Art suppliers: H and J crafts Louth, The Range ( Boston, Grimsby, Lincoln), Ken Bromley (artsupplies.co.uk), Amazon (amazon.co.uk)
Watercolour Paper any size. If you are buying some I recommend - Arches rough 140lb (300gsm). It’s a bit expensive, so if you are looking for an alternative just go for a quality rough paper such as Bockingford, Langton or Fabriano. Avoid Crimson and Blake paper (the Works) as it looks good but behaves badly !
Sketch pad ( just cartridge paper)
Charcoal , Pencil 6B and rubber
Rag - such as a bit of an old t-shirt
Board , Peg, Takeaway box - for your paper, slightly bigger than your paper and peg to hold paper on board and a takeaway box (empty!) to rest the board on. Alternatively just the paper pad and a takeaway box.
Brushes (just 3) |Just one big round one, ie a no 14, 16 or 18 (this brush should go to a point when you wet it) and one medium no 10 brush , one small rigger brush no 4.
Daler-Rowney Aquafine Watercolour Brush, Soft Synthetic Hair, Short Handle, Round, 14 (£12 ish) Amazon .
Daler-Rowney Aquafine Artists Watercolour Paint Brush - Synthetic Round Size 10- (£10 ish) Amazon
Daler-Rowney Aquafine Watercolour Brush, Synthetic - Rigger Size 04 (£4.50 ish) Ken Bromley art supplies (online)
Watercolour paints – tubes are better than pans. If you have got some already bring what you have; then we can work out any additional paints you might need. Please avoid Crimson and Blake paints. If you haven’t already got paints and are starting out; I recommend from the
Winsor and Newton Cotman range: Ultramarine blue , Raw sienna, Burnt sienna, Burnt Umber, Alizarin crimson, Cadmium red, Lemon yellow, Cadmium yellow
From the Winsor and Newton Artists quality range: Paynes grey ( needs to be Artists quality )
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A few additional bits which aren't essential.
Black waterproof ink
Cerulean Blue w/c, Intense blue w/c, Viridian green w/c, Sepia w/c
For flowers... permanent rose or rose madder (pink), Winsor violet, Scarlet lake (red), Mauve, Sap green, Dioxazine purple
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