Paint-Along – PreClass
Welcome to class! Before we get started, I wanted to share a few thoughts…
Note: The paintings in this class were filmed at the start of my watercolor journey – I was super excited about them, and now in 2022…I look at them and question myself! HOWEVER – that means they’re nice and easy. So please enjoy them, paint along…..and get started on your journey!
Supplies are important – but if you don’t have these, try what you DO have. You can always decide to try other paints or brushes later if yours don’t work. If you can’t see the video below, click HERE.
Supplies
If you have other watercolor supplies feel free to try them out – but know that results may differ. Affiliate links are used (which means I receive a commission at no extra cost to you).
- Brushes:
- Watercolor Paper:
- Watercolor Paints: these are updated recommendations since the original filming.
- Daniel Smith, Essentials 5ml Set of 6
- Includes: Hansa Yellow Light, Quinacridone Rose, Phthalo Blue – Green Shade, New Gamboge, Pyrrol Scarlet, French Ultramarine.
- Instructor’s palette is NOT necessary for this course! Use the colors you have; many students have completed this course just mixing from the 6 essentials.
- New Gamboge
- Aussie Red Gold
- Yellow Ochre
- Burnt Sienna
- Burnt Umber
- Perylene Maroon
- Anthraquinoid Scarlet
- Pyrrol Scarlet
- Quinacridone Rose
- Imperial Purple
- Moonglow
- Cobalt Teal Blue
- Iridescent Electric Blue
- Cobalt Blue
- French Ultramarine Blue
- Phthalo Blue GS
- Indanthrone Blue
- Serpentine Genuine
- Sap Green
- Green Apatite Genuine
- Perylene Green
- Payne’s Blue Gray
- Neutral Tint
- Daniel Smith, Essentials 5ml Set of 6
- Palette is not required (you can squeeze blobs of paint on a plate or tile). Instructor uses metal palettes but a plastic one is okay too; be sure you have at least 3 decently sized mixing wells. (See a video on setting up a palette HERE)
- Spray bottles (or use an empty household spray bottle – make sure it’s clean!)
- Tools and more:
- Erasers – Factis or Kneaded eraser
- Ruler – any kind.
- Ampersand Hardbord – optional (if painting outside of the sketchbook this is a good surface to tape your papr onto)
Palette
If you’d like to create a palette like mine, here’s more on how I set it up (see the blog post HERE) – pdf is HERE.
Downloadable sketches
…are located within each lesson.
Please share your art! You can share homework and ask questions in our Student Facebook Group for all classes here at Art-Classes…please do join in and see the work of fellow students! Each month there’s a giveaway hosted in the group, so don’t miss out on your chance to win.
Linking back to this site or mentioning the class name so others can take the class is appreciated – if you enjoyed it, your friends probably will too!