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Mr. Swaty from Little Rock, AR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Draw, Print and Read!

Help me give my students a new library of books and drawing and printmaking materials!

  • $5,036 goal

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My Students

My students live in rural areas outside Little Rock, Arkansas. My students come from diverse backgrounds and have very different interests, but art brings them together.

They always find creative ways to explore what they are passionate about in their artwork and love experimenting with new methods and materials.

They enjoy learning traditional and new media.

My Project

My students love comics, color, and printmaking. They are always looking for new resources to learn about drawing anatomy and using color.

These resources and materials will help my students improve their use of color, anatomy and storytelling.

The books will help them have examples and histories of some of their favorite artists as well as techniques that they are wanting to learn. The press will help improve workflow and help them explore printmaking techniques. Having a classroom set of light boards will help students improve and edit their drawings.

Mr. Swaty Robinson High School Grades 9-12

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
45013-0000 - Blick 906 Etching Press • Blick Art Materials $1,057.60 1 $1,057.60
Rechargeable A4 Wireless LED Tracing Light Box-Winshine Dimmable Battery Powered Light Pad for Tracing, Portable Light Board in Light Weight for Aritist Drawing, Diamond Painting,Sketching, Animation • Amazon Business $26.99 20 $539.80
Baltic Birch Plywood, 3 mm 1/8 x 12 x 12 Inch Craft Wood, Box of 45 B/BB Grade Baltic Birch Sheets, Perfect for Laser, CNC Cutting and Wood Burning, by Woodpeckers • Amazon Business $87.99 2 $175.98
Jamie Hewlett • Amazon Business $66.01 1 $66.01
Anatomy of Facial Expressions • Amazon Business $64.95 1 $64.95
Form of the Head and Neck • Amazon Business $64.95 1 $64.95
LASER ENGRAVING: Engraving at the Speed of Light • Amazon Business $59.95 1 $59.95
The Art of Katsuhiro Otomo • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
The Art of Pulp Fiction: An Illustrated History of Vintage Paperbacks • Amazon Business $46.70 1 $46.70
00711-1088 - Blickrylic Student Acrylics - Blockout White, Half Gallon • Blick Art Materials $13.82 3 $41.46
Fantastic Paintings of Frazetta • Amazon Business $39.95 1 $39.95
Anatomy for Artists: A visual guide to the human form • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Beginner's Guide to Sketching: Robots, Vehicles & Sci-fi Concepts • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
The Art of Mondo • Amazon Business $37.49 1 $37.49
Digital Print, The: Preparing Images in Lightroom and Photoshop for Printing • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Akua Intaglio Water-Based Ink, 8-Ounce Jar, Titanium White • Amazon Business $18.44 2 $36.88
Nature’s Palette: A Color Reference System from the Natural World • Amazon Business $35.96 1 $35.96
Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross (Pantheon Graphic Library) • Amazon Business $35.71 1 $35.71
Krylon K07010 11-Ounce All-Purpose Spray Adhesive , White • Amazon Business $5.78 6 $34.68
Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900 • Amazon Business $34.61 1 $34.61
40303-8104 - Speedball Water-Based Block Printing Ink - Violet, 5 oz • Blick Art Materials $6.74 5 $33.70
The Art of Junji Ito: Twisted Visions • Amazon Business $31.49 1 $31.49
Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution • Amazon Business $30.49 1 $30.49
48932-1000 - Ternes Burton Stripping Tabs - Pkg of 50 • Blick Art Materials $3.00 10 $30.00
New Grounds: The Manual for Non-Toxic Etching • Amazon Business $30.00 1 $30.00
38023-1001 - Ternes-Burton Register Pins - 9/32" x 0.085", Package of 2 • Blick Art Materials $10.00 3 $30.00
Mastering Composition: Techniques and Principles to Dramatically Improve Your Painting • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Screenprinting: The Ultimate Studio Guide from Sketchbook to Squeegee • Amazon Business $29.74 1 $29.74
Practical Mixed-Media Printmaking • Amazon Business $28.17 1 $28.17
38023-1148 - Ternes-Burton Register Pins - 1/4" x 0.085", Pkg of 2 • Blick Art Materials $9.21 3 $27.63
38023-1125 - Ternes-Burton Register Pins - 1/4" x 0.120", Pkg of 2 • Blick Art Materials $9.21 3 $27.63
38023-1025 - Ternes-Burton Register Pins - 1/4" x 0.055", Pkg of 2 • Blick Art Materials $9.21 3 $27.63
Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four Artisan Edition • Amazon Business $26.30 1 $26.30
Linocut for Artists & Designers • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Something Wicked from Japan: Ghosts, Demons & Yokai in Ukiyo-e Masterpieces (Japanese Edition) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Wood Engraving: How to Do It • Amazon Business $25.95 1 $25.95
Lessons in Classical Painting: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
Dynamic Human Anatomy: An Artist's Guide to Structure, Gesture, and the Figure in Motion • Amazon Business $25.40 1 $25.40
The Botanical Art Files Composition: The Design Guide for Botanical Artists • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
The Compendium of Fantasy Art Techniques: The Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Fantasy Worlds, Mystical Characters, and the Creatures of Your Own Worst Nightmares • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Making Woodblock Prints • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
Ukiyo-e: The Art of the Japanese Print • Amazon Business $24.49 1 $24.49
Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color: (Coffee Table Books, Design Books, Best Books About Color) • Amazon Business $23.60 1 $23.60
The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition: Expert Color Information for Professional Results • Amazon Business $23.13 1 $23.13
Morpho: Anatomy for Artists • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
Marvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross (Pantheon Graphic Library) • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
Fantasy Mapping: Drawing Worlds • Amazon Business $22.47 1 $22.47
Natural Palettes: Inspiration from Plant-Based Color • Amazon Business $22.19 1 $22.19
Kitchen Lithography: Hand Printing at Home: From Buttons and Bags to Postcards and Pillowcases (easy techniques for DIY lithography you can create in your kitchen) • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
Stan Lee's Master Class: Lessons in Drawing, World-Building, Storytelling, Manga, and Digital Comics from the Legendary Co-creator of Spider-Man, The Avengers, and The Incredible Hulk • Amazon Business $21.78 1 $21.78
Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step: Basic Techniques for the Head and Face • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
Color Index XL: More than 1,100 New Palettes with CMYK and RGB Formulas for Designers and Artists • Amazon Business $21.15 1 $21.15
Mark Crilley's Ultimate Book of Drawing Hands • Amazon Business $20.54 1 $20.54
1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor: Achieve precise color when painting landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and more • Amazon Business $20.33 1 $20.33
Jamie Hewlett. 40th Ed. • Amazon Business $20.00 1 $20.00
The Woodcut Artist's Handbook: Techniques and Tools for Relief Printmaking (Woodcut Artist's Handbook: Techniques & Tools for Relief Printmaking) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
A Color Notation (Esprios Classics) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Pen and Ink Drawing: A Simple Guide • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Expressive Anatomy for Comics and Narrative: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist (Will Eisner Library (Hardcover)) • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
How to Make Repeat Patterns: A Guide for Designers, Architects and Artists • Amazon Business $18.60 1 $18.60
Printmaking: How to Print Anything on Everything • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Pen and Ink Drawing Workbook • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Akua Intaglio Water-Based Ink, 8-Ounce Jar, Bone Black • Amazon Business $16.90 1 $16.90
Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative (Will Eisner Instructional Books) • Amazon Business $16.70 1 $16.70
The Laser Cutter Handbook: A guide to machine set up, operatiion, servicing and maintenance. • Amazon Business $16.27 1 $16.27
Comics and Sequential Art: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist (Will Eisner Instructional Books) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Pocket Complete Color Harmony: 1,500 Plus Color Palettes for Designers, Artists, Architects, Makers, and Educators • Amazon Business $15.74 1 $15.74
700 Color Schemes: 8.5 x 8.5 Reference Book for Artists, Graphic Designers, Coloring Book Lovers, Drawing and Painting Students (Color Combinations) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Color Harmony for Artists: How to Transform Inspiration into Beautiful Watercolor Palettes and Paintings • Amazon Business $14.67 1 $14.67
Color Mixing Recipes for Watercolor: Mixing Recipes for More Than 450 Color Combinations - Includes One Color Mixing Grid • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24
Interaction of Color: 50th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $13.56 1 $13.56
Batman: Year One • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Morpho: Hands and Feet: Anatomy for Artists (Morpho: Anatomy for Artists) • Amazon Business $13.46 1 $13.46
Morpho: Simplified Forms: Anatomy for Artists (Morpho: Anatomy for Artists) • Amazon Business $13.46 1 $13.46
3000 Color Mixing Recipes: Watercolor: The ultimate practical reference to watercolor mixes and dilutions • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Pen & Ink Techniques (Dover Art Instruction) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Composition in Drawing: The Design and Composition of Drawings • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
101 Great Samurai Prints (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Anatomy and Drawing (Dover Art Instruction) • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
Laser Secrets Notebook • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
480 Color Combinations: 8.5 x 11 Reference Book for Artists, Graphic Designers, Coloring Book Lovers, Drawing and Painting Students (Color Schemes) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Constructive Anatomy (Dover Anatomy for Artists) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Colour Mixing Guide: Acrylics (Colour Mixing Guides) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
The Complete Book of Silk Screen Printing Production • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Bridgman's Life Drawing (Dover Anatomy for Artists) • Amazon Business $7.90 1 $7.90
Heads, Features and Faces (Dover Anatomy for Artists) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95

Materials cost

$3,872.61

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$319.49

3rd party payment processing fee

$58.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,280.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$755.33

Total project goal

$5,035.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$5,035.52

2 Donors

-$2,143.84

Donations toward project cost

-$2,140.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$2,517.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$2,140.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$377.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$373.91

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