Material List

Please bring preferred and pre-owned materials

A Note about Materials: the huge range of watercolour materials available can be difficult to navigate, particularly for beginners. Tanya is happy to be contacted by enrolled students prior to the course for advice on what to buy.

Paper: Good quantity of high-quality 100% Cotton Cold Pressed watercolour paper. Tanya recommends large size 56x76 cm 300gsm loose sheets. It is more economical, and Tanya will demonstrate how best to divide up to required size.

Watercolour Paints: tubes or dry palettes

Buy quality paints such as Winsor & Newton, Daniel Smith, Schmincke or Old Holland. Below is a basic palette idea (with a cool and warm of each primary colour):

Raw sienna

Lemon yellow

Windsor red (or cadmium)

Permanent rose

Prussian blue OR Pthalo blue

Ultramarine blue. Handy additions might include: pthalo green (Windsor green blue shade), and transparent orange

Paint Brushes

• Soft-haired round watercolour brushes, for example number 8, 10, 12 e.g.

• Roymac revolution taklon round 10 or 8 / Artworks squirrel 2

• 1 soft-haired watercolour brush 1inch wash brush (flat) – for laying down washes e.g. Francheville Ox Hair 5/8 Wash brush or Neef 3/4 camel hair wash/mop brush.

• 1 Watercolour Rigger brush e.g. Windsor and newton Cotman RiggerNote: These brands are example brushes however you can also bring any other watercolour brushes you have

• Other

• Watercolour pan palette(s): deep pan palettes, minimum 8 pans

• 2 clean jars or container

• Sketchbook or paper for drawing up composition plan

• Tissues or kitchen roll

• Pencil, rubber, sharpener