Materials List
- Stephen Kilborn Workshop - 2008
1. Easel - French easel or
whatever portable kind you prefer. You can trry one of mine I
have several types.
2. Board - A little bigger
than your paper, about 12" x 16" for 1/4 sheets or
if you want to do full sheets about 23" x 31". Masonite
or foam core. Masonite doesn't blow so much in the wind.
3. Clips - To hold paper to
board.
4. Paper - 2 or 3, 22"
x 30" sheets of 300# or 140# Hot Press Fabriano Artisico
watercolor paper. We will work mostly on 1/4 sheets (11"
x 15" ). In the past I have listed other papers, these are
fine and it is good to try different surfaces, but the 300# Fabriano
just does not wrap, even the 140# works great with a little tape.
The Hot Press is good for putting the paint on more thickly.
I like the 300# because I don't have to tape it.
5. Brushes - Whatever you are
comfortable with. I use a few good quality "round"
watercolor brushes, some stiffer flats and sometimes acrylic
brushes. To put paint down thickly it is necessary to have some
firmer brushes. In my set that I am selling I have a #6 and #10
round with a half inch wash. To get people to loosen up we will
try some stencil brushes that I have.
6. Palette - I use a Tom Lynch
plastic one or a folding one for travel. Lately I am favoring
butcher trays (cheap and metal).
7. Paint - I use DaVinci 37ml
watercolors or gouache because they are inexpensive and top quality.
Gouache is a little more fluid and not as finely ground as watercolor.
Mostly I use watercolors because they have more colors and you
have the option of getting transparent effects. Artisans art
supply store in Taos is going to stock DaVinci watercolors.
Hansa Yellow Lt.
Cadmium Yellow Lt.
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red Lt.
Quinacridone Violet
Burnt Sienna
Ultramarine Blue
Phthlo Blue
Titanium White ( 2 tubes )
9. Sketch book - This is very
important. have a good sized one and some pencils or what ever
you draw with. A large felt tip pen would work well to loosen
up with.
8. Misc.- Umbrella, paper towels,
water container, sponges, spray bottle, berets, sunhats, whatever
you use.....
Ask if you have questions about
any of this material.
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