Estimated cost of required items: $75 (online at blick.com without tax or shipping) All items can be found in physical stores, but the cost might be higher.
These are the items you need to arrive with for the first class1.
1You do not need to buy the exact items linked. Any local art shop or other online store has comparable items that will perform great for you.
Required Items
- Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolors Compact Set
- (1) 9″ x 12″ pad of watercolor paper, 90lb weight, minimum 20 sheets. The recommended pad of paper has 25% cotton per sheet, the cotton is great for beginner success. You can try less-expensive paper that does not contain 25% cotton however, many students have less desirable results in their paintings with uneven application of paint and/or ‘pilling’ of the painting surface. (1)
- Pencil (1)
- Kneaded eraser (1)
- Size 8 watercolor paintbrush (1)
- Flat 1/2″ or larger watercolor paintbrush (1)
- Watercolor Masking Fluid – there are many good ones, but I recommend Winsor & Newton for beginners. Don’t get the odorless version ( it is not odorless ), and don’t get the colorless version ( it’s very hard to apply for beginners, and seasoned users too )
