Watercolor Painting for Absolute Beginners

Instructor(s): Smriti Sangal, Eric Hibit, Zach Seeger

Supply list for Smriti Sangal

  • Watercolor brushes: A variety of round and flat brushes in a range of sizes including a 1" flat and #8 round
  • Watercolor paper: Recommended weight: 140lb, cold press (Arches Watercolor is great)
  • White plastic palette for laying out tube colors with ample surface for mixing
  • 2 plastic cups for water (old yogurt containers or mason jars are great)
  • Pencils (2H, H, 2B) and eraser for sketching
  • Watercolor paint (artist grade recommended: Holbein, Sennelier, Schmincke, Daniel Smith, Winsor Newton, DaVinci):
    • Essential colors:
      • Ultramarine Blue
      • Cadmium Yellow
      • Cadmium Red Deep
      • Alizarin Crimson
      • Yellow Ochre
      • Burnt Umber
      • Viridian Green

Optional Materials

  • Lemon or AZO Yellow
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Burnt sienna
  • Phthalo Blue
  • Raw Sienna
  • Sketchbook (8"x10" or larger, 9"x12" or 11"x14" is great)

Supply list for Eric Hibit

  • Watercolor brushes: A variety of round and flat brushes in a range of sizes including a 1" flat and #8 round
  • Watercolor paper: Recommended weight: 140lb, cold press (Arches Watercolor is great)
  • White plastic palette for laying out tube colors with ample surface for mixing
  • 2 plastic cups for water (old yogurt containers are great)
  • Pencil and eraser for sketching
  • Watercolor paint (artist grade recommended):
    • Essential colors:
      • Ultramarine Blue
      • Cadmium Yellow
      • Cadmium Red Deep
      • Alizarin Crimson
      • Phthalo Blue
      • Burnt Umber

Optional Materials

  • Lemon or AZO Yellow
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Burnt sienna
  • Yellow ochre
  • Raw Sienna
  • Viridian Green

Supply list for Zach Seeger

Paint and Palette: Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolors - Set of 12, Assorted Colors, 8 ml Tubes An Affordable Palette of 12 (Includes 12,8 ml (0.27 oz) tubes of Lemon YellowCadmium Yellow Hue, Cadmium Red Pale Hue, alizarin Crimson Hue, Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine Blue Hue, Sap Green, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Ivory Black, and Chinese White.)

Brushes: Utrecht Synthetic Round Sable Brushes, #6, #8, #10.

Paper: Fluid 100 Cold Press 9” x 12” 140lb or 300 lb block.