Dynamic Skies in Watercolor Landscapes

Required supplies to be brought by students/attendees:

All consideration has been given to the student’s expense for supplies.  The list provided is therefore limited to those supplies needed as a minimum.  Substitutions are listed to accommodate procurement AND any suitable substitute already in the student’s possession will be accepted (we will make it work); by all means do NOT go to the expense of purchasing lots of materials if you already have a cache that can be used.

• 8 x 10 pad of 140lb (min.) cotton rag paper: blocks are acceptable, free sheets are too (but be sure to have at least 3-4 sheets in the size specified or larger).
• water bucket with two chambers or 2 – small, deep containers
• reusable plastic watercolor palette with ample room for mixing/thinning
• roll of paper towels
• roll of blue masking tape
• artists board for attaching paper prior to painting

Brushes: (synthetics are fine)

• 3/4 or 1 inch flat (or filbert) watercolor brush
• #8 round
• #6 flat (or filbert)
• #1 scripter or striper
• soft lead pencil (#2 or softer)
• kneaded eraser
• small natural sponge

Pigments: (professional grade preferred), .17 fluid oz. tubes

Required:

• Prussian blue (Pthalo as substitute)
• Quinacridone Gold (Transparent orange as substitute)
• Quinacridone Rose (Alizarine Crimson as substitute)
• Yellow ochre
• Burnt Sienna
• Permanent Magenta (Mauve as substitute)
• Cadmium Yellow Light (New Gamboge as substitute)

Optional:

• Burnt Umber (Van Dyke brown as substitute)
• Veridian Green
• Cadmium Red Medium (Vermillion as substitute)
• Ultramarine