Paint – professional grade WC paint e.g. Holbein, Windsor Newton, Daler Rowney, DaVinci, etc.
Palette: Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean Blue; New Gamboge or Cadmium Yellow Light or Pale; permanent Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Light, Burnt Sienna; viridian green, raw sienna, Burnt sienna.
Note: this palette is mainly a warm and a cool yellow, a warm and a cool blue, a warm and a cool red, and a secondary green, and a couple of earth colors – no black. White Gouache or Chinese white is sometimes useful if not overused.
Any palette (selection of colors) which works on this theory is fine so if you already have paint just see which colours you need, Call me or email with questions.
Palette –You may like a John Pike palette (plastic) or equivalent. A large dinner plate is great, also an enameled tray or plastic folding palette is fine- I use this.
Water containers – any simple containers, even empty yogurt or ice cream containers, also plastic beer cups will do.
Brushes – a selection of sable or synthetic, or blend which includes
– a number 12 round watercolor brush,
- a number 8 round, and no. 4 round
- a 1” flat wash brush or mop
- and others you can’t do without, bigger for bigger paintings. I have a lot of brushes such as 2” flat wash and nos. 14,16,24 rounds for when I work larger but you should have the first 4 brushes mentioned at least.
Paper – 22”x30” sheets of 100% cotton paper of your preference such as Waterford, Arches, Fabriano, Windsor Newton etc. 140lb or 300lb – have 1or 2 sheets which may be subdivided. I always like to have more than I need so I’m not afraid to make a mistake.
For this workshop One sheet 22×30 whole or divided will be fine. ¼ shts and 1/8 sheets.
Boards For holding Paper during painting – such as Masonite, thin plywood, foamcore recommended (2 ply glued). I like mine cut 1” larger than paper I’m using. e.g. 12”x16” board for 11”x15” w.c. paper (quarter sheet) 16”x23” board for half sheet, or 23”x31” board for full sheet and this can also be used for in between sizes. Most students work half sheet or less. For this online course we will work ¼ sheet or less 11×15
Clips – four 2” office clips (alternative- masking tape, or gummed tape)
Pencil (HB or2B) and eraser(gum, vinyl or kneaded)
Easels: For Outdoor work: French easel or Portable Watercolour folding easel.
