Transparent Non-Staining Pigments: Cobalt Blue (PB14), Burnt Sienna (Pbr7), Raw Sienna (Pbr7 or may contain (PY43) Transparent Staining Pigments: Marine Blue (Phthalo Blue PB15), Bamboo Green (Phthalo Green PG36), Rose Violet (Quinacridone Violet PV19)

Opaque Sedimentary Pigments: Cobalt Turquoise (PB28) or Cerulean Blue (PB35), French Ultramarine Deep PB29), Cadmium Yellow Orange (PR108), Vermillion (PR108) or Cadmium Red (PR108)*colours that are used only occasionally: Holbein Leaf Green (PY 154, PG7), Cad Yellow (PY37), Cobalt Violet LT (PV14), Shadow Green (PBl31)

Specialty opaques - for your information only - do not purchase as you may wish to see some of my samples and how they work first - Holbein Jaune Brilliant 1&2, Holbein Blue-grey, American Journey Blue Stone, Sag Harbor, Costal Fog, Coffee w Cream, Olive Green, Sour Lemon, Holbein Acrylic Gouache Ivory and White.

Brushes Bring your usual brushes. My favourites include the following:

Flat wash brushes 1" and 1½"- Loew-Cornell 7750 or Robert Simmons Sky Flow

Round- Sable or sable/synthetic mix #10, 12, 14 or larger - such as Stratford and York Rydal Gold 001 or Loew-Cornell 7000

Paper Good quality paper- **buy as single sheets not in coil or glued pads. For a five day workshop you will need 3 full sheets of Strathmore Gemini or Arches 140lb cold press or Saunders Waterford 200lb watercolour paper. If you can find Strathmore Aquarius II, bring along 1 sheet. Do not stretch and tape paper before class. For most class exercises I recommend working on 1/4 sheets and smaller.

-note book and pencil

-small sketch book

Sharpie fine point marker or Faber-Castell markers

-Plexi-glass to use instead of a board to paint on, slightly larger than your piece of watercolour paper eg. for 11x15 paper (½ sheet), plexi should be about 14x18. You can purchase at a glass shop, or building supply store. Plexi doesn’t need to be perfect, ask for a second. You should not pay more than $12-15.00 max.

-Water bucket

-Paper towels

-Tissue

-Palette of your choice - I like a small Heritage palette with lid that seals

-Sketches or photos of florals and landscape

-Plywood board or a pad of newsprint (not newspaper with type) for drying paintings

-Hand-held hair drier

-scissors, tape

-Tracing, layout or onion skin paper (we may use 2 small sheets)

Optional: Digital Camera, Water-soluble marker fine point (found at fabric or quilting stores)