Drawing & Painting: Botanical Art as Color Wheel
Instructor: Barbara Holmer
MATERIALS LIST
General Materials:
-kneaded eraser and white plastic eraser (Staedtler Mars)
-sighting stick, divider, or plastic grid ruler
-.5mm mechanical pencils with leads (F, HB)
-small (1") hake brush or other soft brush
-pencil sharpener that gives a good point
Staples brand model #21835, Staedtler hand held sharpener, 2 hole tub
or Carl Angel 5 or Mitsubishi manual sharpener
-drawing board or foam core (about 11"x14")
-1/2" artist's or drafting tape
PAPER:
-Graphics 360 layout paper or other translucent layout paper
-tracing paper
-HOT PRESS watercolor paper such as:
-Stonehenge Aqua HP
COLORED PENCILS: (NOT water-soluble pencils!)
CHOOSE FROM:
** -Faber Castell Polychromos (preferred: can be used with watercolor)
-Caran d'Ache Pablo
-Prismacolor Premier
-Derwent Colorsoft
WATERCOLORS bring what you have
OR:
-Winsor Newton : Winsor Lemon, Winsor Yellow Deep, Permanent Alizaron Crimson or
Quinacridone Magenta or Permanent Rose, Cadmium Red, Winsor Blue (green shade),
Cobalt Blue Deep or French ultramarine Optional: Burnt Sienna, Cerulean Blue
OR:
- Daniel Smith: Hansa Yellow Light, New Gamboge, Quinacridone Rose, Pyrrol Scarlet,
Phthalo Blue (green shade), French Ultramarine Blue
ALSO:
-white plastic or porcelain paint palette with at least 6 wells plus mixing area
-round watercolor brush with good point
ex: Loew Cornell Ultra Round #5 or #6
Utrecht Sablette series 228 round #5 or #6
-lint-free cloth or Viva paper towels
-water container
**please contact BBAC if you have any questions BEFORE purchasing supplies
248.644.0866.