Ink and Watercolor Wash Supplies

Ink and Watercolor Wash Supplies

(This is just what I use and is not a REQUIREMENT for the class)

DRAWING

Sketch pad, medium sized such as 11” x 14”

Drawing pencils

Soft eraser like a kneaded eraser

INK PEN

Sharpie Black ink pen, ultrafine point or any other WATERPROOF ink pen

TUBE COLORS: (Winsor & Newton, DaVinci, Daler Rowney are all good – buy Artist Quality not Student Quality)

Indanthrone Blue

Ultramarine Blue

Winsor Blue

Prussian Blue

Cerulean Blue

Cobalt Blue

Cobalt Teal

Payne’s Gray (strongly suggest Winsor Newton; all others are too dull)

New Gamboge and/or Quinachrodone Gold

Raw Sienna

Alizarin Crimson

Permanent Rose

Cadmium-Free Red (Light), Lemon, and Orange

Burnt Sienna

VanDyke Brown (or Burnt Umber)

Raw Umber

BRUSHES:

Any “large” brush that holds lots of water but has a very fine point.

For example: Silver Black Velvet round, (my current favorite) Robert

Simmons “Goliath” (#24 or larger) or the “Faux Squirrel” #1827 by Dynasty

(#18 or 20)

1 ½- or 2-inch flat for washes

#1 Rigger for line work

PALETTE – John Pike or similar style palette with big center mixing area and cover to keep paint fresh

PAPER –Top quality 100% cotton rag paper like Arches (140 pound cold-pressed or rough), either full sheets (22” X 30”) torn into ½ or ¼ sheets, or a 12” X 16” Block (about equivalent to a quarter-sheet) with glued edges (more

expensive than sheets).

EXTRAS:

Viva paper towels or some brand that is equally soft and free from embossing

Photo references for subject matter

Water container

Box or Bag to carry all this stuff