The Watercolor Experience Supply Kit

The Watercolor Experience Supplies

(This is just what I use and is not a REQUIREMENT for the class)

DRAWING

• Sketch pad, medium sized such as 11 ” x 14″
• Drawing pencils – B or #2 pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Sharpie Black ink pen, ultrafine point

COLORS:  (Winsor & Newton, DaVinci, Daler Rowney, Daniel Smith are all good – buy Artist Quality not Student Quality).  Asterisks denote starter set.

• Indanthrone Blue
• Ultramarine Blue *
• Winsor Blue *
• Prussian Blue
• Cerulean Blue
• Cobalt Blue
• Cobalt Teal
• Payne’s Gray (strongly suggest Winsor & Newton; all others are too dull)
• New Gamboge * or Quinacridone Gold
• Lemon Yellow or other “cool” yellow
• Cadmium Lemon *
• Raw Sienna *
• Alizarin Crimson *
• Permanent Rose
• Cadmium Red Light *
• Cadmium Orange
• Burnt Sienna *
• VanDyke Brown * (or Burnt Umber)

BRUSHES:

• Any “large” brush that holds lots of water but has a very fine point.  For example:  Robert Simmons “Goliath” (#26 or larger) or the “Faux Squirrel” #1827 by Dynasty (#18 or 20)
• Medium (#10 or #12) round
• 1 ½– or 2-inch flat for washes
• #1 Rigger

PALETTE – John Pike or similar style palette with big mixing area and cover to keep paint fresh

PAPER – Top quality 100% cotton rag paper like Arches, either full sheets (22”X30” 140 pound cold-pressed or rough) or a 12”X16” block (equivalent to a quarter-sheet) with glued edges.

EXTRAS:

• Viva paper towels or some brand that is equally soft
• Photo references for subject matter
• Box or Bag to carry all this stuff

A kit of supplies is available for purchase online through The Art League’s website, and can be shipped for a fee, or picked up curbside.

The kit includes the bolded items.

Cost is $239.88 plus sales tax of $14.39 for a Total = $ 254.27

Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to purchase a selection of items different than the kit.