Watercolor Painting for Absolute Beginners

Instructors: Bernardo Rodriguez, Carla Aurich, Melanie Kozol, Zach Seeger, Anthony DiPaola, Erin McGill

Supply List for Bernardo Rodriguez:

• Watercolor brushes: A variety of round and flat brushes in a range of sizes including a 1" flat and #8 round
• Watercolor paper: Recommended weight: 140lb, cold press (Arches Watercolor is great)
• White plastic palette for laying out tube colors with ample surface for mixing
• 2 plastic cups for water (old yogurt containers or mason jars are great)
• Pencils (2H, H, 2B) and eraser for sketching
• Watercolor paint (artist grade recommended: Holbein, Sennelier, Schmincke, Daniel Smith, Winsor Newton, DaVinci):
  • Essential colors:
    • Ultramarine Blue
    • Cadmium Yellow
    • Cadmium Red Deep
    • Alizarin Crimson
    • Yellow Ochre
    • Burnt Umber
    • Viridian Green
  • Optional:
    • Lemon or AZO Yellow
    • Cerulean Blue
    • Burnt sienna
    • Phthalo Blue
    • Raw Sienna
    • Sketchbook (8"x10" or larger, 9"x12" or 11"x14" is great)

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 medium
  • Magenta
  • Phalo or Viridian green
  • Cerulean blue
  • Ultramarine blue
  • Yellow ochre
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Paynes Grey
• Paper
  • 11 x 14 140lb cold press paper
  • 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: plastic folding watercolor palatte, at least 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 Melanie Kozol:

Material List – 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

Supply list for Zach Seeger:

• Watercolor brushes: A variety of round and flat brushes in a range of sizes including a 1" flat and #8 round
• Watercolor paper: Recommended weight: 140lb, cold press (Arches Watercolor is great)
• White plastic palette for laying out tube colors with ample surface for mixing
• 2 plastic cups for water (old yogurt containers are great)
• Pencil and eraser for sketching
• Watercolor paint (artist grade recommended):
  • Essential colors:
    • Ultramarine Blue
    • Cadmium Yellow
    • Cadmium Red Deep
    • Alizarin Crimson
    • Phthalo Blue
    • Burnt Umber
  • Optional:
    • Lemon or AZO Yellow
    • Cerulean Blue
    • Burnt sienna
    • Yellow ochre
    • Raw Sienna
    • Viridian Green

Supply list for Anthony DiPaola:

• Watercolor Pad 9x12” (recommended 12 Sheet Arches Watercolor Paper 140 lb Cold Press Pad) Mix Media Sketch Pad 7x10”
• Assortment of watercolor brushes 3 round 2 flat (#4 - # 12) and one 1” flat
• 2H pencil, sharpener and Mars Plastic Eraser (Staedtler recommended)
• Plastic Folding Palette Box
• 2 containers (jars or cups to clean brushes)
• Old rags or paper towels
• Watercolor (artist grade tubes of paint):
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Cadmium Red Deep
  • Burnt Umber
  • Cadmium Yellow Medium
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Lemon yellow
  • Ultramarine Blue
• Optional:
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Phthalo Blue
  • Viridian
  • Yellow ochre

Supply List for Erin McGill

• Watercolor brushes: Flat brush 1"; round brushes: #6, #8, #10, #14 (Recommended brands: Princeton Velvetouch; Silver Black Velvet)*
• Watercolor paper 8”X 10” or 9” X 12” 140 lbs. weight (Recommended brand: Arches block not pad - cold press – green cover)*
• Cheap watercolor paper for practice
• Covered/ folding palette and a plastic 10- well paint tray (or ice cube tray)*
• Watercolor paint tubes: Sepia; Ultramarine Blue; Phthalo Blue; AZO Yellow ; Alizarin Crimson or Quinacridone Rose (Recommended brands: Daniel Smith; Winsor & Newton; Schmincke; M.Graham; Da Vinci)*
• Containers for water, 2 (anything from the recycling bin will do)
• Small sketch pad
• Graphite pencils: 2H and 6B
• Plastic eraser
• Kneaded eraser