Beginner Watercolor Painting

Please read:  Hello! My name is Miranda Watson and I’ll be your instructor for your upcoming Beginner Watercolor class. Here is the list of materials you will need to have a successful semester. Please make sure you bring everything on the list and let me know if you have any questions. My contact information is below. Looking forward to seeing you in class! Materials List for Beginner Watercolors Class: • Daniel Smith Split Primary Set: https://amzn.to/3LjWAnm (if you already have these 6 colors in another PROFESSIONAL quality brand, please contact me and I can tell you if buying these are necessary or not). You will need these EXACT colors to follow along in class if you are a complete beginner. This set here is exactly the same: https://amzn.to/3DR5n1y but it doesn’t come with the watercolor ground, which is NOT important. Buy one of these two sets based on which is most affordable. • Princeton Real Value Brush Set: https://amzn.to/3zxFXPn • Bee 100% Cotton, 140-lb. Watercolor Paper, 6” x 9”: https://amzn.to/3lZiZtL Make sure you are getting the 140-lb. paper or you will be VERY disappointed. The 90-lb. paper is cheaper, but it is HORRIBLE. Buy the correct paper, please! Or any 100% cotton watercolor paper that is 140-lb. or heavier, cold-pressed, and at least 12 sheets of 9” x 12” (so that you can cut it to the 6” x 9” size). I really like Arches or Baohong, but the Bee paper is the ideal size for class and you will use a lot of it, so it is a more affordable option. We use the size 6” x 9” in class every time, so it is important that you either buy the 6 x 9 paper or get the 9 x 12 in Arches that you can cut into a 6 x 9 ahead-of-time. • Empty Watercolor Tin, with Full-Pans: https://amzn.to/3PgdRC5 • Kneaded Eraser: https://amzn.to/3Y4qbt7 • Pebeo Drawing Gum (Masking Fluid): https://amzn.to/3rj8pjK • Masking Fluid Applicator: https://amzn.to/3vGTLKm • Masking Fluid Eraser: https://amzn.to/4c5SFsv • Bleed-Proof White: https://amzn.to/3kh5khi • Masking Tape or Painters Tape or Artists Tape, ¾-inch or 1 inch maximum width. • Two Water Dishes – deep with a wide mouth like a mason jar or squat Tupperware-type container • Pencil. This is my favorite, but any pencil will do: https://amzn.to/3pwB4mP • Black Sharpie or any other Permanent Marker, fine-tip. • Paper Towels or Tissues • Rags to place under your water jars. • Table salt in a very small container or Ziploc (I have the Real Salt sample container you can get in gas stations or restaurants – I’ve added regular table salt to it and re-use it). • Ruler. This is my favorite one: See-Through Westcott Ruler with Lines, 12-inch: https://amzn.to/3wVvPh0 • Scissors or Paper Trimmer • Clipboard or acrylic sheet (like Plexiglass) you can tape your paper to and still move it around – so make sure it is NOT water-soluble and at least 12.5” x 9” or larger. Call, text, or email me if you have any further questions! Miranda Watson 970-379-6861 mwatson@coloradomtn.edu