Mixed Metaphor

• Watercolor paper, I used Fabriano Artistico Hot Pressed 300 gsm
• Graphite Pencils - a few within the range of grades from 4H to 8B
• Kneaded Eraser
• Mono Tombow Zero Eraser 2.3mm
• Craft knife and Sandpaper for sharpening pencils
• 2 Patterned papers for collage e.g. stripes, dots, script
• Tracing paper
• 4B Graphite Stick I used Cretacolor (optional as a pencil may also be used)
• Ballpoint pen
• Small scissors
• Black water soluble pencil, I used a Derwent Intense in Charcoal Grey and a black Faber Castell Albrechct Dȕrer Water color pencil
• Black Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen, medium tip(or any similar artist pen)
• Matte Medium + small brush for adhering collage paper
• Gouache – in a color that coordinates with your collage paper + black.  I used Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache in Sap Green, Ivory Black and White. This may be substituted for other wet media of your choice e.g. Fluid or Hi-flow acrylics, watercolor. Results may vary but explore and experiment!
• Vine or Willow Charcoal tissue for blending
• Charcoal Pencil, I used a General’s 2B (med)

Brushes Used -

• Princeton Select ½” Angular Shader for applying gouache
• Winsor & Newton Fine Hog Filbert #2 and #4 for blending charcoal
• Small Watercolor Brush, I used an Escoda Perla #6