Watercolor Painting (Intermediate/Advanced)

Instructors: Bonnie Steinsnyder, Carla Aurich, Elizabeth Terhune, Melanie, Kozol, Wennie Huang

Supply list for Carla Aurich’s class:

• Watercolor paint tubes Recommended: small tubes of artist grade Winsor-Newton, Holbein, Schminke or Old Holland. Please avoid colors called “tint” or “hue.”
  • Aurelian Yellow
  • Lemon Yellow
  • Cadmium yellow
  • Alizarin crimson
  • Cadmium red light & medium
  • Magenta
  • Phalo or Viridian green
  • Cerulean blue
  • Ultramarine blue
  • Raw umber
  • Yellow ochre
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Paynes Grey
• Paper
  • 140 lb. Cold Press – 10” x14” (or thereabouts) watercolor block
  • 11 x 14 and smaller blocks and pads (various sizes)
• Brushes, a variety of brushes (sable and nylon) Recommended brands: Winsor-Newton & Lowe-Cornell for sable/synthetic blends brushes
  • round brushes #10, #8, #4,
  • flat wash brush ½” or 1”

Additional Items:

• Palette: porcelain or enameled metal are recommended, 10 wells/depressions with ample flat surface area for mixing colors.
• Plastic water container
• Sketch book
• Paper towels (Bounty)
• Small sponge
• Masking tape
• Pencil and eraser

Supply List for Bonnie Steinsnyder’s Class:

• Sketch book,    6”x8”
•  140 lb cold press Arches (or Saunders, New York Central, Blick Studio Premier) watercolor block 9” x 12” or larger 140 lb cold press
•  Strathmore 300 series,  9” x 12” ( inexpensive paper for experiments)
•  White plastic palettes, covered or foldable, I recommend the  Mijello Fusion Airtight/Leakproof Palette 18 wells with a central mixing space
• Plastic water container
• Paper towels (Bounty or Viva)
• 2B or HB pencils
• Kneaded eraser
• Small natural sponge (optional)   
• Masking tape (neutral color)
• Small pallet knife
• Heavy cardboard or plexiglass just a bit bigger than the paper you use (secure loose paper by taping to board)
• Masking fluid + cheap brush (optional)
• White china marker—wax pencil (optional)
• Brush sizes #6 (small brush), #10 (medium brush) (I like Sceptre Gold sable/synthetic brushes made by Winsor Newton) , 1” flat brush, and a small flat inexpensive synthetic brush for lifts.
• Watercolor Paint Tubes: All professional lines of watercolor are okay but I often use Winsor Newton, Schminke, Holbein,  Daniel Smith and  Rembrandt. Cotman and Academy are acceptable student paints but it    is easier to work with a good pro paint. Professional grade paints have less filler so it lasts longer. Avoid Reeves paint or children’s pan sets. NO black or white to start with.  You can put the color in the palette in this order.
                                  • Winsor Yellow 
                                  • Cadmium yellow medium
                                  • lemon yellow
                                  • Yellow Ochre
                                  • Burnt Sienna
                                  • Winsor Red
                                  • Alizarine Crimson
                                  • Quinacridone Magenta
                                  • Ultramarine Blue
                                  • Winsor Blue red shade (from Winsor Newton)
                                  • Winsor Green blue shade
                                  • Sap Green (the best one is from Schminke)  
                                  • Burnt Umber
                                  • Winsor Newton Payne’s Gray (optional)

Supply List for Melanie Kozol:

Please add to what you may already have

• Watercolor Brushes - Winsor-Newton, Princeton long round velvetouch, Raphael, short handle – specifically for watercolor
• A selection of round, flat and 1 mop brush (#14, #10, #8, #4)
• Flat wash brush (½”, 1”), optional - Hake brush for water washes
• https://www.dickblick.com/items/winsor-newton-cotman-watercolor-brush-one-stroke-short-handle-12/
• https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-velvetouch-series-3950-synthetic-brush-long-round-size-8/
• https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-velvetouch-series-3950-synthetic-brush-long-round-size-14/
• Sketch pad- Canson XL mixed media – good for sketching in wc, 9” x 12”
• Watercolor Paper: 140 lb cold press (pad or block), 7 “ x 10”, 9” x 12”, or 10” x 14”, Dick Blick, Winsor Newton or Arches. Dick Blick Watercolor cold press block 140 lb (least expensive and best for beginners)
• Palettes should have at least 10 wells/depressions and should have ample flat surface area for mixing colors. Mijello Fusion Airtight, John Pike palette (studio palette), etc. Each of these palettes has a cover which makes it easy to travel.
• Watercolor tubes- artist grade. Recommended brands: Holbein, Sennelier, Schmincke, Daniel Smith, Winsor Newton
• Essential colors:
  • Permanent Lemon yellow
  • Permanent yellow deep
  • Cadmium red or perylene red
  • Alizarin crimson (permanent) or quinacridone red
  • Ultramarine blue (red)
  • Phthalocyanine Blue (yellow)
  • Viridian or Phthalo Green
  • Ivory Black
• Optional:
  • Cadmium Yellow light, medium
  • Jaune Brillant
  • Yellow ochre
  • Raw Sienna
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Burnt Umber
  • Quinacridone red, magenta
  • Opera
  • Cobalt Violet
  • Cadmium orange
  • Cobalt blue
  • Payne’s grey
  • Sumi-e ink
• Miscellaneous
  • Water containers (two recycled plastic containers)
  • Paper towels, sponge
  • Drafting tape, blue tape or bullnose clips
  • Butter knife or palette knife

For Elizabeth Terhune’s Classes:

• 140 lb. Cold Press -- 10" x14" (or thereabouts) or 10 sheets, 22 x 30 watercolor block
• Brush Sizes: round #10 or 8, and round #4 or 3 (sable or sable/synthetic or nylon; recommended brands: Winsor-Newton & Lowe-Cornell for sable/synthetic blends brushes)
• Palettes, plastic or porcelain minimum of 10 wells/depressions with ample flat surface area for mixing colors (lids help preserve paint) or 8x10 enamel pan
• Plastic water containers (2)
• Small palette knife
• Sketch book
• Paper towels (Bounty)
• Small sponge
• Masking tape or artists tape
• Pencil and eraser
• Pencil and eraser

Paints: Watercolor paints in tubes small tubes, artist-grade (good brands: Daniel Smith, Winsor-Newton, Graham, Holbein, Schminke or Old Holland). Bolded hues are mandatory, the others are optional.

Red: Alizarin Crimson; Napthol Red or Cadmium Red medium
Magenta: Quinacridone Magenta
Yellow: Hansa Yellow medium, Hansa Yellow light, New Gamboge, Aureolin
Blue: Ultramarine Blue; Cerulean Blue; Pthalo, Prussian or Indigo
Violet: Ultramarine Violet, Manganese Violet
Green: Hookers Green, Viridian
Brown: Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber

For Wennie Huang’s Classes:

Watercolor Paints: (Liquid in tubes or pan/cake in a kit)

Recommended Colors:

• alizarin crimson
• ultramarine blue
• cerulean blue
• cadmium red light
• burnt sienna
• sap green
• veridian or phthalo green
• cadmium yellow light
• raw sienna
• several other colors of your choice

Brushes:

• #6 or #8 Red Sable watercolor round w/good tip
• #10 or #12 Sable watercolor round w/good tip
• ¾” - 1” watercolor flat - sable or synthetic, cheapest brand I have found for sable is Utrecht’s own brand w/dark red handle - pure sable!

Paper:

• Arches watercolor paper block, 140 lb. /20 sheets - COLD PRESS, 9 x 12 inches or 10 x 13/14 inches (GREEN COVER)

Palette:

• White enamel metal palette (butcher’s tray) for mixing liquid paints or the white mixing surface that comes with your paint kit
• NO plastic circular palettes and any palettes which are not white

Additional Supplies:

• Paper towels or Kleenex for blotting
• Two small empty containers for holding water
• Thin artist or MASKING tape
• Pencils 2H or HB
• Eraser
• Viewfinder (handmade is fine - I will have some on hand, too)
• Straight-edge - triangle or ruler - the viewfinder edge can work, too