Watercolor Class Supply List

If you already have your own materials, you're welcome to use those for class. It is not necessary to use the exact materials as I do. Feel free to supplement the list as you desire.

​Here is a list of the basics you'll need for class:
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• Palette
  • Any style, white, plastic or porcelain. I use this plastic airtight palette for class. 

 

• Paint
  • The following is a suggested basic range of colors:
    • Cool red (i.e. Quinacridone Rose)
    • Warm red (i.e. Pyrrol Scarlet)
    • Cool yellow (i.e. Hansa Yellow Light or Medium)
    • Warm yellow (i.e. New Gamboge or Guinacridone Gold)
    • Cool blue (Phthalo Blue)
    • Warm blue (i.e. Ultramarine Blue)
    • Some earth colors (i.e. Raw Sienna or Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, and Raw Umber)
  • If you are looking for artist quality brands (and there are many), Da Vinci and Daniel Smith are both great. The Daniel Smith Essentials Watercolor Set is a great starter set that allows a wide range of colors to be mixed. 

 

• Brushes
  • Synthetic or sable, any brand.
  • I suggest at least having 3 different sizes of brushes: a Flat Wash 3/4-inch or 1-inch, a Round #8 or #10, and a Round #6 or smaller.
  • I use the Artegria brush set (which has 10 brushes in a variety of sizes), Princeton Heritage/Velvetouch/Neptune brushes, and generic hake brushes.

 

• Watercolor paper
  • 9x12-inch or larger,100% cotton,140lb/300gsm, cold press paper.
  • I highly recommend either Baohong or Arches. Cheap watercolor paper behaves very differently.
  • Paper comes in sheets, pads, and blocks - any of these options work.
  • If you're using paper sheets or pads, bring tape and a board to mount your paper, such as a sketch board or plastic cutting board.

 

• Pencil 
  • Either B or 2B, any brand.

 

• Kneaded Eraser
  • I use a Faber-Castell kneaded eraser

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• Sketchbook

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Optional Watercolor Kit - $100

An optional watercolor kit is available for purchase for $100 when you register for class. The kit includes the following:

• Plastic airtight 18-well watercolor palette containing about 2ml each of the 18 colors listed below
• Artegria brush set of 10 brushes in various sizes
• 1 full sheet (22x30 inches) of Arches watercolor paper,100% cotton,140lb/300gsm, cold press
• Tape
• Backing board
• Pencil
• Kneaded eraser

Paint colors:

1. Daniel Smith Pyrrol Crimson, PR 264
2. Daniel Smith Quinacridone Rose, PV 19​
3. Daniel Smith Pyrrol Scarlet, PR 255
4. Daniel Smith Quinacridone Burnt Orange, PO 48
5. Daniel Smith Quinacridone Gold, PO 48; PY 150
6. Daniel Smith Hansa Yellow Medium, PY 97
7. Daniel Smith Sap Green, PO 48, PY 150, PG 7
8. Daniel Smith Undersea Green, PB 29, PO 48, PY 150
9. Daniel Smith Phthalo Green (Blue Shade), PG 7
10. Daniel Smith Cerulean Blue Chromium, PB 36
11. Daniel Smith Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), PB 15:3
12. Daniel Smith Ultramarine Blue, PB 29
13. Daniel Smith Carbazole Violet, PV 23 (RS)
14. Daniel Smith Raw Sienna, PBr 7
15. Daniel Smith Burnt Sienna, PBr 7
16. Daniel Smith Raw Umber, PBr 7
17. Daniel Smith Neutral Tint, PBk 6, PV 19, PB 15
18. Daniel Smith Buff Titanium, PW 6:1​

​You will receive your purchased watercolor kit at our first class session, ready to be used. Kits are limited, and are available as an optional add-on when you register for the class.

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