1. 6 pieces Arches 140 lb. watercolor paper, size 11” x 15 each.   (Bring more if you are a fast painter.  Most of our paintings will be quarter sheet size.)

2. Support board.  I use plywood board or foam core. 

3. Bring your watercolor palette filled with your usual colors, making sure that you let them dry in the palette for one or two days. (The reason for this, is that I double load colors and if they are fresh out of the tube, you won’t be able to do this procedure. However, if you are used to using fresh watercolors, you may do that.) Because everyone always asks, my palette is as follows. I use mainly transparent colors. (Please do not feel that you must go out and buy these colors. The most important 5 colors are listed first.) Aureolin yellow, permanent rose (or DaVinci red rose deep), cobalt blue, winsor green, alizarin crimson, antwerp blue, French ultramarine blue, manganese blue, cerulean blue, quinacridone gold, burnt sienna, permanent magenta, winsor red, neutral tint, and scarlet lake. 

4. Watercolor brushes (bring your favorites) I use 1” flat and ½ “flat, and a small (#6) round brush. 

5. One acrylic 1/2” flat brush (for applying matte medium)

6. #2 Pencil, eraser 

7. Sketch pad or notebook for taking notes.  

8. Tracing paper

9. Graphite paper (my favorite is Saral brand, available at Dick Blick or Cheap Joes)

10. Ruler, Scissors 

11. Water containers (old Cool Whip containers work great) bring 2. 

12. Masking tape.(*Please NO BLUE tape.  It affects your color choices!

13. Kleenex brand tissues (because they pop up for easy grabbing) AND/OR paper towels

14. Sponge or rag for wiping off your brushes. 

15. Spray bottle (I use a push button top, old Windex bottle. You can usually get these at convenience gas stations.) 

16. Blow dryer (optional) 

17. Pebeo masking fluid (Please use Pebeo brand, available through Cheap Joes catalog.  It makes a difference. truly!)

18. Palette knife or plastic disposable plastic knife (make sure it can fit into the neck of the masking fluid bottle)

19. White and black heavy body acrylic paints

20. Wax Paper

21. Collage papers.  Regular tissue paper (that you wrap gifts with), old magazines, and napkins work great for this process.  Also sewing patterns are great!

22. Bring one package of napkins that have repetitive shapes on them. (For instance, black and white checks, or polka dots that are in high contrast. Cocktail napkins with colorful borders are a favorite of mine.)  I use card stock papers for this collage purposes too.  We will have a napkin exchange.

23. Acrylic matte medium or YES paste (to use for gluing the collage pieces)

24. ATG tape, or double stick tape.  Get the ones that are in small dispensers in the scrapbooking section at Michaels Craft Store.

25. Permanent black markers, ultrafine and fine tips.  ( I love the Sharpie Twin Top black marker)

26. Workable Fixative Spray.  I use Krylon brand.  

 

Optional items: (all of the items below are OPTIONAL and not needed for the actual projects)

1. Caran d Ache watersoluble crayons

2. Colored markers for detail work.  (I’ll have others for you to borrow, if you prefer.) My favorite brand is Tombow, but I also like Prismacolors.  I also use acrylic markers sometimes, (Molotow brand).

3. Rubber Brayer 

4. (optional). Gold Reactive Foil (available at Hobby Lobby) OR Gold Foil Paper (available at www.Joggles.com) Pebeo Porcelaine Gold paint tube (available at Dick Blick and Cheap Joes Catalog)

5. White permanent marker (Uniball is my favorite) or gold markers also come in handy for details. 

 

                         

If you have questions about the supplies, my email is: karen@karenknutson.com