craftsman Supply Bushwick
1449 Broadway, Bkln
(718) 455-5829

Artist & Craftsman Supply Park Slope
307 2nd St, Bkln
(718) 499-8080

The League’s Fine Art Supply Store
215 W 57th St Lobby, Suite 2
(212) 247-4510

Blick Art Materials
650 6th Ave
(212) 524-9611

Blick Art Materials
237 W 23rd St
(212) 675-8659

Blick Art Materials
111 4th Ave
(347) 252-0332

Scrap Yard NYC
300 W Broadway
(212) 343-2557

Soho Art Materials
3 Wooster St
(212) 431-3938

Blick Art Materials
261 W 125th St, Harlem
(212) 222-7000

All City Legends
2854 Frederick Douglass Blvd
(646) 669-7148

Michaels
Art supply store
675 6th Ave
(646) 259-3911

Apple Art Supplies
321 Dekalb Ave
(718) 399-2800

Orchard Street Paint Supply
148 Orchard St
(332) 307-1066

Montana Shop NYC
149 Rivington St Store Front
(917) 261-6036

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