Watercolors in the Wild: Art Essentials — Tools, Templates & Grids

materials list

For detailed art supply recommendations, please see Andie’s website here.

• Template: Before class, please be sure to follow the link below and print out this file: 9x9Template.jpg.

  Click here to open the template image file to save.

• Paper: 3-4 sheets of hot press and/or cold press watercolor paper measuring about 10x10 or 10x11 inches (you can get 6 pieces measuring 10x11 inches out of one full-size 22x30 inch watercolor sheet). You may also do our studies within a sketchbook or your journal, if you prefer. Just be sure your journal opens flat, and has pages thick enough to handle watercolors.

• No. 2 or HB pencil  

• Ruler

• Pigma Micron pen in black or sepia

• Watercolor brushes: 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, as is an angle shader or a short flat or filbert, if you have any of these.

• Ink: dark color like black or sepia

• Watercolors and gouache of any type, any colors

• Tube of permanent white gouache (not watercolor)

• Palette for color mixing. This can be a plastic lettuce bin lid, a paper plate covered with saran wrap, a china plate, or a traditional paint palette, if you have one.

• Paint-mixing containers like small cups or dishes

• Push pin

• Manilla file folder

• Scissors

• Water container filled with water for painting

• Paper towels or rags

• Optional Supplies: The purchase of the following is not required! Use this class to ask questions about art supplies and watch different tools in use before deciding if you wish to buy them.

• White and/or grey colored pencils

• Sharpener

• Charcoal and/or pastels

• Markers

• Calligraphy pens

• Bone folder