Gage Academy of Art, Seattle | P01085 | BASICS OF BOTANICAL WATERCOLOR

Supply List

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call me at 360-297-8858, or e-mail at kmckeehen@centurytel.net. You can purchase the following from me:

Graphic arts “burnisher” ($1.00)
Drafting tape (6 yards for $1.00)
Gummed kraft tape (6 yards for $1.00)
Small paint palette of basic colors—(about $9.00)* in lieu of buying separate tubes of paints below

(Add these items to the list below if you prefer to get the entire rolls of tape, etc. yourself.)

The following can be found at art stores in the Seattle area:

Pencils: HB, 2H
Good pencil sharpener
Erasers: rubber gum “kneaded” eraser and “Clic” pencil eraser with soft white eraser
12" or longer ruler or set of dividers (or simple stick handed out in class)
Tracing paper pad – 25-lb. Canson works well for transfers and has a pleasant drawing surface
Arches 140 lb Hot Press watercolor paper—sheets can be shared with classmates
Alligator board or watercolor board (3/16" 18 x 24" is a good size) (DS)
Paint pallets with wells (several of the small round or rectangular ones work)
Cotton swabs
Lamp with flexible neck and daylight full spectrum bulb (cheap student lamp works) & extension cord
Sturdy jar for specimens
Jars/containers for water (2)
Paper towels
Soft brush for removing erasings, etc. from painting

Paints: If you already have a collection with blues, yellows, reds, and a green or so, you might wait until the first class to see if you need to supplement your collection. Basically, you’ll want a warm red/cool red; warm yellow/cool yellow; warm blue/cool blue, a Sepia or Burnt Sienna, and an Oxide of Chromium (a basic green.) Some specific colors I like are:

Chromium oxide or Sap green
Cadmium yellow pale
Indigo
Lemon yellow
French Ultramarine
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Cadmium red or Scarlet lake
Sepia (or Burnt Sienna)

Optional:

Winsor violet
Titanium or permanent white gouache
Permanent magenta
Hansa yellow light (DS)
Payne’s gray
Neutral tint

There are many good brands of paints; I tend toward Winsor & Newton because that’s what I started with, but consider others: Daler Rowney, Sennelier, Holbein, Schmincke are a few. Avoid student-grade paints such as the Winsor & Newton Cotman; they are not the same quality and make smooth washes, etc. more difficult.

Brushes: Good quality Kolinksy sable brushes are recommended: Winsor Newton Series 7 or Da Vinci Maestro for the 3 (a decent synthetic brush is the Cosmotop-Spin by Da Vinci.) & WN for the 0, are the ones I use; Daniel Smith or Isobey are also good brands; the 0 could also be a synthetic Cotman or Sceptre Gold or Da Vinci Cosmotop-Spin. You want a high-quality brush with a sharp point and a full belly; ask to test the brush if you buy it in a store (dip in water and try it on the special board they usually have—you should be able to get a very fine line. Dip and then tap it against your wrist to see if it comes to a single point, not a split one.) It’s a little riskier to order on line, but I’ve had good luck with Dick Blick (dickblick.com). Another handy brush is the Winsor & Newton Regency Gold 580; hard find, but I can order online if people want them (or Google and find on-line prior to class—they should run about $4.00).

A good brush should have a fine point and a rounded shape—the round “belly” enables the brush to hold sufficient paint to lay down a smooth wash.

Palettes:
The little rectangular ones work (get 2) or the round palettes with 8-10 wells. Just be sure you get one with a sufficient number of wells for at least 8 colors and some flat space to mix colors (or bring a separate flat plate/sheet of glass/enamel, pan, etc. for mixing space). If you buy the sample palette of colors, you won’t need another palette unless you want more mixing space.

The following Art Store Sponsors offer a 10% discount to Gage students with current letters of registration (class & workshop students):

Artist & Craftsman Supply
Web site: www.artistcraftsman.com
4350 8th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Tel: (206) 545-0091; toll-free: 1-(877) 545-0091

Bellevue Art & Frame
Web site: www.bellevueartandframe.com
E-mail: belleartwa@bellevueartandframe.com
1024 116th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Tel: (425) 453-8959; toll-free: 1-(800) 843-6348

Dakota Art Store
Web site: www.dakotaartstore.com
6110 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Tel: (206) 523-4830

Daniel Smith Artists' Materials
Web site: www.danielsmith.com
Order online or call (800) 426-6740

Seattle Store:
4150 First Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98134
Tel: (206) 223-9599

Bellevue Store:
15112 NE 24th Street, Bellevue, Washington 98052
Tel: (425) 643-1781

Savoir-Faire
Web site: www.savoirfaire.com
A sponsor of the Gage Drawing Jam and Student Show, Savoir-Faire imports art materials from the finest European manufacturers, such as Sennelier, Fabriano, Cretacolor, and Lascaux. These exceptional art supplies can be purchased at local stores such as Dakota Art, Daniel Smith Artists' Materials, Utrecht and more. For a complete list of stores and more information on products, go to the Savoir-Faire web site.

Tacoma Art Supply
Web site: www.tacomaartsupply.com
E-mail: info@tacomaartsupply.com
1552 Commerce, Suite 101, Tacoma, WA 98402
Tel: (253) 444-2341

Utrecht Art Supplies
Web site: www.utrechtart.com
E-mail: store11@utrecht.com
1124 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (206) 382-9696