The artful field journal: painting spring landscapes with watercolor, part 1

materials list

• Any type of sketchbook or journal. It is recommended to use a journal that opens flat, with pages thick enough to handle watercolors. Having a clip or rubber band to hold journal pages open is helpful. It also works well to use single sheets of watercolor paper.

• No. 2 or HB pencil

• Ruler

• Manilla file folder or paper the same size as the paper you’ll be working on for this class.

• Scissors or X-acto knife with cutting mat

• Push pin

• Watercolor brushes. A No. 8 or 10 round and a No. 4 round (or “water brush”) are recommended. A “rigger,” “liner,” or “script” brush is also fun to have.

• Any type of paint. Tube watercolors listed on Andie’s list link on the main AFJ page are recommended, but any type of watercolors, tempera, acrylics, or colored inks will also work.

• Palette. This can be a plastic lettuce bin lid, a paper plate covered with saran wrap, a china plate, or a traditional paint palette.

• Collected spring flora (grasses, leaves, flowers, etc.) for observation. You may also use photographs as a reference. Or, best of all, sit near a window or outdoors for this class.