Watercolor Kit

ESSENTIAL- Light Red  This is a great fire-engine red.  (You can also use Perylene Red or Permanent Red Light in its place.)

ESSENTIAL- Medium Red. A must have!  A bluish-red pigment listed on the basic palette of a vast majority of artists.  You can also use Quinacridone Rose or Rose Madder in its place.)

ESSENTIAL- Dark Red  A wonderful deep reddish-brown tone.  (Can also use Perlyene Maroon) 

ESSENTIAL-  Light Yellow This is the nicest yellow ever and very versitile!

ESSENTIAL- Medium Yellow  A  clean lemon yellow color that is awesome!  (Can also use Lemon Yellow) 

ESSENTIAL- Dark Yellow  A vibrant warm yellow that you'll discover many uses for!  (Can also use Indian Yellow)

ESSENTIAL- Light Blue  A great light blue.  Make sure you get just Cerulean Blue not Cerulean Blue Chromium.

ESSENTIAL- Medium Blue  A basic blue, closest to a primary blue as you can get!

ESSENTIAL- Dark Blue  An amazing blue to make dark values with!

ESSENTIAL- Light Green  This is a green light yellow green and works well underneath sap green or mixed with natural colors. (Can also use Spring Green)

ESSENTIAL- Medium- Dark Green  A great natural green value that you will enjoy using!

ESSENTIAL- Light Brown  A must have!  You'll be surprised at how much you'll use this!  

ESSENTIAL- Medium Brown  A lighter brown great for natural scenes. 

ESSENTIAL- Dark Brown  This is a great dark value. (Can also use asphaltum or raw umber.)

ESSENTIAL-  A great medium purple.  (Can also use Imperial Purple)

ESSENTIAL-  This color is so striking and mixes well with other colors.  It's definitely one you want!

ESSENTIAL-  This color is so striking and mixes well with other colors.  It's definitely one you want!

ESSENTIAL-  A great secondary color ready to use instead of mixing your own! (Can also use Cad Orange Hue)

ESSENTIAL- You will need some flat and some round brushes of different sizes. There are different brands to choose from.  I've given three different brand options but you can get other brands too!

A set of three different flat brush sizes.

ESSENTIAL-  You'll need a variety of round brushes.  This is a great set.

A set of both square or round brushes. 

These are by far my favorite brushes!  You can buy them individually or in a set. Kind of expensive unless they are on sale.  The kind I love are called Original Gold.  

ESSENTIAL-  Arches 140# white watercolor paper.  There are other brands out there but this is what I recommend.  Working with good watercolor paper will make all the difference in the world!  This is the only paper I ask my students to use. 

ESSENTIAL-  It's essential to have a board to mount you artwork on while you paint.  This is one kind available, but there are other brands out there.  If you are searching look for  "gatorboard".  You can buy a large sheet and easily cut it down with an exacto knive. 

ESSENTIAL-  You'll need an 18-24 well palette for your paints.  This is just one of the many available.  I really like this one because it gives you some extra mixing areas and still holds 24 colors!

ESSENTIAL-  You'll need a spray bottle to wet your paints.  This is a fancy continuous spray bottle but any kind will work!

SECONDARY-  A great neutral blue. 

SECONDARY-  I love this color!  It's a red tinted salmon color that is beautiful!

SECONDARY-  I love this color!  It's a red tinted salmon color that is beautiful!

SECONDARY-  I love this color!  It's a red tinted salmon color that is beautiful!

SECONDARY- A great medium value blue.

OPTIONAL-  A great lavender color!

OPTIONAL-  Tired of shuffling through a pile of paint tubes to find something, try organizing them in a case that keeps each tube in it's own little compartment.  Some people call it a lipstick holder, but not me!  It's definitely a watercolor paint tube holder!