Art Materials Safety

Pencils

How to Sharpen Pencils

• At the start of class, sharpen during Sketchbook Prompt
• Sharpen and coloring pencils with handheld sharpeners
• Sharpen regular #2 pencils and Ebony pencils with sharpener of your preference.

Charcoal

Charcoal RULES

• Don't touch yourself
• Don't touch anyone else
• No drawing on anything except your art paper
• One squirt of soap to wash hands
• One paper towel to dry hands

Soft Pastels

Soft Pastels

• Draw only on your artwork
• Do not blow or wipe the dust away!
• ALWAYS Wash your hands when finished using them - this is for safety too

Oil Pastels

Oil Pastels

• If any pieces fall to the floor PLEASE Pick them up. They are a horrid mess to clean off the floor.

Act Responsibly in the Art Room

Don't Touch Anyone Else's Art