Watercolor Painting Material List
Nos. 6, 8, 10, 12 round brushes
2", 2.5", and 3" hake brushes for washing technique
140 pound Cold-pressed watercolor paper stretched on a board or 300 lb.
on a sturdy backing board. (Preference: Arches or Winsor & Newton)
Palette (white dinner plate or any store bought palette)
Water Bowl
Cotton rag or paper towels
Reference photo or drawing (something you want to paint)
Mechanical pencil with .5 mm HB lead and an eraser
Spray bottle
* Note: bring all the material you normally use for painting, especially
brushes and paints.
Color Palette
Aureolin
Alizarin Crimson
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Cadmium Yellow Medium, or Light
Gamboge
Hooker's Green
Indigo
Lemon Yellow
Permanent Red
Prussian Blue
Sap Green
Sepia
Scarlet Lake or Vermilion
Ultramarine Blue
Quinacridone Gold (optional)
Quinacridone Burnt Orange (optional)
Quinacridone Violet
Bring all the materials you regularly use for painting, especially
brushes and paints. The list above represents only the very basic necessities
for painting.