WATERCOLOR SUPPLY LIST – LIESURE PAINTING LINDA

Watercolor paper

Best results are obtained from 100% rag paper. Please buy one sheet of Arches 140# cold press paper – 22” x 30” (you will be able to make four sheets from it each 11”x 15”) OR an Arches Watercolor Pad, 10”x 14.” Watercolor blocks are also okay. Other bands that are acceptable are: Fabriano, Winsor & Newton, Saunders, Kilimanjaro, Waterford, and Lanquarelle. Most important thing to remember is 140lb., 100% rag...Strathmore 140# is okay to start with but it is not as responsive to watercolor as other brands that are listed above.

Backing Board

Buy a board large enough to hold your paper size. An 18”x 24” will hold a ¼ sheet and a ½ sheet of paper. There are many different kinds of boards. There is an Artboard that looks like plywood that you can use staples to stretch your paper, or a Magic Core board (not foam core), or a Gator board, which is lightweight and will also take staples and tape. You can also purchase a piece of plywood and apply a draw pull for carrying (this is what I use).

Palette

With at least 10 to 12 recesses for pigments (I like to have about 24) and with a large mixing area (or two mixing areas). A palette with a lid is helpful for transporting. There are many plastic ones which you can buy, so please check the web sites that I cite at the end of the materials list.

Brushes

Two flats: ¼ or ½ and 1 inch. Two rounds: a #4 or #6 and a #10 (the smaller the diameter the smaller the number, conversely the larger the number the larger the diameter).

Water Container(s)

DO NOT BRING GLASS TO CLASS. A 3 cup to 4 cup plastic container is good. You may also like to bring a second one for clean water. Nothing special, a washed out container that once held food is fine.

Paper Towels, Sponges Natural Sea Sponges

Pencils HB or 2B

Eraser Pearl or Magic Rub (white)

Sketch Book or Pad A size that is easy to carry with you...

Graphite Paper

Not regular carbon paper. Use this for tracing images onto your paper. Buy light grey – NOT dark black – it doesn’t erase off easily.

Small Misting Bottle

For wetting the paper and priming the paints

Masking Fluid, and Pick-up Please wait for instructions on using masking fluid.

Some type of Portfolio

For transporting and protecting your paper and artwork. Please have your supplies by the first class and here is where to buy your supplies.

Michaels is especially with a 40% off coupon. DanielSmith.com, cheapjoes.com, DickBlick.com, and NASCO in Modesto, Artel’s in McHenry Village in Modesto.

Specific Pigment Information

When you are purchasing pigments, look for the ASTM or Lightfashness Rating on the tube. A rating of 1 is excellent and a rating of 2 is good. , has been unstable and lost it’s color in the past, now some companies have improved this pigment. The rating is very important for the permanency of your artwork. Some color names followed by the word “” may not be permanent. Just look at the tube before buying it. Pigments are also described with characteristics as “Staining,””Transparent,” or “Opaque.” We’ll discuss this in class.

BASIC COLORS YOU WILL NEED

At least two yellow – one leaning toward and one leaning toward . At least two – one leaning toward orange and one leaning toward . At least two – one leaning toward green and one leaning toward .

Yellows – Lemon Yellow (leans toward green and is a cool yellow), Cadmium Yellow Medium or New Gamboge (leans toward orange and is a warm yellow.

Reds – Permanent Alizarin Crimson (leans toward blue and is cool red). Buy a professional grade of either Vermilion or Cadmium Red Deep with a good lightfastness rating. DO NOT buy Academy’s warm reds, they do not have a good rating.

Blues – Winsor Blue Green Shade (leans toward green and is a cool blue) and French Ultramarine or Cobalt Blue or Winsor Blue (red shade) (leans toward red and is warm)

EXTRA’s

Viridian Green, Sap Green, Phthalo Turquoise, Phthalo Green Deep, Dioxazine and Mineral Violet.

IN ADDITION

You will need a few earth tones, please pick someone warm and something cool. The Warm tones are, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, and Payne’s Brown. Cool tones, Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, and Payne’s Gray. Again don’t purchase the Academy pigments for these colors.

There are many more pigments that you can purchase and we will go over them in class. But these will get you started. Two good books that can be purchased (online as used) both are by Stephen Quiller, “Color Choices” and “Water Media Painting.” I will bring my copies to class.

On the first day of class please have these pigments New Gamboge or Cadmium Yellow Medium, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Winsor blue (green shade), Winsor Green (red shade) or French Ultramarine or Cobalt Blue, Payne’s Gray and it you one of the violets, if not we will mix a violet to use.