Watercolor Journaling
Conditional Supply Fee:
There is a $20 supply rental fee, paid directly to the
instructor at the beginning of the workshop, for anyone who
would like to have the following supplies provided by the
instructor. The instructors do not accept credit cards,
so be sure to bring cash or a check with you. No supply
fee for those who bring their own supplies. Please
indicate your preference when registering for this
workshop.
Required Supplies:
Palette
sponges -2
water container
box for supplies
#2 pencil , sketchbook, or paper, & kneaded eraser
masking tape & hairdryer
PAINT: Buy only tube paints, the pan paints are not
suitable. Buy one tube of each color in a NAME BRAND
(cheap watercolors don't work well) I use Da Vinci, it is good
quality and economical.
PRIMARY RED (choose one): CHOOSE ONE: rose madder, OR
alizarin crimson
PRIMARY YELLOW(choose one): Aureolin, hansa yellow, lemon
yellow, cadmium yellow light
PRIMARY BLUE (choose one): Cobalt blue, Pthalo blue,
Ultramarine blue
WARM/COOL: CHOOSE ONE WARM AND ONE COOL COLOR: Burnt
sienna, or Raw sienna & Cobalt blue or Pthalo blue
BRUSHES: Watercolor brushes have SHORT handles. The best one
are of natural hair, usually squirrel. Synthetic ones
will work, they just don't carry as much water and therfore
paint.
One size 10 or 12 Round watercolor brush (if you have only one
brush, THIS IS THE ONE)
PAPER: DON'T SKIMP ON THE PAPER - YOU WILL GET POOR RESULTS ON
CHEAP PAPERS. I USE ONLY ARCHES 140#, COLD PRESSED PAPER: 22X
30 watercolor paper, color pressed, 140# rag and 1/8 inch
hardboard board to stretch it on
OR
ARCHES watercolor block 10 X 14, 140 # Cold pressed
You might bring a fancy blank book for a journal. If you
choose this option, you will need a sheet of watercolor paper
or a 7 x 10 Arches watercolor block to paint on.
Watercolor does not work or regular paper. A good option
is a watercolor field book Arches makes one with 25% rag paper
called En Tout Cas (for all occasions) one side is smooth for
pen and ink and the other is cold pressed for watercolor.
There are many watercolor journals available from
catalogs. Instructor will have watercolor paper available
for purchase at $1.00 sheet.
YOU MUST BRING: Bring your photos, memorabilia; from travels or
subject of the journal, in size you wish to work
MISCELLANEOUS: You may want to bring any of the following if
you have them
watercolor pencils
colored pencils or colored markers including gold
assorted fancy papers such as foil or rice paper
