Beginning Watercolor Supply List
Suppliers in Atlanta: Binders, Dick Blick, Hobby Lobby, Michaels. Mail order: Cheap Joes, Jerry’s Artarama
Paper
- Watercolor Paper (140 lb cold press) Strathmore is a good brand for beginners.
Brushes –note: a good brush will last forever and will hold a lot of paint and water. Don’t bother with really cheap ones, you won’t be happy with them.
- A 1” flat brush – one with a plastic handle that is angled on the end is good
- #8, or #10 round brush
Palette
· A plastic palette with a lid
Paint
· A set of tube colors (for beginners, I recommend Van Gogh, or Grumbacher) These brands are economical and have plenty of pigment in them.
- If you can’t find a set that you like, you can buy individual tubes in many colors. If you want to start small, get the primary colors:
- Cadmium Red medium
- Cadmium Yellow medium
- Ultramarine Blue
And add these to round out your palette:
- Some kind of violet (dioxinine is my favorite violet)
- Alizarin Crimson
- Cerulean Blue
- Yellow Ochre
- Sap Green
- Burnt Sienna
- Burnt Umber
- Raw Umber
And any others that you like.
Extras:
Piece of Plexiglas (you can purchase this at Home Depot or Loews already cut) a little larger than the paper you are using. Buy the cheap thinner kind, not the heavy-duty more expensive kind. It should cost under $5 and will last forever.
Drawing pencil
White, plastic eraser
Kneaded Eraser
Paper Towels – please bring some to each class
Small, kitchen sponge
Small spray bottle (Holbein if possible – more expensive but better) If you are not sure about this, I’ll show you the spray bottle I use at the first class.
Plastic water container – very important (cottage cheese containers, are fine)
A little container of salt (the little packages from fast food restaurants work great.)
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Beginning Drawing Supply List
Estelle Hart - Instructor
q A spiral bound sketchbook at least 8” x 10”
q Some kind of box or zippered pouch in which to keep all your drawing supplies
q Design Ebony pencil
q Drawing pencils (HB, 4B, 6B, 8B or 9B) can be purchased separately or as a set that includes a variety of pencils).
q Kneaded Eraser
q White Plastic eraser
q Blending Stump(s)
Sometimes you can find a small set that includes everything.
These supplies will cost approximately $20-$25 depending on where you buy them.
In Atlanta the very best place to find everything you need is at Binder’s on Piedmont Rd (next to “Disco Kroger).This is a great store.
Also in Atlanta, you will find drawing supplies at Hobby Lobby and Michael’s. For these two stores, go online and print out their weekly coupon (usually 40% for one item not on sale). Hobby Lobby sometimes has good sales on their sketchbooks, etc.
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Supply List for 2-Day Mini Watercolor Class – Christmas Cards
Suppliers in Atlanta: Binders, Dick Blick, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, JoAnns Mail order: Cheap Joes, Jerry’s Artarama
Paper
- Watercolor Paper (140 lb cold press).
- Pre-cut your paper to the size you want for a card. (Remember to double the width so you can fold the card in half).
- Calculate the size of your cards to fit standard card envelopes.
- If you are unsure about this, I will bring a small paper cutter to the class and you can cut your paper there.
- You can also buy pre-cut and folded watercolor cards with envelopes if you prefer.
Brushes –note: a good brush will last forever and will hold a lot of paint and water. Don’t bother with really cheap ones, you won’t be happy with them.
Palette
· A plastic palette with a lid OR, a styrofoam plate or whatever you want to put out your paint and use for mixing.
Paint
· Tube colors (for beginners, I recommend Van Gogh, or Grumbacher) These brands are economical and have plenty of pigment in them.
o Red
o Sap Green
o Ultramarine blue
o Cadmium yellow medium
Extras:
Drawing pencil
Kneaded Eraser
Paper Towels – please bring some to each class
Small, kitchen sponge
Small spray bottle (Holbein if possible – more expensive but better)
Plastic water container – very important (cottage cheese containers, are fine)
A little container of salt (the little packages from fast food restaurants work great.)
A darning needle
Some thin ribbon in Christmas colors such as red, green or blue
A few pieces of colored paper in Christmas colors
Note: These supplies will last you a long time so, they are really a good investment for anyone who wants to paint with watercolor. Also, they will carry over to any of my other watercolor classes. Students who have already taken my classes, most likely have everything already except the envelopes, darning needle and thin ribbon.
