| Watercolor
Material List
The first 11
paints are the most important to have and are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The
reason for each particular color will become apparent during the
course.
It is NOT
necessary to buy all 11 colors if it
represents a significant financial burden as I bring a few extra
pallets to
class and I encourage students to share paint if necessary.
<>Paints are listed by their relative importance or usefulness.
Artist grade paint is recommended- (no hues). Except for Holbien's
"Viridian Green", I mostly use Winsor & Newton paint although most
colors made by Da'Vinci and Grumbacher are close in performance.
The remaining
optional colors are what I personally use on my own pallet
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Hue
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Importance
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comments
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Aureolin
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Very
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(cobalt yellow), Da'Vinci excellent
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Rose Madder Genuine
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Very
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Not hue
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Rose Dore
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Very
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Cobalt Blue
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Very
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No substitute, not hue or deep tint
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Cadmium Yellow (pale)
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Very
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Cadmium Red (medium)
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Very
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French Ultramarine blue
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Very
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Winsor Red
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Very
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Winsor Blue (red shade)
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Very
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same as Thalo Blue (red shade)
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Alizarin Crimson (permanent)
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Very
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Winsor Yellow
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Very
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Viridian Green
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Optional
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Holbien brand if possible
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Yellow Ochre
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Optional
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Indian Red
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Optional
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Red Oxide
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Cerulean Blue
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Optional
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Winsor Green (blue shade)
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Optional
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same as Thalo Green (blue shade)
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Burnt Sienna
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Optional
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Holbien or W&N
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Burnt Umber
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Optional
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Holbien or W&N
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Cadmium Scarlet
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Optional
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Winsor Violet
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Optional
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Mauve
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- 3 sheets of 30x22 mid grade watercolor paper cut into 1/4
OR a watercolor "block" of paper
- paint brushes, water container etc. (your choice)
- ordinary black pencil crayon (not charcoal stick or
graphite drawing pencil)
<>Helpful Hint: You
will save valuable time if you set up your pallet colors before the
first class. Mixing will be more intuitive and easier if you arrange
them in their proper color wheel position, leaving spaces for the
paints you
plan to acquire in the future. The Quiller "Color Wheel" pallet is
ideal (see
diagram). |
