Be certain to bring the painting(s) which you are stuck on, finished unsatisfactorily, or the reference that you just don’t know how to start
Paper:
Arches Watercolor Color paper 140lb cold press or heavier 9×12 block or quarter sheets taped to a board.
You may choose to use another professional grade of paper if you have one you prefer.
Paint:
Please bring only professional grade watercolors (avoid Cotman and Academy student grade colors)
This is the list of colors on my basic palette. You do not need to have all of these colors. Just bring what you already have.
Burnt Sienna (Winsor Newton)
Raw Sienna
Sepia
Aureolin Yellow
Indian Yellow
Cobalt Blue Tone (Schminke Hordam)
Ultramarine Blue
Pthalo Blue or Winsor Blue Red Shade
Sap Green
Scarlet Lake
Quinacradone Coral (Daniel Smith)
Quinacradone Red
Quinacradone Rose
Quinacradone Gold
Wild Fuchsia (only available from Cheap Joe’s -American Journey Brand)
OR Opera Rose by Winsor Newton OR Opera by Holbein)
Indigo (American Journey or Daniel Smith)
Red Orange ( Holbein)
Mineral Violet (Holbein)
Palette (Pike, Masterson, and others with a cover)
Brushes:
Buy the best you can afford. Suggested sizes: 8, 10, 12 and a 1”flat are a minimum starting set.
Other Supplies:
Pencil: 2H, HB and a sharpener
A set of markers in shades of gray and black. They can be either a cool set or a warm set, but try not to mix. A suggested set would include a number 2 or 20%, 5 or 50% and 9 or 90% and black. I like the Winsor Newton Pro Markers which have a fine point and broad tip.
A ruler 12”up to 18”
Kneaded eraser or Fractis Eraser
Paper towels (I prefer Viva)
Transfer paper by SARAL
Tracing Paper
Water Containers 2 (one to rinse your brush and one to rinse in clear water before dipping in paint)
Spray bottle for water
Hair dryer
Photo References Needed:
You can email your images to me at patter816@aol.com
and I will print out what you need. If you want to do your own this is what you will need to bring:
Both black and white and color copies of your reference image in sizes 5×7 and 8×10 or 9×12 (If your painting is realistic)
AND
Both black and white and color copies of your troublesome painting in 5×7 and 8×10 or 9×12.