WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: POUR IT ON!
Instructor: Nancy Grigsby
SUPPLY LIST
 Plastic tarp or tablecloth to protect your work table
 2 water-resistant lightweight boards (like Gator Board, available from an art supply, or
foam board that has been wrapped/sealed on ALL SIDES with clear packing tape. This
board will get wet and you don't want it to warp.) They need to accommodate paper size
15"x22" with room to tape the paper down on all four sides.
 1 full sheet (22"x30") 300 lb. watercolor paper
 1" wide masking tape or artist's tape or painter's tape
 Pencil and soft/kneaded eraser
 Two 11 x17 or larger black & white images (photocopies) ...
architectural/floral/landscape/still life/figurative ... whatever you like to paint. Avoid
previously published images as they are protected by copyright law. It’s best to use your
own photographs and enlarge them. Bring the colored originals with you, too. (Portraits
are not recommended.)
 1 sheet of graphite paper (NOT carbon paper) large enough to fit under your black &
white photocopy images
 3 small lidded containers like Glad plastic containers (think ½ cup- ¾ cup size)
 2 1-2 qt. water containers (a large-size cottage cheese carton works fine)
 1 or 2 medicine or eye droppers
 Spray bottle for water (the hand-triggered style works best than pump-style)
 ONE of the following ARTIST GRADE -- not student-grade or Cotman—watercolor
triads in tubes: (A triad is simply a group of, in this case, the 3 primary colors.)
o Triad # 1: Phthalo Blue/Quinacridone Red/Quinacridone Gold
o Triad #2: Ultramarine or French Ultramarine Blue/Permanent Alizarin
Crimson/Aureolin (yellow)
o Triad #3: Prussian Blue/Quinacridone Coral/Lemon Yellow
 A jar or bottle of masking fluid, also known as liquid frisket. Most are white; some are
tinted orange, yellow or blue. It doesn't matter. (Winsor & Newton or Incredible White
Mask are two good brands. DO NOT buy Daniel Smith's brand of masking fluid; it ruins
the paper.)
 A masking fluid removal eraser. (This is a hard, textured "eraser" that allows for easier
removal of masked areas of your painting.)
 2" Hake brush {they cost about $3-$4); your choice of a #6, #8, #10 or #12 round
watercolor brush ; and inexpensive -- read CHEAP -- #10 round brush that's good for
using with any medium.
If you have either or both of the following items, please bring them. Otherwise everyone in the
class has to share one.
 Large, rectangular plastic tub approximately 16"x24"x6". It just needs to be large enough
to accommodate the capture of run-off from your painting. A large CLEAN litter box
works well
 Hair dryer
PRESENT THIS SUPPLY LIST TO DAKOTA ART TO RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT
ON WORKSHOP SUPPLIES.
Updated 11/28/16