Material Lists

Paper

quality watercolour paper.  Start with cold pressed.

Preferred brands:

• Arches
• Saunders-Waterford

Brushes

one or two good quality sable, synthetic or sable/synthetic combination brushes.

The following sizes are recommended:

• 1 x size #6 or #8 round brush with a good point
• 1 x size #12 or 14 round brush with a good point
• 1 x 1” or larger flat brush, ie hake (optional)

Paint Colours

good quality transparent tube or cake watercolours.  Recommended colours: 

• cadmium yellow pale (hue)
• yellow ochre
• cadmium red pale (hue)
• alizarin crimson
• ultramarine blue (not green shade)
• cerulean blue
• viridian green
• burnt sienna

Cotman watercolour brand is a reasonable quality paint at a lower price.  Better quality paints cost more because they have more pigment.  Winsor & Newton professional watercolours are a reliable quality brand.  Schmincke watercolours are a personal favorite.

Other Items

• palette with a lid and large mixing area
• water container (large yogurt containers are great)
• paper towel (mechanic's blue paper towels are great)
• scrap watercolour paper for testing colours
• sketchbook and pencil for preparatory compositional sketches

Details coming soon.

Details coming soon.