Supply List:

Some mixed media supplies will be provided, however students are encouraged to bring in their own if they have any materials they would like to try to incorporate.

Links are to suggested brands. Equivalent products may be used if you prefer.

• Watercolors. Make sure to get watercolors not gouache. Many of these options are also available locally at Blick or Michael's as well as online.

  • Not all inexpensive Watercolors work great but these Crayola's do the trick!...make sure the Crayola's say "Educational" if getting these!

    • Crayola 8 Assorted Colors

    • Crayola 16 Assorted Colors

  • Other watercolors I can recommend:

    • Van Gogh Watercolour Paint Set, 12 Half Pans

    • Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set, 18 Half-Pan

    • Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set, General Selection, Tube Set

    • Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Paint Set, 20 Colors, Tubes

    • Daniel Smith Extra Fine Essentials Introductory Watercolor, 6 Tubes

    • Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Paint Set, 24 Colors

  • If buying Individual tubes make sure you start with these colors and add on from there if you desire:

    Lemon yellow

    Cad yellow light or medium

    Yellow ochre

    Cad red light

    Alizarin crimson

    Ultramarine blue

    Prussian blue

    Hooker’s green

    Burnt sienna

• Watercolor paper: Cold press watercolor paper is best to use in my classes as they hold more water. This is what I use in class. You can pick it up at any walmart:

  • Bee Paper - 9" x 12" Studio Artist Watercolor Pad, Tape Bound, 50 Sheets

• Watercolor Brushes (Various Sizes and Shapes). I use a variety of brushes but my favorite are Princeton "round" and "long round" size 10 and 14 from Blick for larger areas and their smaller brushes for details size 2 and 0/5. Make sure to get a larger brush as well as a small detail brush if buying separately, but here are inexpensive set options you can try:

  • Watercolor Brushes Professional, Fuumuui 10Pcs

  • ARTIFY Watercolor Brush Set, 8 Pcs Professional Paint Brushes

• Pencils and Erasers

• Grey Kneaded Eraser

• Kitchen Paper Towels or Blue Shop Paper Towels

• Artist Masking Tape 

• White Gelly Roller Pens

  • SAKURA Gelly Roll Classic White Gel Pen Set, Assorted Sizes, 3 Pack

• Micron Pens

  • Sakura Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens

• Small Board to tape down your watercolor paper (drawing board, Masonite board, gatorboards, or plastic sheet like plexiglass)

• If you decide to get tube watercolors, get yourself a pallet to put your paints in. With smaller watercolor pan sets you may also want a larger flat pallet for paint mixing in your kit. 

  • Mr. Pen- Airtight Watercolor Palette with Lid, 18 Wells