Exploring Color in Watercolor Meredith Moench, M.F.A

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Exploring Color in Watercolor Meredith Moench, M.F.A. E-mail: [email protected] Supply List Basic Supplies: Brushes Palette Water containers (two) Cotton cloth Drawing pencil (HB or 2B) Kneaded eraser Good quality watercolor paper o D’Arches watercolor pad 9x12 inch cold press (12 sheets) is a good choice as are Arches blocks in 9x12 or 11x15 size. Drafting tape (if not using a block) and board to tape loose sheets on Paints: Tube watercolors of good quality (artist grade) are recommended. Although more expensive, the pigment quality is superior to student grade paints. Daniel Smith is an excellent brand as are Winsor Newton artist grade, Sennelier and several others. Upgrade from student grade to these when replacing or adding colors. There is no need to go to the expense of adding all these colors. Bring all your paints to the first class (regardless of brand). At a minimum you should have two different reds, two different blues, one green, one yellow, one orange, and one violet. Although it is good to have colors in the tube, blacks, browns, and grays can be mixed. Recommended Colors (Daniel Smith brand): Carbazole violet (or Dioxazine (Winsor) Indigo violet) Phthalo green Quinacridone red or Permanent Alizarin Sap green Crimson Aureolin yellow or Lemon yellow or Cadmium red (Medium or deep) Cadmium yellow (light or medium) Quinacridone violet Mars yellow Perinone orange Payne’s gray Phthalo blue (or Winsor blue) Sepia Cobalt blue Burnt umber French Ultramarine Transparent red oxide Supplies are available at Dakota Art on Cornwall Avenue. If you bring a copy of this supply list Dakota Art will give a student discount. If you have questions, you may contact the instructor at (360) 738-8920. (Updated November 2018) .

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