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SUGGESTED FOR MOST WORKSHOPS

Note: Our Lakes and Parks is the 3rd supply list on this page.

Watercolor Brushes in similar sizes to these:

1” flat synthetic (EX: Robert Simmons 755 goes on sale for about $11.00)

#12 round synthetic

#8 round synthetic

#4 round synthetic

Try to have at least 2 rounds and definitely 1” flat brush.  Test your brushes before the class. If they lose hairs, return them and get a better quality. 

Optional: 1 ½”-3” wide flat brush for washes on large paper if you plan on painting large  

Optional:  Rigor brush

Paper:  I get my best results on the following brand paper (Arches):

Aquarelle Arches 140# Cold Pressed Watercolor Block, has a SOLID GREEN COVER, 12” X 16” (about $30. in one of the catalogs below, often $50. at a store: hint, find a store coupon)

or, 140# Arches, cold pressed paper (you can get 4-6 paintings from two 22” x 30” sheets! You can also turn them over for yet more paintings! Also available in 16” x 20” sheet packs.

Non porous board to tape paper onto: such as Gatorboard, varnished Masonite, Plexiglass, or Formica. Cut a little larger than your desired paper size, enough for masking tape on all 4 sides.

Paints: If you want, just make sure to have at least 3 primary colors, and Burnt Sienna. If you have other blues, yellows & reds already, you may use them instead. The top group is what I recommend if you don’t have paints already. The second group is other colors I enjoy using.

You will NOT need black or white! Winsor Newton makes professional grade paint and a student grade called Cotman. Other brands are fine. The smaller 7-8ml tubes are fine.

Permanent Rose

Rose Madder Genuine

Transparent Yellow

Cobalt Blue

Ultramarine Blue

Burnt Sienna

Cadmium Red Light or Deep

Alizarin Crimson

Quinacridone Gold OR Gamboge Genuine

Prussian Blue

Ultramarine Blue

Burnt Umber

Optional, because greens can be mixed with yellow & blue:  Viridian OR Sap Green

Cerulean Blue

Palette:  Large (WATERCOLOR specified) with flat mixing area.  A porcelain plate or enameled refrigerator tray will do!  If it does not have a cover, slip it in a container or box.  A small palette is nice as an extra, but should have FLAT areas to mix paint. 

Misc.:

Paper to draw on:  any kind, nice to have some the size of your watercolor paper.

Tracing paper

Kneaded eraser (it is a grey rectangle shape that comes wrapped in plastic) 

#2 pencils or other drawing pencils if you have them

Two 12” rulers

Masking tape

Plastic water containers, such as plastic cottage cheese or yogurt

Spray bottle for water 

Paper towel &/or Kleenex

Kitchen sponge &/or natural sponge (nothing abrasive)

Salt

Carry cases (travel suitcase on wheels or over the shoulder bags. Anything that does the job for you! 

Photo/s to work from that are your own or you have permission to use. Sometimes I will have extra of mine.  A couple people bring their “tablet” to work from. Or, google in “copyright free images of ______”.

OPTIONAL:  

Masking supplies: Masking Fluid & small container to pour into such as a film or pill container  

Crepe Rubber Cement Pick Up

 old brush or cheap kid’s brush, toothpicks for details

tiny container of liquid soap or small bar of soap

Color Wheel (small watercolor wheel)

Perspective: 2 yardsticks are nice to have

For specific workshops:

Transparent or Opaque class:  Wide BLACK permanent marker

Pen and watercolor class:  Ultra Fine Point SHARPIE Permanent Marker

Perspective: 2 yard sticks or similar

Plastic cover for your table area or newspapers

Stores: Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Everyday items can be found at a hardware, lumber or retail store.

On-Line:   Blick- 800 828-4548- www.dickblick.com, Cheap Joe’s- 800-227-2788-  www.cheapjoes.com, ASW- 800-995-6778-  www.aswexpress.com, or Amazon.

SUGGESTED FOR BEGINNERS

WATERCOLOR Brushes in similar sizes to these:

1” flat synthetic (Robert Simmons 755 goes on sale for $11.00)

#12 round synthetic

#8 round synthetic 

#4 round synthetic

Try to have at least 2 rounds and definitely the flat brush.

Test your brushes before the class. If they lose hairs, return them and get a better quality.

Paper: My recommended is Arches 140# Cold Pressed Watercolor Block (less costly in one of the on-line sources below, often a lot more at a store.) There is a photo of it on one of the subsequent supply lists below. You may substitute another, but price usually equals quality in watercolor paper.

or, 140# Arches cold pressed paper (you can get 4-6 paintings from one sheet! You can also turn them over for yet more paintings! Two 30”x 22” sheets could get you through 5 classes if cut into 4ths. Great value and you’ll get great results.) 

Board: A non porous board to tape paper onto: varnished Masonite, Plexiglas, or Formica are good. Cut a little larger than your desired paper size.

Paints: Four single 8ml tubes, available in Cotman (W/N student grade) or professional Winsor Newton tube paints.  The professional paints cost more, but are worth it to me for my results. 

Permanent Rose

Gamboge Hue

Ultramarine Blue

Burnt Sienna

Optional Colors: 

Alizarin Crimson

Cadmium Red

Lemon OR Transparent Yellow

Prussian Blue

Hooker’s Green or Sap Green

 
You will NOT need black or white! Winsor Newton, Cotman or any other brand are fine.  The cheap tube paints are student grade and are a different quality makeup, but you may use them if you have them. Please bring tube paints, not cakes.

 
Palette: Large with flat mixing area. A porcelain plate or enameled refrigerator tray will do! Small travel size palette is nice to have, but have a flat mixing area.

Misc.:

-wide black permanent marker

-Paper to draw on: any kind, nice to have some the size of your watercolor paper.

-Tracing paper

-Kneaded eraser (it is a grey rectangle shape that comes wrapped in plastic)

-#2 pencils or other drawing pencils if you have them

-Masking tape

-Plastic water containers, cottage cheese size are great

-Paper towel &/or Kleenex

-Kitchen sponge (without Teflon) &/or natural sponge

-Salt

-Carry case (travel suitcase on wheels or over the shoulder bags. Anything that does the job for you!

Photo/s to work from that are your own or you have permission to use. Sometimes I will have extra of mine. A couple people bring their “tablet” to work from. Or, google in “copyright free images of ______”.

OPTIONAL:

-Masking fluid & small container to pour into such as a film or pill container 

-Masking Fluid Pick-up (sometimes called crepe eraser) 

-old brush to apply masking fluid, toothpicks for details 

-Small bar of soap or small container of liquid soap

-Color Wheel  (small watercolor wheel)

For specific workshops:

Perspective: 2 yardsticks are nice to have

Transparent or Opaque class: Wide BLACK permanent marker

Pen and watercolor class: Ultra Fine Point SHARPIE Permanent Marker

Perspective: 2 yard sticks or similar

Plastic cover for your table area or newspapers

Stores:Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Everyday items can be found at a hardware, lumber or retail store.

On-Line: Blick- 800 828-4548- www.dickblick.com,Cheap Joe’s- 800-227-2788- www.cheapjoes.com,ASW- 800-995-6778- www.aswexpress.com,or Amazon.