Sun West Art Club

Unleash beautiful colors while mastering values. Have you ever wondered how to incorporate vibrant colors into your paintings? Watercolor does not have to be washy and pale. Learn the secrets to capturing transparent and reflective surfaces while using beautiful color. Discover the techniques for painting glass and flowers in vibrant color using masking fluid and accurate value depiction. “Value does the work, but color gets the credit.” If you are intimidated by this subject that looks complex, Cindy will break it down and show you how to make it fun and easy in a no-pressure environment!

Class is open to all skill levels. Students will bring their own supplies.

- Permanent Rose - Deep Purple - Ultramarine- Cobalt Blue - Lemon Yellow - Burnt Siena
- Sepia- Payne’s Gray Optional: - Vermillion- Leaf Green - Violet - Hookers Green
Brushes - (All Hobby Lobby, Masters Touch Golden Taklon brand)

- Series 2000 #4 Round - Series 2000 #12 Round - Series 2000 #0 Round

Palette - Series 1000 #8 Flat - Synthetic Squirrel Series 877 #18 Round - Series 1000 #14 Flat
- Series 6000 #1 Glaze

I recommend a Richeson palette, 18 - 22 wells (I use a 22) which can be found at Guiry’s. CheapJoes.com and Amazon.com are also a good resource for art supplies. You need a palette with a lid for transporting.

Paper - 1 Sheet of 22” X 30” Arches 140# Cold Press watercolor paper (Required for final painting)
- Masters Touch 9” X 12” Pad (cold press) - Masters Touch 6” X 6” Pad (cold press, optional) - Bristol Pad 9” X 12” - Tracing Paper Pad 9” X 12”

Misc - - Drawing Board (You can use foam core board from Hobby Lobby) - 2 Pack of Spray Bottles (small) (Hobby Lobby) - 1 Larger Spray Bottle - Water Container (You can purchase one or use something from home, should be fairly large, 5” in diameter) - Pencils - Kimberly 2H 2 pack (Hobby Lobby) - Small Drawing Tools Set (Masters Touch includes 2 erasers, sharpener & blending stick) - Masking tape or Artists Tape (No colored tape) - Roll of Paper Towels

Paints (My palette) - Quinacridone Coral (DS) - Alizarin Crimson (H) - Neutral Tint (DS) - Moonglow (DS) - Indigo (H) - Cobalt Blue (H) - Prussian Blue (H) - Perm. Rose (DS) - Sepia (H)
- Quinacridone Burnt Orange (DS) - Quinacridone Gold (WN) - Indian Yellow (WN) - Cadmium Yellow Deep (Q) - Ultamarine Blue (Q) - Perm. Violet (H) - Undersea Green (DS) - Perm. Yellow Lemon (H) - Perm. Green #1 (H) - Hookers Green (H) - Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) (Q) -Transparent Turquoise (DR) - Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) (Q) - Quinacridone Purple (Q)

Brands: H = Holbein, DS = Daniel Smith, Q = QoR, WN = Winsor Newton, DR = Daler Rowney

Misc - - Palette - I use a Richeson 22 well with a lid. I also use inexpensive small Corelle plates for mixing large amounts of color. - Drawing Board - 2 Pack of Spray Bottles (small) - 1 Larger Spray Bottle - Water Container - Pencils - Kimberly 2H 2 pack - Sketch book, Bristol pad, Tracing pad
- Small Drawing Tools Set (Masters Touch includes 2 erasers, sharpener & blending stick)

- Masking tape or Artists Tape (No colored tape) - Masking Fluid, Masking Film - Masters Touch rubber brushes (For applying masking fluid) - Xacto knife - Scrubber Brushes (Hobby Lobby) - Sea Sponge - Roll of Paper Towels