Watercolor Rainy Days: PreClass

This is an intermediate course, therefore supplies for the Watercolor Jumpstart class are assumed. The colors you used in that class are just fine, but the hues used by the instructor are below.

(This Pre-class lesson has no video; the FREE Pre-class lesson for WCJS has more basic info on watercolor including some video that can be very helpful.)

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.

Watercolors

You can use whatever brands of paints you prefer; results may differ but I always encourage trying to use what you have first before spending a fortune on more supplies. I use Daniel Smith watercolors because of their quality, transparency, and lightfastness.

1. Nickel Azo BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS
2. New Gamboge BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS
3. Aussie Red Gold BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS
4. Burnt Sienna BLICK  AMZ   JACKSONS
5. Anthraquinoid Scarlet BLICK   AMZ  JACKSONS
6. Cobalt Teal Blue BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS
7. Iridescent Electric Blue BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS
8. Cobalt Blue BLICK  AMZ   JACKSONS
9. Serpentine Genuine BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS
10. Sap Green BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS
11. Perylene Green BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS
12. Payne’s Blue Gray BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS

Paper

You can use any paper, but I can’t recommend more highly using the good stuff; you’ll be learning the techniques to use on THAT paper, instead of fighting a cheap paper then having to rediscover new techniques. You’re worth a pad of the good stuff even if you’re a beginner!

1. Arches Cold Press Paper BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS
2. Arches Rough Paper BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS

Brushes

1. Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #8 BLICK  AMZ   JACKSONS
2. Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #12 BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS

White pen or paint

You might want to have one of these options at hand.

1. Uniball Signo White Gel Pen UM153 BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS 
2. Copic Acrea Paint Marker, white BLICK   AMZ  <==new in 2024
3. Daniel Smith Gouache Titanium White BLICK   AMZ   JACKSONS