Susan's Supply List

Rembrandt® Watercolor and Arches® Watercolor Papers supplied by Canson Inc.

Watercolor Paints (tubes)

*Optional Colors:
Cadmium Orange (fall foliage, mixed with other warm colors)
Naples Yellow (mix with blues for different green tones)
Cobalt Blue (makes beautiful shades of gray when mixed with red)
Windsor Blue (used for dark ocean color mixed with Raw Umber or Paynes Gray)
Rose Madder Genuine

*The main colors are always in my palette and you can make almost any color by mixing combinations of them.
The other colors are not really necessary; I find that I like to use them for certain effects.

Brushes

Windsor-Newton Sceptre series, Langnickel, Richeson or equivalent
Rounds: Sable or Synthetic Fibers or a combination thereof - #3, #6, #10, #20
Flats: 1 ½" wash brush, ¼" or ½" wash brush

Paper

Any one of the brands listed below:
D'Arches 140 lb., Cold Pressed - 1 sheet 22" x 30" will make 2 15" x 22" sheets
(Sold through Museum School at front desk for $4.00)
Fabriano 140 lb., 100% Cotton
Strathmore 140 lb., 100% Cotton

Materials & Miscellaneous Tools

Folding palette or plastic John Pike palette
Water container
Small spray bottle for spritzing water
Single-edge razor blade
Drawing pencils
Kleenex for blotting or wiping out
Pink pearl or kneaded eraser
Masking tape
Hard board (masonite or homosote) to affix watercolor paper to, or watercolor block