Supply list for Melanie Kozol:

• 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”, 7” x 10”
  • Watercolor Paper: 140 lb cold press (pad or block), 7 “x 10”, 9” x 12”, Dick Blick, Winsor Newton, Fabriano Artistico Watercolor Blocks or Arches. Dick Blick Watercolor cold press block 140 lb (least expensive and good 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 use for 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 Phthalocyanine Green
  • Optional:
    • Apatite green, Daniel Smith
    • Cadmium Yellow light, medium
    • Jaune Brillant
      • Yellow ochre
      • Raw Sienna
      • Burnt Sienna
      • Burnt Umber
      • Quinacridone red, magenta
      • Opera quinacridone
      • Dioxazine Violet
      • Mars Violet
      • Cadmium orange
      • Cobalt blue
      • Payne’s grey
      • Sumi-e ink Yasutomo https://www.dickblick.com/products/yasutomo-black-sumi-ink/

Miscellaneous

• Water containers (two recycled plastic pint containers)
• Paper towels, sponge
• Drafting tape, blue tape or bullnose clips
• Butter knife or palette knife
• Portable hair dryer (home use)