Where to get art/design supplies
GDES-200 fall 2018 (David Ramos, American University Design)
ramos@american.edu · office hours
Updates about supplies, and where to get them.
What to obtain
Updated 27 August: You will not need to purchase all of the items on the syllabus. See below.
For the first project, you’ll need:
- Digital camera or high-quality smartphone camera (loaners cameras available through Visual Resource Center)
You’ll need to obtain some supplies before the second project:
- Artist’s kneaded eraser
- Gluestick
- Sketch paper pad, preferably 9×12 in. (at least 50 sheets)
- Portfolio or heavyweight envelope (for carrying work; at least 13×19 in.)
- Toolbox or bag to transport supplies
- Sketchbook, any size
The graphic design program will provide you with other items:
- Technical pens
- Mechanical pencils
- Tracing paper pads
- Craft knife
Where to find art supplies
You can find art supplies online, or at a number of area stores. Buy supplies early.
- Campus bookstore (limited)
- Paper Source, 3019 M St. NW, Washington, DC (Georgetown—30 busses from Tenleytown)
- Plaza Artist Materials, 1990 K St. NW, Washington, DC (Metro to Farragut North; N busses from Ward Circle)
- Plaza Artist Materials, 7825 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, MD (Metro to Bethesda)
- Sullivan’s Art Supplies, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC (Tenleytown)
- Dick Blick Art Supplies, 1250 I St. NW, Washington, DC (Metro to McPherson Square or Metro Center)