Suggested Art Supply List, Extras + Options!

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Please know that it is not my intention for you to purchase all the supplies! You may have a lot of these already, and I suggest that you use your favorites supplies on hand. And, always stay true to the colors that you love. All my lessons can easily be done in a color palette of your choosing. I am listing options for supplies as well – some are more expensive than others so I want to make sure you know that there are different brands out there for the same thing.

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Watercolor Paints - Options

Pick colors that you love. I am using a variety of watercolor paints so you can see the differences between brands and types.  You only need one kind and then a couple of bottles of liquid watercolors in your preferred colors. 

 

Pan Sets:

Good, and affordable watercolor sets by Prima Watercolor Confections. I use the Tropicals.

Classic, Tropical , Pastels 

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Wildthorne - boutique artisan maker in Santa Cruz

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Liquid Watercolors:

Ecoline (I am using Turquoise 661 and Fuchsia 350 or a starter set

Dr. Ph Martins Hydrus (I am using Hansa Yellow, Phthalo Blue, Quinacridone Magenta (I prefer the Ecoline Fuchsia)

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Watercolors (tube):

I am using a variety of colors in Mijello Mission Gold - this is a great set.

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Watercolor Paper

You can either use (1) 22x30 sheet of watercolor paper for all the lessons or get one watercolor pad. It's your choice. 

I prefer Fabriano paper, but Arches is also a great brand too. Hotpress is smooth (which I prefer), and cold press has more texture to it.

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Watercolor Block Pads

Fabriano hot press 140lb (9x12 pad) or Arches hot press 140lb (10x14 pad)

Student Grade (more affordable) Fabriano Hot Press Watercolor Pad

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Bristol paper I used for Lesson 2 (or hotpress watercolor paper is just fine)

Strathmore Artist Tiles

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Assorted Brushes

I mix my acrylic and watercolor paintbrushes up all the time, but I tend to use Kingsart brushes a lot and will be using the Original Gold and the Finesse series. You just need a variety of sizes in small and medium, round and angled.

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Mixed Media Supplies

(use your favorites in colors you love)

Neo Color IIs – (tip make sure they are II as those are water-soluble)

Water Color pencils – assorted colors. I love Caran D'Ache Supra II 

Signo Uniball Gel Pen

Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen XS or Micron Pen 02

Sets of 4 Pitt Pens 

Set of 6 Micron Pens

graphite pencil or No 2 pencil

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Misc.

Artist tape or Scotch Magic tape 

Viva paper towels

Spray Water Bottle 

Twine or ribbon for journal

Hole punch for journal

Ranger Heat It Dryer (or use a hairdryer)

Palette for your watercolor tubes

Bullet Palette by Mijello Mission

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Optional

Matte Varnish

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Substitutions

Stabilo Wax Crayons - another option to Neo IIs these are just bigger

Dylusions Journal - is a great journal to work on Lesson One if you don't want to make one.