The Watercolour Course with Jane Ward
Course One Materials list
I’ve inserted a few links to make shopping for materials a little easier.
Watercolour Paper is in many forms ‘Not’, ‘Rough’ and ‘Hot pressed’ ‘Not’ is the most popular weight either 140lbs or 200lbs’Hot pressed’ is ideal for Botanical and detailed work and ‘Rough’ can work well in a Landscape painting. Pads and Blocks what’s the difference? A ‘pad’ each piece is loose and a ‘block’ comes ready stretched, you work one piece at a time, when you have finished the watercolour painting take a small knife and take the paper off the block
I recommend
Bockingford 140 or 200lbs Not, Fabriano 140lbs Not, Saunders Waterford Not 200lb and Arches 140lbs Watercolour papers
Paints Watercolour paints come in tubes and pan sets. Tubes are ideal for working indoors, and most popular. A greater richness of colour and tone can be obtained. Pan sets are ideal for working outside. Watercolour paints come in Student and Artist Quality.
I recommend
The Online Watercolour Course ‘One’ uses
Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Winsor Blue (Red shade), Gamboge Yellow, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Viridian, Permanent Rose, Cadmium Red 5ml tubes are ideal to start with. Zinc White Gouache paint
Winsor and Newton Cotman tubes are ideal for the Watercolour course.
Metal Palette
I use a metal palette that I buy empty and then add the tubes of paint to, these can be put in a preferred sequence and you can leave them in and just keep topping them up. I usually give a little spray of water or run them under the tap to freshen them up Jacksons Metal palette
You will also need the Empty pan sets
Brushes
Brushes and Pencils A couple of good brushes are all that you need to start Watercolour painting. Brushes come in many different hairs Sable, Goat, Kolinsky Sable and man made. There are many different shapes Flat, Round, Rigger and Fan to name a few. Watercolour brushes come in many sizes from 00 to Size 25. 2B Pencils are ideal for a watercolour sketch and range up to 9B. Watercolour pencils come in many colours and can be used in a watercolour sketching and are great for quick outdoor work.
I use Rosemary and Co brushes, mainly because they are well made with years of experience, keep their shape, a joy to paint with and a good brush can make a massive difference.
Here are the brushes that I recommend for the watercolour course. There are links on each brush to the website, if you are asked for a Coupon code just pop in JANE WARD
Series 401 Pointed Sable Mix size 8 short handle
Series 401 Pointed Sable mix size 12 Short handle 12,
Series 303 Flat One stroke 1 inch brush
Series 771 number 6 and 4 riggers
I also use a small Chinese sable brush bought from Heaton Cooper in Grasmere.
Mixing palettes can be bought but working at home you can’t beat white china saucers!
A large container for water.
2b pencil, rubber, masking tape, masking fluid, and a small sponge I find a household washing up sponge ideal torn into some pieces.
The Online Watercolour Course
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