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For Class: You may choose to work from your own reference photo. Any subject will do: still life, figures, buildings, your home or garden, flowers, landscape from where you live. Make sure the photo is taken with good sunlight and shadow. Also, make sure the photo has about 5 things in it: still life, or building with porches, lean-to shed, landscapes with roads, fences, so we have things to work with.

The Plan: We will do several smaller studies and variations of subject on good WC paper. Bring paper accordingly.

Suggestions only.... bring what you normally use

Paints: Tubes pigments only 1) Winsor Newton 1) American Journey
I recommend warm and cool, and a mix of granular, opaque and transparent
This is my current list.

Permanent Rose
Winsor or Transparent yellow
Quinacridone Magenta
New Gamboge Yellow
Quinacridone Gold
Cadmium Red or Scarlet
Cadmium Lemon
Perylene Maroon
Winsor Violet
Viridian Green
Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Blue (GS)....
Winsor Blue (red shade)
Winsor Green (BS)


Paper I use C140 CP -10 Arches 140 lb. Cold press
Strathmore and some others have sizing which makes it slick...not good for great washes.

Brushes a white or golden nylon brush that has a memory-comes back to shape.
I have five sizes of Winsor Newton Series 680: 1 1/2”, 1”, 3/4” , 1/2”, 1/4”
I have a Robert Simons Skyflow 2” needed for large washes.
Plus some small flat and round.

Palette Plastic with cover: recommend either John Pike or Frank Webb Palette
Board -something water proof. About the size of the paper you use. Plexiglas, Masonite, foam core, or a piece of stiff cardboard covered with plastic and sealed with tape.
Cloth: Old Sheet or cotton to cover board ....I paint with a board, covered with a cloth, place my paper on top. No presoaking or stretching.
Cloth: cotton to wipe brush: an old white towel, diaper, dish towel, or paper towel. Lots of them

Watercolor Crayons and Pencils I use Caran D’Ache Watercolor Crayons, not necessary to bring

Miscellaneous
Spiral bound sketch book
Soft Pencil
Eraser
Bulldog Clips large from Office supply store
Palette Knife
Tooth Brush for spatter
Spray bottle
Hair dryer
Water Containers
Paper towels: soft
Prop-it-up-thing: 2-3” high-to put under the board so it has a slope. Styrofoam, a box, piece of wood, an old shoe, something light weight

Please feel free to bring 2-3 unframed works for critique.