Barbara Benda -Designing Watercolors for Success Workshop Supplies Checklist
Photo References
Please bring 10 or fewer of your own printed photographs of subjects you would like to paint.
It is important that these photos are taken by you and not copied from a book or magazine.
Please print your 5 favorite pictures both in black and white and in color.
Please do NOT bring Ipads or cellphones for photo reference. Hard copies are essential for this workshop.
| Drawing | Sketchbook (at least 8.5” x 11”) | |
| Pencils: HB (#2) and 6B | ||
| Pencil sharpener and eraser | ||
| Paper | Two sheets of 22”x30” (or eight sheets of 22”x15”) 140#, cold-pressed, 100% cotton watercolor paper | |
| [Recommended: Arches, Saunders Waterford, or Artistico Fabriano]
Do not cut paper – tearing techniques will be demonstrated in class. No painting will be larger than 11”x15” |
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| Professional | 15 ml Hansa [yellow] or Cadmium Yellow or Lemon | |
| Grade | 15 ml French Ultramarine [blue] or Cobalt or Cerulean | |
| Paint Tubes* | 15 ml Perylene Red or Carmine or Alizarin Crimson | |
| 15 ml Payne’s Gray or Neutral Tint | ||
| 15 ml Quinacridone Burnt Orange | ||
| 15 ml Opera Pink or Permanent Rose | ||
| [Recommended: Daniel Smith, Holbein, Winsor Newton Professional, or QOR; possibly Da Vinci or American Journey] | ||
| Supports | One board at least 13”x17” | |
| One board at least 10”x13” | ||
| Three to five boards at least 8”x10” | ||
| [Recommended: Gatorboard or Masonite; possibly plexiglass; foamboard as a last resort] | ||
| Brushes | One large round brush, size 12 or 14 | |
| One medium round brush, size 8 | ||
| One small round brush, size 4, for detail | ||
| [Highly recommended: Silver Brush 3000S Black Velvet Short Handle (natural/synthetic blend, nice belly, fine tip)]
[Also Recommended: Escoda Perla or Escoda Versatil] Make sure brushes are for watercolor (soft) and with fine tips. |
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| Palette | Covered palette with large mixing area | |
| [Recommended: Frank Webb or John Pike] | ||
| Household | Two containers for water (yogurt/cottage cheese containers] | |
| Items | One roll of 1” masking tape [not the blue or green painter’s tape) | |
| One roll of paper towels | ||
| Small household sponge | ||
| Small squirt or misting bottle for spritzing (optional) | ||
| Ultra or Extra Fine Black Sharpie marker |
*Note- These paints are merely recommendations as you may have other hues of yellow, blue, and red, which are fine.
It is vital that you bring Payne’s Gray or Neutral Tint as we will be doing several grayscale studies..
If you have any questions regarding supplies, please email me at barbara@barbarabendanagle.com or call me at 218-443-1126.
I prefer a phone call to a text. Thank you. – Barbara Benda