Abstract Composition with Watercolor

-Tube watercolors, professional grade. Since this is a composition class and not a color class, I am not requiring these colors (with the exception of Lamp Black). However, this list gives you an idea of the range of color to have. Winsor Lemon, Hansa Yellow Lightor Nickel Azo Yellow Cadmium Yellow Light or Medium Quinacridone Gold Rose Madder Genuine (WN) Cadmium Red Light or Medium Permanent Rose (WN) Permanent Alizarin Crimson Dioxazine Violet (Winsor Violet) Cobalt Blue French Ultramarine Blue Phthalo (Winsor) Blue - green shade Cobalt Turquoise Light (WN or Holbein) Viridian Hooker’s Green Sap Green Phthalo (Winsor) Green - blue shade Burnt Sienna Quinacridone Burnt Orange Lamp Black (required) -Brushes. I recommend mixed synthetic/natural hair brushes, but there are some good synthetic brushes available and they tend to be more affordable. A #8 round, a #3 or #4 round, a 3/4” flat and a 1-1/2” wash. -Painting or drawing board large enough to hold an 11” x 15” sheet of paper -A roll of 3/4 to 1” artist or painter’s tape (FrogTape, Blick Painters tape, etc.) -An 18 well (or larger) white plastic palette. -A small plastic spray bottle -2-3 water containers and paper towels -A pencil and eraser -3-4 sheets of 22” x 30” 140# professional cold press watercolor paper (Arches, Fabriano, Kilimanjaro, Lanaquarelle, Bockingford, etc) -One 22” x 30” sheet 300# cold press watercolor paper - any professional brand (optional) -15” to 18” metal ruler and x-acto knife (recommended for cutting 300# paper) – also optional -A hair dryer -Scraps of watercolor paper (eg. backs of discarded paintings) If you have any questions, email me at lindajamesart@gmail.com