Please Bring the Following Materials:


WATERCOLOR SUPPLY LIST : 2024
Use only professional paper and paint. Poor quality paper and paint will leave you disappointed and frustrated. If you already have supplies, bring what you have and let's use it up!

PHOTOGRAPHS
Photos to paint from that are your own copyright. Make it a photo of a scene you deeply love or will enjoy painting.

SKETCHBOOK:
or paper for sketching (optional.)

PROFESSIONAL GRADE PAPER:
Arches, Artistico Fabriano, Saunders Waterford, Kilimanjaro & Jack Richeson. Bring either a good quality watercolor "block" 140lb cold pressed (10" x 14" or larger) or sheets of professional paper (with masking tape and board to tape paper onto). Please don't bring amateur, student grade, Strathmore or Canson paper to class

ACCESSORIES:
Water container, paper towels, pencil, kneaded eraser, various size spray bottles for water, hair dryer

PALETTE:
I like to use a large square or circular palette (Quiller palette or the Robert E Wood Palette) with a lid and deep wells on all sides. You need lots of space for mixing. You can also use a butchers tray or large paper or white china plates. Don't bring a small children's palette to class; it's not suitable and will leave you frustrated.

BRUSHES:
One medium round brush, size of your choice: #8, #9, #10 or #12. One small round brush, size of your choice: #2, #3 or #4. One 1" or 2" flat brush with very soft (not hard) bristles. Any additional brushes any size or shape. (Riggers, Flats or Rounds.) I recommend brands such as Isabey, Petit, Gris, Raphael Soft Aqua, Princeton Neptune, Dick Blick, Cheap Joe's Journey, Stephen Quiller.)

TUBES OF WC PAINT:
Color is personal so if you already have paint, please use it. Use ONLY professional grade paint such as: Daniel Smith, Mijello, Windsor Newton, Maimeri, Holbein, DaVinci, etc. Do NOT buy Cotman or Grumbacher Academy paints. They are Student Grade and cannot provide the colors you're looking for.. Feel free to buy a professional pan set up made by the professional companies named above. It's easier to pack. Here is what is on Catherine's palette, but know that it changes with topic..

YELLOWS: Hansa Yellow or Aureolin Yellow, Raw Sienna, Perinone Orange and Burnt Sienna

BLUES & VIOLETS: Quinacridone Magenta, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Violet, Lavender

REDS: Quinacridone Rose or Permanent Rose, A Medium Red, such as Red Hot Mama

GREENS: (I usually mix my own green, but if you must buy green, pick one of these
Skip's Green (American Journey Brand or a Light Yellow Green), Perylene Green, Permanent Green, DS Serpentine Genuine, DS Green Apatite

NEUTRAL TINT: ANY BRAND


INTERNET ART SUPPLIERS:
1.Dick Blick Art Supplies
2.Jerry's Art-a-Rama
3.Cheap Joe's Art Supplies