The Garden Unfolding

Suggested supply list

Watercolor paint colors we will be using:

Cool Yellow: Lemon yellow

Warm Yellow : Azo yellow medium / Hansa yellow medium

Cool Red: Madder lake deep / Permanent alizarin crimson

Warm Red: Permanent red light/ Carmine/ Scarlet Lake

Cool Blue: Cerulean

Warm Blue: Ultramarine

Earth Tone: Burnt Sienna

Pink (optional): Quinacridone Pink/ Permanent Rose/ Quinacridone Magenta

Green (optional): Viridian

It is helpful to have a warm and cool version of each primary. I prefer Winsor and Newton, Daniel Smith, and Holbein professional artist watercolors, but these can be an expensive investment for a beginner. The suggested Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set 12+3 half pan pocketbox was the best compromise I could find on quality and cost (~$21 on Amazon) that includes all the colors above. It also includes a #6 round synthetic brush which is fine to start with.

When it comes to paper, you should buy the best you can afford as poor paper is incredibly frustrating to work with. Arches 140 lb or 300 lb cold-pressed 100% cotton watercolor paper is my favorite, however it is expensive for beginners. This loose-leaf binder design sketchbook is an excellent bargain (~$20 on Amazon) and includes 100% cotton acid-free watercolor paper. I will be providing sketches to accomodate this A5 size sketchbook during each class.

If you would like one full-size brush I recommend the Princeton Aqua Elite, Series 4850, Synthetic Kolinsky Watercolor Brush (on sale now for $10 on Amazon).

If you have your own supplies already, I encourage you to start with those. Wait on investing in more until after your first class, where can assess if what you already have works.

The full Amazon supply list is available here.

I can’t wait to paint with you!