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you already have watercolor supplies, don't rush out and buy these.
But if you are just starting out, this is the minimum I'd like you to
have.
Check out my List
of Art materials I use and why I use them
Download
pdf file of Watercolor Workshop Materials List
Brushes:
(Taklon, synthetic or sable, any brand)
Flat wash - 3/4 or 1 inch preferred
Round #8 or #10
Round #6 or smaller
Palette: any
style white plastic or porcelain
Paints:
The following is a suggested basic palette:
Cool Red - Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Quinacridone Magenta
Warm Red - Cadmium Red Light, Light Red or Vermillion
Cool Blue: Ultramarine Blue
Warm Blue: Thalo Bue
Warm Yellow: Yellow Ochre or Raw Sienna
Cool Yellow: Light Yellow
Earths: Sepia, Burnt Sienna or Quinacridone Sienna
Watercolor Paper:
2 or 3 22x30 sheets of Arches
140 lb. or 300 Cold Press cuIt into fourths.
Do not buy the cheap watercolor pads
Mounting Board:
Either bring a stiff board and clamps, or Incredible
Art Board or cardboard to staple mount your paper.
Pencils: 2H
and 6B
Kneaded Eraser: Gray Putty Eraser
Miscellaneous:
Note paper and blank sketching paper
Viva Paper Towels
Masking Tape for mounting paper (or) Stapler for paper mounting
Large Water Container (#10 coffee can, or bucket)
Small towel or sponge for blotting water from brush
My current palette as of fall 2009. I do not require you to have all
these pigments
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