Hi. Thanks for stopping in. This blog is to be an additional resource for those in my class at the Visual Arts Center in Richmond, Virginia USA or any watercolorist who happens to stumble across it...
Obviously we are still in construction mode here but I wanted to make this a useful resource ASAP...
Some of Last Spring's Class with their works
So here we go...take a deep breath! It's the materials list and it is long...Not because you need all this stuff but I put in some notes to help you make your purchasing decisions. VisArts people feel free to email/text me if you have any questions...
Happy Shopping!
Materials for Introduction-Intermediate Watercolor
Visual Arts Center
Kathy Calhoun-instructor
*can bring just very basics italicized to class the first
time so that you can see and demo other supplies before purchasing
Paper-
-Strathmore Watercolor Paper Block
11”x15” cold pressed
*can bring other watercolor
paper but also bring a solid board to tape it onto
Paints-
-Watercolor paint that comes
in tubes
Daniel Smith brand is some of
the best
Windsor Newton brand is good
Reeves Brand from AC Moore is
inexpensive
Color Palette
-since this class is mainly
focusing on value, at the least get one
color that has a good contrast to your paper. But if you want to explore color…
Basic Color Palette (primaries + black +
some earthtones)
Ultramarine Blue,
Quinacridone Red,
Hansa Yellow,
Lamp Black,
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Sienna. Or close variations of them as
the art store you shop at might advise
More Developed Color Palette
-add these colors
(secondaries, cooler primaries, and “modern” pigments)
Cobalt Blue,
New Gamboge,
Phthalo Blue-red shade,
Phthalo Green-blue shade
-White
plastic or ceramic palette (or any watercolor palette with at least 12
small wells or indentions to hold puddles) with several medium size wells to
mix colors in. Traveler’s size that folds is a fine
Liquid Mask
(sometimes called “frisk”)
Windsor Newton Art Masking Fluid for Watercolour
Brushes
At least one of each – ½” to 1” flat,
round, liners and angular. Get ones that feel good in your hand and you
think will do a good job of covering the paper. The numbers for brushes generally get bigger
as the number gets larger.
My preferred sizes...might want yours to be “in the neighborhood”
1. #4 or bigger round*
2. ½” angular brush
3. liner (sometimes called rigger) # 1 or 2 for detail work
Ground
-Masonite board (about 12”x16”) if working on loose paper. You can
find one about this size with clips at AC Moore and Plaza.
*If you really want to
splurge...synthetic squirrel quill mop made by Princeton Neptune line. Brush load release is very sensitive to hand
pressure-great for going from a wash to fine line in one stroke.
Miscellaneous but still important
-Pencil and white or kneadable eraser..no pinkies allowed in class.
-Sketchbook good size is 9”x12” or some
blank paper to make rough sketches on
-2 water containers (plastic, preferably clear) that can hold at least 2
cups each
-paper towels
-Masonite board (about 12”x16”) if working on loose paper.
-Painter’s tape ½” wide or wider
Vendors in the Richmond, Virginia area...
Plaza Art Materials 927
W. Grace St. Richmond 359-5900
Plazaart.com near
VCU in the fan
Very knowledgeable staff,
wide variety to supplies. This is the best place to find the hard to find or
newly developed art supplies. Only place for Daniel Smith paints and Squirrel
Mop brushes
A.C. Moore 9744
Midlothian Trnpk. 323-8360
Acmoore.com
Check their website to find
locations in the Richmond area.
They often will have big
coupons (40%, 50%) off so look on-line before you go.
Michael’s 16007
Midlothian Trnpk 897-7140
Again they have several in
the area, as well as on-line coupons.
Not quite as well stocked as AC Moore.
VCU e2 Bookstore 1111W.
Broad St 828-1678
Hobby
Lobby check
on-line, locations in Short Pump and Midlo
