Supply list for Melanie Kozol:

Please add to what you may already have

• Watercolor Brushes - Winsor-Newton, Princeton long round velvetouch, Raphael, short handle – specifically for watercolor
• A selection of round, flat and 1 mop brush (#14, #10, #8, #4)
• Flat wash brush (½”, 1”), optional - Hake brush for water washes
• https://www.dickblick.com/items/winsor-newton-cotman-watercolor-brush-one-stroke-short-handle-12/
• https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-velvetouch-series-3950-synthetic-brush-long-round-size-8/
• https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-velvetouch-series-3950-synthetic-brush-long-round-size-14/
• Sketch pad- Canson XL mixed media – good for sketching in wc, 9” x 12”
• Watercolor Paper: 140 lb cold press (pad or block), 7 “ x 10”, 9” x 12”, or 10” x 14”, Dick Blick, Winsor Newton or Arches. Dick Blick Watercolor cold press block 140 lb (least expensive and best for beginners)
• Palettes should have at least 10 wells/depressions and should have ample flat surface area for mixing colors. Mijello Fusion Airtight, John Pike palette (studio palette), etc. Each of these palettes has a cover which makes it easy to travel.
• Watercolor tubes- artist grade. Recommended brands: Holbein, Sennelier, Schmincke, Daniel Smith, Winsor Newton
• Essential colors:
  • Permanent Lemon yellow
  • Permanent yellow deep
  • Cadmium red or perylene red
  • Alizarin crimson (permanent) or quinacridone red
  • Ultramarine blue (red)
  • Phthalocyanine Blue (yellow)
  • Viridian or Phthalo Green
  • Ivory Black

Optional Materials:

• Cadmium Yellow light, medium
• Jaune Brillant
• Yellow ochre
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna
• Burnt Umber
• Quinacridone red, magenta
• Opera
• Cobalt Violet
• Cadmium orange
• Cobalt blue
• Payne’s grey
• Sumi-e ink

Miscellaneous

• Water containers (two recycled plastic containers)
• Paper towels, sponge
• Drafting tape, blue tape or bullnose clips
• Butter knife or palette knife