Colors listed are Heavy Body Tube Acrylics. Brands are only important when specified.
Ultramarine Blue
Hookers Green
Hookers Green Deep (Liquitex brand)
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Cadmium Red Medium
Yellow Ochre or Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna (Winsor & Newton Finity)
Raw Umber
Alizarin Crimson
Titanium or Zinc White
Other colors optional: If you have a favorite colors, you can use them.
Golden Fluid Acrylics are acceptable alternatives. If you choose to go this route, please substitute Golden's Transparent Red Iron Oxide for the Burnt Seinna and Golden's Jenkins Green for the Hooker's Green Deep.
Brushes :
If you already have favorite synthetic fiber brushes, you may substitute them. Do not use your good sable watercolor brushes for acrylics. Brand names are only suggestions.
1" and 1/2" flats, Winsor & Newton, Series 995
#4 and #8 Round, Winsor & Newton Septre Gold Series 202
#1 and #2 Winsor & Newton Series 303
Palette:
A flat porcelain butchers tray works great for acrylics
Misc. Items :
White Acrylic Gesso (a small bottle will be adequate)
Matte acrylic Medium (a small bottle will be adequate)
Liquid masking medium
A bar of Ivory Soap (to be used with masking medium
Your favorite graphite pencils
A soft white eraser
White paper towels
A water container (1 gallon minimum)
Mist spray bottle
A hair dryer will be useful
Something to Paint On :
Arches 140 # or 300#, Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper (Each participant will probably need no more than two sheets, cut into 1/4 sheet size)
2 gesso primed canvas or canvas board (small, no larger than 16: x 20")
1 gesso primed panel (no larger than 16" x 20"). This panel can be masonite or any relatively smooth surface other than watercolor paper canvas. A piece or canvas. A piece of smooth mat board works well.
