The Essential 7
Susie's Basic Split Primary Palette
Susie's Basic Split Primary Palette
For most Watercolor Classes with
| Hansa Yellow Medium Quinacridone Rose French Ultramarine Blue New Gamboge Pyrrol Scarlet Phthalo Blue (GS) Quinacridone Burnt Orange |
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| These are suggestions for the beginner just setting up their palettes. If you already have watercolors---bring what you have in your paint box or palette. We will be making compatibility charts and you need to see how the colors you work with interact with each other. Working with a split primary palette you will need a warm and color red, a warm and cool blue and a warm and cool yellow. The colors I recommend are my choices but they are not the only colors that can be used for color charts. The purpose of the charts is to learn more about the colors (pigments) you use every day. Some colors work better in some situations than others-learn which are which and why. |
Watercolor Paper Arches 140# CP is recommended. Full Sheets 22x30 May be divided into half sheets
(One full sheet per workshop day) or If you like using Watercolor Blocks these are OK too. (18x24 or larger)
300# Arches paper is also OK. Other brands such as Winsor Newton, Fabriano Uno are OK too. I don't
recommend the less expensive pads such as Strathmore and Canson. These papers are fine for other
applications but don't quite cut it for our class.
"Life is too short to paint on bad paper."~ Gordon Mackenzie
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(One full sheet per workshop day) or If you like using Watercolor Blocks these are OK too. (18x24 or larger)
300# Arches paper is also OK. Other brands such as Winsor Newton, Fabriano Uno are OK too. I don't
recommend the less expensive pads such as Strathmore and Canson. These papers are fine for other
applications but don't quite cut it for our class.
"Life is too short to paint on bad paper."~ Gordon Mackenzie
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Brushes: Two round brushes with good points and good spring. Sables are OK -Susie uses synthetics like
the DS Platinum Series 23-2 #8-#9-#10-#12 these are good choices.
A couple or flat wash brushes like the DS Aquarelle Flat 72-99 1" or ¾" are good choices for painting the charts
the DS Platinum Series 23-2 #8-#9-#10-#12 these are good choices.
A couple or flat wash brushes like the DS Aquarelle Flat 72-99 1" or ¾" are good choices for painting the charts
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Other Supplies: Something to hold your paper (Fomecore or Gatorboard or a light drawing board)
Your choice of tape, tacks or clips to secure your paper --- Covered Watercolor Palette like the Richeson Palette
(I suggest that you look for flat wells) --- #2 Pencils --- Magic Rub White eraser --- Ruler or Yardstick
Paper towels ---- Roll of Cheap Toilet Paper --- 2 quart size plastic water containers -- hair dryer
Black Sharpie Ultra fine permanent marker --- notebook or sketchbook for notes
Write-On Overhead Transparency film (Susie will have some for you if needed)
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Other Supplies: Something to hold your paper (Fomecore or Gatorboard or a light drawing board)
Your choice of tape, tacks or clips to secure your paper --- Covered Watercolor Palette like the Richeson Palette
(I suggest that you look for flat wells) --- #2 Pencils --- Magic Rub White eraser --- Ruler or Yardstick
Paper towels ---- Roll of Cheap Toilet Paper --- 2 quart size plastic water containers -- hair dryer
Black Sharpie Ultra fine permanent marker --- notebook or sketchbook for notes
Write-On Overhead Transparency film (Susie will have some for you if needed)
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| If you already have some favorite brushes-bring them!! |
****Questions? Email: susie@susieshort.net or call 253-859-1111
The supplies listed above are Susie's Supply list for any of her classes and workshops.........
Anything added below is for your specific workshop:
Anything added below is for your specific workshop:
BASIC SUPPLY LIST