Intermediate Watercolor Recommended Supplies List
Recommended Supplies
- Watercolor paints
Artist quality paints, such as Winsor & Newton Artists’ Watercolor Tubes, Daniel Smith Watercolor Paints
, Holbein Artists’ Watercolors
, Sennelier Watercolors
, are recommended. If buying tube colors, I suggest getting a “cool” and a “warm” version of red, blue, and yellow. For example:
Warm: Cool:
Cadmium Red Quinacridone Red
French Ultramarine Blue Phtalocyanine Blue
Quinacridone Yellow Hansa Yellow
- Brushes
#12 or 14 round and 1” or 1 1/2” flat. Sable and squirrel hair brushes are the best but a good quality synthetic brush, such as Windsor & Newton Cotman or any Golden Taklon brush will work.
- Watercolor paper
140Lb cold press paper is recommended. I suggest a Strathmore 11×15” or larger watercolor block and a couple of 22×30” sheets of similar paper (Canson Montval, Arches, Fabriano, Lanaquarelle are all good choices).
- Palette
White plastic palette or “butcher’s” tray with a large mixing area is recommended. But a Styrofoam plate or two will do.
- Water container
You can use plastic tubs that sour cream and whipped cream come in or food storage containers.
- #2 pencil
- Black or sepia waterproof pen, such as Sakura Pigma Micron Pen
- Soft eraser
- Your choice of paper towels, Kleenex tissues, or clean rags
- Sketchbook
- Drop cloth for easy cleanup. Any kind of a sheet, old tablecloth, or plastic tablecloth will do.
- Masking liquid. I recommend Pebeo Drawing Gum
- Artist Tape
- Optional supplies:
Sponge
Staple gun
Easel
Pocket knife
Palette knife (steel, not plastic)
A basic set of pan watercolor paints, watercolor paper block, and two brushes will be available for purchase in class. The cost is $30.
Here are some online art stores where you can get your supplies:
Blick Art Materials’ Current Promo Code
Binders Art Supplies and Frames
