Supply Lists for Workshops

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Supply list for Strong and Simple Watercolor

Many people already have supplies that are fine. Bring what you have. 

• WATERCOLOR PAINTS:  I use a fairly traditional collection of colors. If you have others you enjoy working with that’s fine, bring them. Mine include cerulean blue, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, raw sienna, burnt sienna, Cadmium or Winsor red, alizarin crimson (or permanent rose), Sap green, viridian and Paynes gray or neutral tint that I often use for value studies. It is easier to have the paints already squeezed into and dried in a plastic palette with a lid. I recommend you do this process several days prior to the workshop. 

• BRUSHES:  Bring several different size brushes. I prefer round brushes but you can also bring flat brushes.

• PAPER:  Sheets or blocks are fine, just make sure it is 100% rag (cotton). No student-grade paper for your sake and mine. Student grade paper leads to more frustration and pain than the money you save. There are many fine rag papers. I recommend 140# Arches cold pressed or hot pressed because this can handle the repetitive masking process of the technique you will learn. Softer papers are not sufficient for this process. All of our studies will be 11x15 quarter sheets or smaller. If you have trouble finding 140# Arches paper, Dan will have some available for purchase.

• OTHER:  Pencil, sketchpad or copy paper, soft eraser (Magicrub) or something like a white eraser, container for clean water, roll of paper towels, board or piece of Masonite to tape down loose paper, masking tape. 

Supply List for Creative Combination: Watercolor & Acrylic

Many people already have supplies that are fine. Bring what you have.

• WATERCOLOR PAINTS: I use a fairly traditional collection of colors. If you have others you enjoy working with that’s fine, bring them. Mine include cerulean blue, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, raw sienna, burnt sienna, Cadmium or Winsor red, alizarin crimson (or permanent rose), Sap green, viridian and Paynes gray or neutral tint that I often use for value studies. You may have some wonderful new colors to show me! It is easier for watercolor artists to have the paints already squeezed into and dried in a plastic palette. If you prefer working with fresh-squeezed paint that is fine as well. If you choose the dried paint option, I recommend you do this process several days prior to the workshop.

• ACRYLIC PAINTS: Bring several 2 oz. tubes of acrylic paints, a small container of acrylic matte medium, and a 9” or 10” white plastic plate to use as a palette. Suggested paint colors: Raw sienna, burnt sienna, cerulean blue, cobalt blue, light ultramarine blue. I use Golden brand acrylic tube paint. If you have similar or additional colors, bring them.

• BRUSHES: Bring several different size brushes. My watercolor brushes differ from my acrylic brushes. I use a round pinky-sized synthetic brush for my masking and acrylic painting. You probably already have your favorites.

• PAPER: Sheets or blocks are fine, just make sure it is 100% rag (cotton). No student-grade paper for your sake and mine. Student grade paper leads to more frustration and pain than the money you save. There are many fine rag papers. I recommend 140# Arches cold pressed or hot pressed because this can handle the repetitive masking process of the technique you will learn. Softer papers are not sufficient for this process. All of our studies will be 11x15 quarter sheets or smaller.

• OTHER: Pencil, sketchpad or copy paper, soft eraser (Magicrub) or something like a white eraser, a thick black marker, Windsor-Newton masking fluid, clear water container, roll of paper towels, board or piece of Masonite to tape down loose paper, masking tape.