Materials List - watercolour
When starting classes do not go out and buy everything listed, I will suggest
just a limited range to get you up and running but typically they are the items
below with a (B) next to them. (A) denotes materials that more advanced
students may appreciate but they do tend to be more costly to gather.
Where students have particular materials, but are not very familiar with
them, if I do not currently use them, then I will make a point in learning how
to work with them, in order to be able to offer advice.
Following are a few of the materials listed I am familiar with, that I use in my
classes on a regular basis.
The paper:
Bockinford 140lb Rough (B)
Bockinford 140lb Smooth (B)
Arches 300lb Rough (A)
Arches 300lb Not (A)
Arches 400lb Rough (A)
Fabriano 140lb Rough (A)
Fabriano 300lb Not (A)
Sketch book for pencil (cartridge paper)
Sketch book for watercolour
The paints:
Cotman Watercolour paints by Winsor and Newton (B)
Particularly useful colours
Cadmium yellow
Cadmium red
Alizarin crimson
Ultramarine
Cobalt blue
Prussian blue
Raw sienna
Burnt sienna
Raw umber
Burnt umber
Yellow ochre
Cerulean blue
*Indigo
*Sap green
*Hookers green
*Viridian
*These colours will be used later on in the courses
Artist Quality Watercolour paints by Winsor and Newton (A)
Holbein Watercolour paints (A)
Daniel Smith Watercolour paints (A)
The mixing with paint mediums:
Gum Arabic
Blending Medium
Ox Gall liquid
Lifting Preparation
Iridescent Medium
Texture Medium
Granulation Medium
Aquapasto
Daniel Smith ground
Other colouring, mark making materials:
Inktense water soluble pencils and colour blocks by Derwent
Watercolour pencils by Caran d Ache
Indian ink by Winsor and Newton
Artist pens both permanent and water soluble
Watercolour inks
Sketching pencils HB, 2B, 3B
Permanent white Gouache by Winsor and Newton
Acrylics by Winsor and Newton
The brushes:
Synthetic filaments
Size 2 Round
Size 4 Round
Size 6 Round
Size 8 Round
Size 16 Round
Small Hake
Size 12 Flat
Size 0 Rigger
Fan
Stippler
Natural fibre ie, sable, squirrel and fitch
Size 2 Round
Size 4 Round
Size 6 Round
Size 8 Round
Size 16 Round
Size 12 Flat
Size 0 Rigger
Fan
Stippler
Bits and bobs:
A water container (B)
A mixing palette capable of holding water (B)
Kneadable Putty eraser (B)
Pencil sharpener
Craft knife
Sandpaper block
Pentel water brush pens
Paper stretching gum strip
Masking tape (B)
Natural sponges (B)
Mist spray bottle (B)
Masquepen masking fluid (B)
Water pipette
MDF art board (B)
View finder
Colour wheel
Kitchen towel roll (B)
Hair drier
Brush carrier tube or roll
Easel
Materials List - framing and mounting
Display resources if students wish to frame or mount
Mount Board
Flexitabs
Conservation hanger tape
Brown gummed paper tape
D rings
Nylon cord
Push Master (borrow mine)
Mount cutter (borrow mine)
Additional advice available see the My Assistant menu in the main page listing
Materials List - pastel
Soft pastels and pastel pencils available from various manufacturers are my preferred pastel types
Oil pastels available from various manufacturers