Museum Academy
Summer 2014
Master Artist Workshop
The Dogwood Tree – Realistic Watercolor Landscapes with Alan P. Shuptrine
August 22 – 23, 2014
Supply List
Paper: You will need two (2) full sheets of 140 or heavier cold press watercolor paper (22 X 30
inches). We will be working with quarter-sheets (11 X 15 inches), so if you want to pre-tear
yours, that is fine. Some of you will prefer to staple or mount your watercolor sheet to a board, or
to ½” Gatorfoam. Others will want to bring a watercolor pad. My personal preference is to leave
the paper loose so I can spin it on my easel.
Brushes: Watercolor brushes are expensive, especially when buying Kolinsky sable! You do not
need to buy the finest, most expensive brushes to take my class--or to be a successful artist for
that matter. I used school brushes I found in the dumpster for years! However, the dry brush
technique I teach and utilize in my paintings cannot be executed with a nylon or Taklon type of
water media brush. The next best alternative to Kolinsky sable is “red sable” or “sabeline” or
synthetic sable. The hairs should be springy, even when wet, and the rounds should snap to a
sharp point. You will need a #6 round brush, #8 round brush, 2" hake brush, 1 1/2" fan brush
(soft natural hair), a rigger or finely pointed detail brush, two cheap nylon rounds for applying
mask--#4 and #10, and a cheap nylon fan brush (which we will mutilate with a razor blade and
make into a grass brush). If there are other brushes in your comfort zone, please bring those too!
Watercolor Pigments:
Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Blue
Burnt Sienna
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Yellow Ochre
Aureolin
Hooker's Green
Sepia
Mask: Small bottle--I use Incredible White brand or Winsor and Newton (Clear). I recommend
staying away from pigmented masks, as they can actually stain a watercolor. You will also need
a mask remover too (looks like a 2 X 2 X 3/8 inch square of crepe, usually sold in art stores
near the mask).
Supply list continued on next page.
300 Church Street South
Huntsville, Alabama 35801
256.535.4350 FAX 256.532.1743
www.hsvmuseum.org
Misting Bottle: Any misting bottle as long as it can spray a fine mist without spitting droplets
Hair Dryer: (and extension cord) A 1500W or 1800W hairdryer speeds up drying time
Palette: I use a white porcelain dinner plate or butcher tray.
Miscellaneous: #2 pencil, sharpener, water jar or jug, gummed eraser, X-Acto knife, spool of
thread, masking tape, etc.
• MATERIALS SUPPLIED BY MUSEUM ACADEMY – Pencils: #2 or B lead; kneaded
eraser, large plastic water container (for classroom use); some hair dryers
For supplies in the Huntsville area, art supplies can be located at The Art Cart @ Lowe Mill Arts
& Entertainment Center, Hobby Lobby, Michaels and Southerland Station (Please indicate that
you are taking an art class or workshop at the HMA Museum Academy to receive a 10%
discount off on CASH or CHECK PURCHASES ONLY at Southerland Station.) to name a few.
Other mail order art companies include:
Art Supply Warehouse (ASW)(1-800-995-6778)/Website: www.aswsale.com
Cheap Joe’s (1-800-227-2788)/Website: www.cheapjoes.com
Dick Blick (1-800-723-2787)/Website: www.dickblick.com
NASCO (1-800-558-9595)/Website: www.enasco.com
Pearl Paint (1-800-451-7327)/Website: www.pearlpaint.com
Sax Arts & Crafts (1-800-558-6696)/Website: www.saxarts.com
Utrecht (1-800-223-9132)/Website: www.utrechtart.com