spring floralsin watercolour and gouache

supplies

PAPER THE QUALITY OF THE PAPER YOU USE IS VERY IMPORTANT AND IT IS GOOD TO GET THE

BEST YOU CAN AFFORD. IN THIS CLASS I AM USING HAHNEMUHLE, QUATTRO 30 X30 CM 140LB COLD

PRESSED BLOCK (GUMMED ON ALL SIDES)

BRUSHES I HAVE USED A VARIETY OF ROUND BRUSHES FOR THIS

COURSE…SABLE OR SYNTHETIC ARE FINE, JUST MAKE SURE

THEY HAVE A GOOD POINT ON THEM

I ALSO HAVE USED A ROUNDED FLAT BRUSH FOR LAYING DOWN

A GOUACHE BACKGROUND AND AN OLD BRUCH FOR THE

MASKING FLUID

WATERCOLOUR PAINT

FOR MOST OF THIS COURSE I HAVE USED GOLD CLASS MISSION PAINT I ALSO HAVE USED WINSOR AND NEWTON ARTIST WATERCOLOUR

TUBES……GET THE BEST PAINT YOU CAN AFFORD IT MAKES A BIG

DIFFERENCE!

WINDSOR AND NEWTON COTMAN AND VAN GOUGH WATERCOLOURS ARE ALSO

A GOOD CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE.

MASKING FLUIDI HAVE USED JACKSONS MASKING FLUID AND MOLOTOV GRAFX ART MASKING LIQUID PUMP MARKERS.

REMEMBER TO USE AN OLD BRUSH OR RUBBER TIPPED BRUS

TO APPLY

EXTRA WATERCOLOURSNOT ESSENTIAL…BUT I DO LIKE

THESE DR.PH.MARTINS

LIQUID WATERCOLOURS

SO PRETTY!

GOUACHEI HAVE USED REEVES AND DALER ROWNEY DESIGNERS GOUACHE THERE ARE MANY

TYPES AVAILABLE…GET THE BEST YOU CAN OR LIKE

WATER SOLUBLE PENCILS

ANY WATER-SOLUBLE PENCILS

WILL DO …I LIKE THESE… KOH-NOOR HARDTMUTH PROGESSO AQUARELL

YOU WILL ALSO NEED SOME SANDPAPER/NAIL FILE AND A

PENCIL SHARPENER

MEDIUMSTHESE ARE THINGS I LIKE TO ADD TO MY WATERCOLOURS TO

ADD TEXTURE

I HAVE USED…SALT…ALCOHOL AND GUM ARABIC

WHITE THINGS!

TO ADD HIGHLIGHTS AND COVER UP BOO BOOS!

A WHITE GEL PEN ARTSITS ACRYLIC INK

WHITE GOUACHE

MIXING PALLETSI LIKE WHITE PLASTIC ONES

WITH LOTS OF WELLS

OTHER ESSENTIALS2 WATER HOLDERS

PAPER TOWEL ERASER PENCIL

HAIR DRYER SPACE TO PAINT