Marie Murrell Watercolor Supply List

Basic colors: Aureolin
New Gamboge
Rose Madder Genuine Alizarin Crimson
Quinacridone Gold or Raw Sienna or both Cobalt Blue
French Ultramarine
Sepia
Misc.
Paper towel or rags
If you have subject matter you would like to paint, please bring it
Mail order suppliers are generally less expensive than retail stores: www.cheapjoes.com;
www.Dickblick.com
http://www.jerrysartarama.com

​Experienced artists: bring the supplies you are comfortable using; the following list is a minimum for beginners who don’t yet have supplies
Paper

• Any drawing paper
• Cheap watercolor paper in any size—a pad is good—for practice
• Any watercolor paper 140 lb. or thicker, 8 x 10 or larger, cold press might be easier for beginners—
  Arches sells 140 lb. cold press in blocks
• If you do not use a block, you will need a gator board (or any firm board larger than your paper that you
  can staple the paper too.
• A stapler (see #3 above)
  I mostly use Saunders Waterford 260 lb. hot press and Arches 300 lb. hot press.
  Palette
  I use a John Pike, but any palette with lots of room to mix paint with water will work. I’ve resorted to a white plate when I’ve forgotten my palette and that works fine, too, although I prefer a palette with wells to keep the paints separated. If the palette doesn’t have a lid that closes tight, Glad Press n Seal protects the paint and keeps it moist.
  Brushes
  One round, relatively fat (size 10 – 16) and one flat watercolor brush (3/4” to 1 1⁄2”) I use mostly Kolinsky sable, but it isn’t necessary.
  Pencils
  2B (standard) or softer, and a kneaded eraser is nice
  Paint –If you are experienced and have paint you like, don’t buy new ones. If you are a beginner, you might want to buy small tubes and more colors so you can see what you like. Brands I use: Winsor-Newton, Daniel Smith, Shin-Han, and Holbein