Beginning Watercolor Supply List/ information
- Good watercolor paper – 100% cotton – Arches Cold Press(CP) 140lb watercolor paper at least 4 sheets ( approx 11”x15” ) per day.
- Good brush – (1) Round 10, (1) Round 6, (1) 1/2” flat brush. Silver brush ( beginners Silverwhite 1500 series ) If you order from https://www.silverbrush.com use RitaCarpenter10 for discount of 10
- Fine mist spray bottle
- Pencil, eraser, permanent black micron pen .05
- Quality watercolor paint in a palette
- I use Windsor yellow (WN), Aureolin ( DS), Q Gold (DS), Windsor Orange (WN), Q Burnt Orange(DS), Q Coral (DS), Q Rose (DS), Permanent Magenta(WN), Manganese Blue Hue (DS), Cobalt (DS), French Ultra Marine (DS)
- I also have Permanent Alizarin Crimson (DS) and Phthalo Green Blue Shade (DS)
- Old Cloth
- (2) water containers
- 1 nonabsorbent board to paint on
- Painter’s tape
- Waxed paper
- Saran Wrap
- Table salt and kosher salt
- Paper towel
- Tracing paper (the more transparent, the better)
You are welcome to bring whatever supplies you use. I am giving you my paint colors but you can use what you have.