42321 Watercolor: Beyond the Basics Supply List
October 10th – December 12thFrom September 30 through
From April 8 through Friday, 2-4:50pm
If you are familiar with the basics of watercolor and would like to practice and develop your skills further, join this community of painters. We will have demonstrations, studio time, sharing work with peers and individual feedback.
Students will receive more information about the class one week prior to the start date.
Supply List:
Since this is a Beyond the Basics class, the instructor is assuming that students already have their own palette and a selection of their own brushes and watercolor paints.
You can use any and all watercolor paints that you have. If you want to broaden your colors, here are some suggested watercolor tube paints:
Split Primary Color Palette
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Hansa Yellow Light (PY3)*
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Hansa Yellow Medium (PY97)
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Pyrrol Scarlet (PR255)
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Quinacridone Magenta (PR122)*
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Ultramarine Blue (PB29)
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Winsor Blue (Green Shade, PB15)*
*These 3 are the primary colors that I use in Beginning Watercolor.
Extra Colors that you could add:
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Burnt Sienna
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Burnt Umber
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Paynes Grey
If you want to broaden your brushes, here are some suggestions:
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1” Flat wash brush, #16 round, #12 round, #8 round, #4 round and ½” flat
*You don’t need to buy ALL of these! Just fill in some gaps from your own supplies.
Additional Supplies:
- Liquid masking fluid
- Inexpensive liner brush (for masking fluid)
- Sea sponges
- Arches Watercolor Pad (140lb, 100% cotton, 12 pieces 10”x14”) or smaller
- Masonite Board (a bit larger than your paper)
- Artist masking tape
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Paper towels
- 2 Water containers
- Scissors
- Water Soluble Graphite Pencil
Optional supplies to have available: an apron and hair dryer.
*Local art supply stores:
- I’ve Been Framed
- Artist and Craftsman Supply
- Blick Art Materials
- Columbia Art and Drafting Supply
*most of these stores will give you a student discount