Supplies

ADVISORY to STUDENTS

Yes - the paints and paper are expensive. That is because they are the best.

The rest of your supplies are quite reasonable.

Please know that the main reason people don't master watercolour is because they are using inferior paints and paper.

Trust me - I know.

Do not let poor supplies be the reason you waste your time, enthusiasm and money on paying for this course.

Get the good stuff please - it will make all the difference.

Pinterest Access

Please make sure you can access this special course Pinterest board.

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/eastwitching/loving-the-lay-of-the-land/

On it are lots and lots of excellent and inspirational semi-abstract paintings to help you get the most out of this course.

Do not copy any of them though and put that work anywhere in the PUBLIC EYE! as that would infringe the artist's copyright.

Just look at them and use them as jumping off points for your own painterly experimentation and education.

Supplies Recommended and Suitable Substitutions

Please read through before buying anything as you may already have some items.

You can choose vegan and not vegan options for this course.

Any vegan product will be labelled as such.

We will cover the following -

1 PAINTS

2 PALETTE

3 PAPER

4 BRUSHES

5 ACCESORIES

Here is a link to buy specific items via my Amazon Influencer/Associates page and this is what I have in my storefront so you can see what the items look like.

If you buy from this page I will be given a small percentage from Amazon at no additional cost to you plus it saves you scurrying around trying to find the exact, individual items I request you buy. Thank you in advance if you decide to buy this way:)

You do not have to buy here but you can at least check what the items are/what they look like/cost etc and choose to buy elsewhere if you want.

CLICK THE BLUE LINK TO CHECK EVERYTHING FIRST!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thepotteringartist?listId=5BMK87Q4M025&ref=idea_share_inf

Please print off the colour wheel below using the attached file at the bottom of this page and KEEP it by your workstation at all times. It will become your friend for colour mixing.

1 PAINTS

Daniel Smith Watercolours as follows:-

Don't have Daniel Smith? Please ask me for substitute colours using other brands - email [email protected] and I will sort you out with approximate substitutions.

Meantime this APPROXIMATE substitution list may help :-

Nickel Titanate Yellow PY 53 substitute with any yellow-green

Aureolin PY 40 substitute with any mid yellow

Perinone Orange PO 43 substitute with any bright orange

Transparent Pyrrol Orange PO 71 substitute with any burnt orange

Yavapai Brown - natural iron oxides substitute with any milk chocolate brown

Quinacridone Burnt Orange PO 48 substitute with any rust coloured brown

Quinacridone Coral PR 209 substitute with any red-pink

Permanent Alizarin Crimson PR 177+PV 19+PR 149 - substitute with any red-purple or ruby

Rose of Ultramarine PB29+PV19 substitute with any purple-blue

Ultramarine Violet PV 15 substitute with any blue-purple

Moonglow PG 18+PB 29+PR 177 substitute with any aubergine

Indanthrone Blue PB 60 substitute with any dulled navy blue

Manganese Blue Hue PB 15 substitute with any blue-turquoise

Cobalt Teal Blue PG 50 substitute with any pale turquoise

Amazonite Genuine Amazonite Mineral substitute with any cool green-blue

Zoisite Green Zoisite Mineral substitute with a dull grey-green

Green Gold PY 150+PY 3+Pg 36 substitute with any bright & warm greenish yellow

If colour pigment codes are your thing please feel free to explore an absolute encyclopaedia of them here - http://www.artiscreation.com/Color_index_names.html#.XbrpK5r7SUk

WHERE TO BUY - WATERCOLOUR PAINTS

We are using professional artist grade paints from the start. This is crucial.

Any lesser quality paints (such as student or hobby grade) simply ARE NOT WATERCOLOUR. They are full of chalky fillers and inferior quality pigments and will not behave like my professional paints.

Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours in 5ml tubes in these colours:-

USA - Buy from www.dickblick.com

Here is the link to the full range. Scroll down a bit after clicking on this link and select the 5ml size tubes.

https://www.dickblick.com/products/daniel-smith-extra-fine-watercolors/

UK - Buy from www.jacksonsart.com

Here is the link to the full range. Select the 5ml size tubes. These are affiliate items so I get a small percentage at no cost to you if you buy them at Jacksons.

https://www.jacksonsart.com/daniel-smith-watercolour-paints

2 PALETTE (these come with lids so that you can keep paints in them for weeks and waste less)

For this course I am using a ceramic lidded palette by Jacksons:-

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A CERAMIC ONE!

UK students - buy here - https://www.jacksonsart.com/jackson-s-ceramic-palette-large-19-well-with-cover-size-is-33-x-25-x-4cm

USA students - buy here - https://www.dickblick.com/products/tom-lynch-porcelain-palette/

You can also use these palettes but they may stain with colour over time. Not the end of the world.

UK - Arnold Lowrey Watercolour Palette if you are in the UK -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004S68QKS/?cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.15UV4EDTVAH0Y&cv_ct_pg=storefront&cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&ref=exp_cov_thepotteringartist_dp_vv_d

USA - Frank Webb Palette if you are in the USA -

https://www.cheapjoes.com/frank-webb-watercolor-palette.html

We are using 100% cotton paper and not wood pulp paper. 100% Cotton is the best.

Watercolour BLOCKS (these are watercolour sheets glued on 4 sides to prevent buckling - you cut them off with a knife after you finish painting) for the paintings & PADS for the practice of techniques

UK students - Langton 100% cotton block 10x14 inches COLD PRESSED

USA students - please buy something like this - Langton 100% cotton block 10x14 inches COLD PRESSED

OTHER PAPER

Stonehenge 100% cotton paper PAD 5x7 inch (green cover)

Yupo Polypropylene Watercolour paper

Pad of Tracing paper - A4 - 60gsm (to make your own sheet of tracedown with). Do not buy ready made Saral or Tracedown as they smudge horribly!

CLEAR ACETATE SHEETS

GREEN ACETATE SHEET

4 WATERCOLOUR BRUSHES - ROUNDS & FLATS

These are synthetic and very good.

ROUND BRUSHES

UK - Curtis Ward Masterstroke Watercolour Brushes - ROUNDS

USA - Royal & Langnickel SG-303 5 Piece Round Set- White - ROUNDS

FLAT BRUSHES

UK - Curtis Ward Masterstroke Watercolour Brushes - FLATS

UK - any flat 1inch watercolour brush

USA - Royal & Langnickel SG-304 5 Piece Flat Brush Set - FLATS

USA - any flat 1inch watercolour brush

MARKER PENS

POSCA set of 4 monotoneopaque paintpens

TOUCHNEW Sketch Marker Grey Set

GREY SCALE VALUE FINDER

COLOUR WHEEL Pocket size

STEPHEN QUILLER COLOUR WHEEL

A4 binder

A4 clear punched pocket sleeves

OTHER

GOLDEN MEAN finder (sold as - Eyebrow Tattoo Ruler, Microblading Caliper Ratio Eyebrow Measure Ruler Permanent Makeup Stencil Measuring Tool)

Masking Fluid - masquepen - with additional superfine nib and empty bottle

HB graphite pencil

Pentel white plastic eraser

Water spray mist bottle

2 x 500ml (1 pint) plastic jugs - for your clean, cold water

Bic Red fine tipped ballpoint

Cotton wool pads

Lighter fuel

Tim Fisher Pastel Liquifier (USA/AUS/NZ and other countries may not be able to get this so you can buy any "Rubbing Alcohol" or "isopropyl alchohol" as a substitute OK - the Tim Fisher one is hazardous /flammable so I can't even ship it to you!)

Lyra 9B Graphite stick (do NOT buy the water-soluable one!)

Roll of masking tape 1 inch wide

Roll of Washi tape - 1/4 inch thick (10mm)

Towelling flannel/facecloth - for wiping brushes - essential!

Here's the main supplies list on my Amazon storefront again so you can see what you need.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thepotteringartist?listId=5BMK87Q4M025

OTHER SUPPLIERS I USE

Here I present all my artistic connections in my world as a professional watercolour artist and tutor.

Art Reference Images

www.pixabay.com - free for commercial use images!

Art Supplies

www.artsupplies.co.uk - paper and paints and brushes