MATERIALS LIST
MATERIALS OPTIONS/BRANDS This is by no means an exhaustive list but these are some of the items most commonly found in local art shops which I have found to be very good. CLASS MATERIALS LIST I have put together a list below of materials which you will need for the majority of classes. Don’t worry too much if you don’t have something as I have plenty of materials you can use during the class if you don’t have a particular pen etc.
THE FOLLOWING ARE OPTIONAL :
LOCAL SUPPLIERS LarryPost, Studio 6/51 Chard Road, Brookvale (online specialist also) Mona Vale Art Shop, 12/20 Bungan Street, Mona Vale Art Smart, 50 Ethel Street, Seaforth Eckersley’s, 1/648 Pittwater Road, Brookvale Riot Art and Craft online Art Scene, 914 Victoria Road, West Ryde I HAVE PROVIDED BELOW A LIST OF SOME SUITABLE OPTIONS IN EACH CATEGORY: PENS such as: Fountain Pen with waterproof ink (De Atramentis Document Ink is my recommended ink as it will not clog your pen) Sharpie pen Uni-ball Air Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen Micron Pen SKETCHBOOKS such as: (PLEASE DO NOT BUY MONTMARTRE!) Winsor and Newton – 300gsm cotton - my favourite Handbook (by Global) - (not cotton but very nice however) Seawhite of Brighton Plein Air Sketchbook 350gsm (not cotton but takes watercolour ok - does dry a bit too fast outdoors) Stillman and Birn Beta (not cotton but very nice however) Moleskine Watercolour (not cotton - a lot of people like this but I think it's only OK, not great for lots of layers of watercolour) Strathmore Mixed Media (not cotton and not bad for layers of watercolour) WATERCOLOUR PAPER Please purchase only 100% cotton, cold press paper, medium, 300gsm which you can buy in sheets from Art Shops (which is by far the most economical and then cut or tear them up) or Pads or Blocks is more convenient but more expensive Suggestions: Saunders Waterford 100% cotton, cold press paper, medium Arches 100% cotton, cold press paper, medium Raines 100% cotton, cold press paper, medium BRUSH PENS Pentel Brush Pens Pitt Artist WATERCOLOUR TRAVEL BRUSHES I Highly recommend if you can afford it to buy a pure sable watercolour brush but there are many many options out there. Some of my preferred are; Escoda Kolinsky Travel Brushes Rosemary and Co Travel Brushes Da Vinci Travel brushes Any Kolinsky Sable brush BRUSHES Please find below a couple of suggestions for general brushes (pointed round shape) suitable for classes and travel sketching, both of which are available from LarryPost in Brookvale or order from them online: Escoda Perla Size 10 White Nights Series 1113 size 5 or size 6 - a beautiful sable brush Rosemary & Co RR10 Nylon Brush Or a Robert Wade Neef 970 taklon brush - great for detail and for mixing - Size 6 and 8 are good - I love this brush and use it all the time for detail In addition for watercolour classes you will often need a mop brush such as: Rosemary and Co R9 (travel mop) Neef Alvaro Castagnet 117 Squirrel mop Size 000 or a 0 You can also use a Goat's Hair Hake Brush for larger washes such as: Neef Goat Hair Hake size 30mm If you are working on larger paper please seek larger brushes of similar specifications WATERCOLOURS This can be a bit of a minefield if you don't know what to get. Please give me a call to discuss first if you have any queries as the names of colours can be confusing and the same colour may have a different name depending on the brand. I am more than happy to help. You will need a 12 colour Watercolour Palette (the ones listed below are mainly Daniel Smith Paints) if you are going to make up your own palette. If you wish to buy a good quality but very reasonable travel palette that is already set up with suitable colours then please purchase the White Nights palette at LarryPost - they are a small shop based in Freshwater and this can be ordered online I have my own palette listed on their website: http://www.larrypost.com.au and then type in the search box "Judy Salleh Palette" Below is the list of colours if you wish to make your own palette. These colours can be substituted for any brand, but ideally Artist Quality, as it makes a big difference. These are my own personal preferences listed below: JUDY SALLEH PALETTE UPDATED JANUARY 2022 If you wish to purchase a limited palette which is great when starting please choose the following 12 colours by Daniel Smith, Winsor & Newton OR any other Artist Quality Watercolours: 12 COLOURS Hansa Yellow Medium (or Lemon Yellow) (a cool yellow) Quinacridone Gold, ( or New Gamboge) (a warm Yellow) Yellow Ochre or Raw Sienna Burnt Sienna (Winsor and Newton only not Daniel Smith) Pyrrol Scarlet Permanent Alizarin Crimson Quinacridone Rose Ultramarine Blue Cobalt Blue Cerulean Blue (Winsor and Newton only not Daniel Smith) Pthalo Green Perylene Green If you wish to expand your choices here is a suggested 18 colour choice: 20 COLOURS Hansa Yellow Medium Quinacridone Gold Yellow Ochre Raw Sienna Raw Umber Burnt Sienna (Winsor and Newton only not Daniel Smith) Pyrrol Scarlet or Cadmium Red Permanent Alizarin Crimson Quinacridone Rose Quinacridone Purple or Winsor Violet Indanthrene Blue Pthalo Blue Ultramarine Blue Cobalt Blue Cerulean Blue (Winsor and Newton only not Daniel Smith) Cobalt Teal Blue Pthalo Green Viridian Green Gold or May Green or Leaf Green Payne’s Grey Below is the very comprehensive palette I often use which includes some colours of personal choice but are not essential. I have chosen them with help from Jane Blundell who is a watercolour expert in terms of colours. The Colours are a mixture of Daniel Smith and Windsor and Newton Professional Artist Watercolours: Hansa Yellow Medium Quinacridone Gold Raw Sienna Yellow Ochre Burnt Sienna (Winsor and Newton only not Daniel Smith) Burnt Umber Goethite Buff Titanium Cadmium Orange Pyrrol Scarlet or any bright red Permanent Alizarin Crimson Quinacridone Rose Quinacridone Purple Lavender Indanthrene Blue Pthalo Blue Ultramarine Blue Cobalt Blue Cerulean Blue (Winsor and Newton only not Daniel Smith) Cobalt Teal Blue Cobalt Turquoise Pthalo Green Undersea Green Perylene Green Green Gold Payne’s Grey Lunar Black If you have or buy the Cotman Pocket Plus Set (Student Quality) it will contain the following colours: Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue Cadmium Yellow Hue Cadmium Red Pale Hue Alizarin Crimson Hue Ultramarine Cobalt Blue Hue Sap Green Viridian Hue Yellow Ochre Burnt Sienna Burnt Umber Chinese White (I recommend replacing the white with a lemon yellow colour) If you are looking to purchase watercolours I would highly recommend that you purchase “Artists Quality” Watercolours if you can afford them as the additional cost is a reflection of the quality of the pigments used. They tend to be richer in colour and easier to wet and work with. However if you are starting out on your watercolour journey it is a considerable amount of money to invest so the Cotmans colours are a perfect starting point. If you wish further advice please just ask me. |
I ALWAYS SAY "YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY ART MATERIALS!"
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