Watersoluble Pencil Workshop Supplies

Kristy Kutch

11555 West Earl Road, Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 874-4688; e-mail: kakutch@niia.net

www.artshow.com/kutch

WaterColor Pencils 

Set of artist-grade watercolor/ watersoluble pencils; a small set is fine, because there will be demonstrator sets to try at class. Given the decision of whether to buy a smaller, high-quality set, choose that, rather than a larger-but-cheap set. The colors will be richer and more intense, and you will get much more pigment (and quality) per dollar. Some suggested brands are (in alphabetical order) : Cretacolor Aquarelith, Cretacolor Aquamonolith (woodless watercolor pencils), Cretacolor Marino, Derwent Inktense Watercolour Pencils, Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer, Lyra Aquarell, Sanford Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils . If you have watersoluble crayons (such as Cretacolor Aquastics or Lyra Aquacolors), please feel welcome to bring them, too.

WaterColor Paper

Watercolor paper or quarter-sheets of regular-size watercolor paper,  preferably at least 140 lb. Hot press paper is the smoothest and finest-textured, rough paper has the most "tooth", and cold-press and soft press are somewhere in between textures. (If you're not sure, bring it anyway!) The heavier-weight the paper is, the less chance there is of buckling. Some recommended papers are Fabriano Artistico 140 lb. (or heavier) SP (soft press), CP (cold  press), or HP (hot press).

Sketch Pencil

Sketch pencil, such as #2 or HB drawing pencil.

Eraser 

A white vinyl eraser (such as the CLIC cartridge eraser or a battery-operated eraser) works well, as does a grey kneaded eraser. Avoid pink erasers, since they tend to stain the paper.

WaterColor Brushes 

Whatever brushes you have; if you only invest in one brush, try a #6 round brush. White sable brushes are excellent and are actually synthetic. A 1" wide, flat brush is great for large areas such as skies, should you want to try landscapes. If you have more brushes, bring them!

Paper Towels

Tissues, paper towels, and even Q-tips are nice for blotting.

Scrap Paper

Scrap paper for trying out color swatches.

Water Containers

Two water containers.

Sandpaper

Old toothbrush(es)

 

OPTIONAL
 

Masking Fluid

Plus some old (disposable, non-treasured) brushes  for applying it.

Wax Resist Stick

This is like the clear waxy crayon found in Easter egg dye kits.