Pigments:

If you already have watercolor pigments, bring what you’ve got! (You do not need to have the exact colors I have.) Try to have on hand at least a warm and cool of the three primaries or the three primaries and three secondaries.

Some possibilities:

• Primary Magenta (Permanent Rose)
• Cadmium Red
• Cerulean Blue or Manganese Blue
• Ultramarine Blue
• Cadmium Yellow Light or Hansa Yellow
• Quinacridone Gold
• Sap Green
• Cadmium Orange
• Dioxazine Violet or Cobalt Violet

Brushes:

• You’ll want a couple of rounds (#6 and #10)A 3⁄4” flat and a script liner at the least
• I prefer a sable/synthetic blend but I use synthetic brushes as well
• Beste Nadel Round (Creative Mark) or Rosemary Brushes Sable/Sythetic Blend
• Windsor and Newton 3⁄4” flat Series 995
• Script Liner #1

Paper:

• Minimum of 4 pieces of Arches 140# Cold Press or Fabriano Uno 140 lb. cold press cut to 5 x 7 or 6 x 9.

Other Supplies:

• Pencil
• Eraser
• Sketchbook
• Masking fluid
• Paper towels
• Blow dryer
• Coffee stirrer or straw
• Graphite paper
• View my Pinterest board which includes links for purchasing these items

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