Unfettered Play Preclass

Before we start…a little housekeeping

I retain the copyright to the content you are learning in class. That means…

1. Do not sell or give away the concepts from my classes – you may not re-teach my instruction contained or created within these lessons.
2. Do not post a video tutorial or step by step photo tutorial of your own redraw of class content.
3. Do not repost any handouts you receive in class.

However…I love to see students making strides and taking this teaching and personalizing it with your own skills.

1. DO make your own designs and develop your own style! I love that!
2. DO gift your creations made with these techniques, of course!

At the bottom of each lesson you’ll see some ways to share your homework and ask questions, so that’ll be handy for you.

Paper

Good paper is important!  Choosing to work on student grade papers will hamper your results, create funky edges, and cause more blooms than a good high quality cold press or rough watercolor paper. It should be 100% cotton, sometimes called “rag” – if a paper doesn’t list that it’s made with cotton, avoid it.

Cold press vs rough? Again, personal choice. I get way better drybrush effects and beautiful edges on rough, but it can be challenging for small details. (Thus helping avoid getting lost in unnecessary detail!) Most people use cold press. (I don’t recommend hot press at all for this course.)

1. Arches
   1. Cold Press 9×12 pad BLICK  AMZ  JACKSONS
   2. Rough 9×12 pad BLICK  AMZ  JACKSONS 
   3. Cold Press 140lb full sheet, 22″ x 30″ BLICK   JACKSONS 
   4. Rough 140lb full sheet, 22″ x 30″ BLICK   JACKSONS 
2. Saunders Waterford
   1. Cold Press 140lb full sheet, 22″ x 30″ BLICK   JACKSONS 
   2. Rough 140lb full sheet, 22″ x 30″ BLICK   JACKSONS 

Watercolor Paints

I’ll be using my main 2025 palette, but can offer alternate colors as we paint if you’ve got different colors in yours.

1. New Gamboge BLICK  AMZ  JACKSONS 
2. Yellow Ochre BLICK  AMZ  JACKSONS 
3. Transparent Red Oxide BLICK  AMZ  JACKSONS 
4. French Ultramarine BLICK AMZ JACKSONS 

General supplies

1. Grafix Incredible Art Board or Ampersand HardBoard (or use any hard surface you’d like) BLICK AMZ JACKSONS
2. White Artist Tape, 3/4″
3. Water container of some kind
4. Baby wipes, paper towels

Brushes

1. Winsor Newton Kolinsky Sable Series 7 Round #8 BLICK AMZ JACKSONS
2. Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Sable Round 2 BLICK  AMZ
3. Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Sable Round 4 BLICK  AMZ  JACKSONS