Watercolour Contemporary
Please bring the below materials to class.
Paper
Two individual sheets of watercolour paper with a weight of 300gsm. The heavier the paper, the less likely you will have to deal with the warpage of the damp paper while painting.
Suggest Arches watercolour, medium surface.
OR use any watercolour pad e.g. Arches watercolour, A3 size, medium surface, 300gsm
Watercolour Paints
Please do not buy cheap watercolour sets – the results will be disappointing! Artist quality are always the best however, if concerned about cost, the following is suggested:
8ml tubes – Art Prism Watercolours made by the Australian company, Art Spectrum. Can purchase online – see link below. *
Primary colours required = Cadmium Yellow hue, Cadmium red hue, Cobalt Blue hue, andPermanent rose hue
Optional: other suggested colours include Phthalo Blue, Hookers Green Permanent, Raw Sienna Hue (Light) OR Sepia .
Please bring any colours you already have.
Good quality brands include Art Spectrum, Windsor & Newton, Schminke, Daniel Smith
Brushes
• One round watercolour synthetic Size #12 e.g. Roymac Achiever, Nam white Taklon, or Golden
• One soft, round wash brush for washes, such as Jasart Black Goat Hair Mop 3/4, OR Squirrel 389
• Plus your own choice of other watercolour brushes as long as they are not smaller than size 8 round or 1/2″ flat.
Drawing Materials
Lead pencil 2B
Kneaded eraser
Miscellaneous
White plastic palette with large, round, deep areas for paint, slanted areas and preferably with a lid e.g. Large – FOLPAL4 AB Folding Palette (see www.artstoreonline.com.au)
Two plastic water containers
Soft rags or paper towel
Masking tape
Firm board, approx. 45 x 32cm (strong cardboard or foam core would suffice – slighly larger than A3)
Optional
Colour pencils; crayons; masking medium; hair dryer; pencil sharpener or blade; scissors;
notebook and pen; folder and/or plastic bag to transport paper; any other paint colours etc.
Total cost approx. $110 – 150 depending on the quality you invest in and what you already own and where you shop. Online stores are often cheaper e.g. www.artstoreonline.com.au
*Art Prism Watercolours are only $5.80 a tube compared to $8 or more for a tube of similar quality elsewhere https://www.artstoreonline.com.au/watercolours/art-spectrum/art-spectrum-art-prism-watercolours/cat_1271.html
* For a real store with real people, I highly recommend Senior Art Supplies: 21 Degraves St, Melbourne, ph. 9639 6662. Not open Sunday. You are eligible for a 10% discount with class receipt. Make sure to get there no later than 4pm on Saturdays. Helpful staff!
Notification of a class cancellation will be advised 48 hours prior to the course commencement date. We advise to purchase your materials once you have received email confirmation that your class is proceeding as scheduled. All efforts are made to ensure that our classes proceed to avoid disappointment.
