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Supplies – Watercolor

Recommended Watercolor Supplies

Canson Watercolor Paper Pad Size 9x12

Canson Watercolor Paper Pad Size 9x12

Needed in all watercolor courses.

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Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Sketcher's Pocket Box

Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Sketcher's Pocket Box

Needed in all watercolor courses. Contains the colors Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red Pale, Alizarin Crimsone, Ultramarine, Intense Blue (Phthalo Blue), Viridian Hue, Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Chinese White.

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Watercolor Round Brush Set

Watercolor Round Brush Set

Needed in all watercolor courses.

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Pencil for tracing

Pencil for tracing

I also like to use blue erasable pencils for sketches, but it's not necessary.

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Kneaded Eraser

Kneaded Eraser

Helps to lighten tracing lines without destroying the paper.

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Masking Fluid

Masking Fluid

Used in Modern Watercolor Basics

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White gel pen

White gel pen

Used in Modern Watercolor Basics

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Fine Point Black Pen

Fine Point Black Pen

Used for outlining finished work. I like this pen because it dries quickly and doesn't smear.

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Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens

Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens

Another fine point pen option - these include both soft and hard tips. This does have water-based ink so it's more at risk of smearing.

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Recommended Tracing Supplies

Pencil for tracing

Pencil for tracing

I also like to use blue erasable pencils for sketches, but it's not necessary.

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Light Box for Tracing

Light Box for Tracing

Useful if you'll be doing a lot of tracing; you can also use graphite paper or a window.

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Graphite Paper

Graphite Paper

If you aren't using a lightbox or window. This is another way to make tracing very easy. 

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