Light and Life in Watercolor

Paper

(Good paper is very important to me) I recommend:

• 1-2 sheets of Arches 140 lb. or 300lb. cold press – 22” x 30 (we will use ¼ sheets)
• Or a pad of Arches cold press paper (pad, not block) 9×12 or 10×15

Paint

Any watercolor paint tubes that you enjoy and the colors that you love to use.
This is what I have on my palette but don’t feel that you have to purchase all of these. I will use some but likely not all during the workshop:

• Alizarin crimson
•  Quinacridone Rose and/or Scarlett Lake
• Dioxanine Violet or Mineral Violet (Holbein)
   (Royal Amethyst in American Journey is the same as Dioxanine Violet)
• Ultramarine blue
• Cobalt Turquoise
• Peacock Blue (Holbein or American Journey)
• Cobalt Blue
• Aureolin (or favorite warm yellow)
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna

Watercolor Brushes

• Try to get good brushes that come to a point. I use brushes by Silver Brush Ltd.
• I recommend at least a rigger or liner brush, #6 or #8 round, and #12 or #14 round

Miscellaneous

• Palette with large mixing area –-Can be a white plastic plate -not Styrofoam or paper
• Old towel
• Tissues (no lotion)
• Large cup or plastic container for water.
• Divided food storage containers work great.
• Masking tape or artist tape
• Pencil (I like 4B-8B)
• Sketch book
• Gum eraser or white eraser
• Board to attach paper – can be thick foam core

Optional, as I will bring photos to share – photos for possible subject matter- look for good dark and light values, squint your eyes and see if you see interesting shapes.