Division of Continuing Education at Paradise Valley Community College

Welcomes you to

Watercolor Fun

Watercolor paper notebook for color exercises (11x14) Optional. (Not required for workshop)

Pencils (#2B) or regular pencil

Eraser kneaded

Spray Bottle

Sponge

Kleenex (Box)

Water container

4 or more metal clips

Masking tape

Plastic palette with lid (Suggested brands, Robert Wood, Pike)

Watercolor Paper

Arches 140 lb watercolor paper or whatever brand you are using (2 sheets (22x30) or more to begin)

Watercolor Board

Formica coated board large enough for 22x28 (1/2 sheet or 28x32 full sheet)

or GatorBoard, Foamcore, drawing board, to clip or tape watercolor paper.

Brushes

1/2” or 1" flat watercolor brush

#2 rigger brush (optional) Also known as script brush

#8 or #10 round watercolor brush

#12 or #16 round watercolor brush

Watercolors

Indian Yellow or New Gamboge*

Raw Sienna or Quinacridone Gold*

Permanent Rose*

Napthatol Red* (M.Graham Brand)

Permanent or Quinacridone Magenta

Alizarin Crimson*

Transluscent orange (Schmincke Brand)

Brilliant Purple (Schmincke Brand)

French Ultramarine Blue*

Manganese Blue (Holbein Brand)

Cobalt Blue

Green Gold

Sap Green*

Items with an * are suggested minimum colors you can use to begin, other colors can be purchased later. I recommend Winsor Newton and M Graham and Daniel Smith if ordering from their catalog. A list of 1-800 numbers for art supply catalogs will be available. If you purchase any of the M. Graham watercolors, call the  Arizona Art Supply store at Shea/Scottsdale and they will have them delivered from the main store.  If there are enough requests, they will stock them. Please call the instructor, Sue Hunter, at 480-991-1634 if you have any questions about which supplies to purchase…or email:  suehunter7@cox.net

SUPPLIERS

Aaron Brothers Art      Desert Ridge (Tatum & Loop 101)       10633 N Tatum Blvd #102 (Tatum & Shea)

Arizona Art Supply      118 W. Indian School Rd.                    10869 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite #105

Michael’s                     4725 E. Cactus        1925 E. Camelback       16239 N. Scottsdale Rd.

JoAnn’s                       Desert Ridge (Tatum & Loop 101)

Pearl Art Supply          2740 W Indian School

Utrecht Art Supply       930 E. University, Tempe, (480) 446-0800

Cheap Joes                                                   (800) 227-2788  www.cheapjoes.com

Daniel Smith Catalog Sales                          (800) 426-6740  www.danielsmith.com

Nasco                                                            (800) 558-9595

United Art and Education Supply Catalog     (800) 322-3247

Ott’s Catalog Sales                                       (800) 356-3289

On occasion classes are canceled for low enrollment.  Prior to investing in new materials, call Continuing Education at (602) 787-6800 one week prior to the class start to verify the class status.