Color Mixing for Artists –

Course #09CBI103-1 & -2

Instructor: Constance Sayas

sayasdesign@earthlinknet, 720-941-5774MATERIALS LIST:

Note

: A $5.00 accessory materials fee will be requested at first class.WATER CONTAINERS: two, for dipping and rinsing brushes.PAPER TOWELS: for wiping of brushes and cleaning palettes. VIVA works best.PAINT BRUSHES: two or more inexpensive watercolor brushes, round, size #6 or similar.COLOR MIXING PAPER: I will be providing paper for extensive color mixing exercises, however, youwill still need some watercolor paper as described below:WATERCOLOR PAPER: You will need some inexpensive watercolor paper for practice mixes."Hotpress" or "cold press" surface; 9 x 12" or similar. You can use a watercolor pad such as CansonWatercolor pad or a watercolor block such as Arches (140#). Or you may select a large individual sheetand cut it into smaller pieces. NOTE: "Hot press", a smooth surface designation, is the preferred surfaceused for botanical painting. However, cold press is okay for these color mixing exercises.PALETTE: You will need a LARGE wheel type paint palette with paint wells. Highly recommended:Michael Wilcox Watercolor palette (NOT Wilcox Oil/Acrylic palette). This palette is available online atWilcox's website (www.schoolofcolor.com). The layout of this Wilcox palette is what we will bereferencing in class. Alternate selections are the Color Wheel Palette by Hunt Speedball at Guiry's,Meiningers, and the Daniel Smith Catalog ; or Lock Box Palette by Jack Richeson & Co., at Kozo FineArt Materials, Michaels & Guiry's.WATER COLOR PAINT LIST: Select ONE of the four following brands of paint.1. Michael Wilcox Watercolors: (atwww.schoolofcolor.com,919-774-8723in a 12 set box) cadmium red light, quinacridone violet,cadmium yellow light, hansa yellow light (lemon yellow),ultramarine blue, cerulean blue,phthalocyanine blue, phthalocyanine green,burnt sienna, yellow ochre, raw siennatitanium white2. Daniel Smith Extra-Fine Water Color:

cadmium red medium (OR Pyrrol Scarlet 085), quinacridone red,cadmium yellow medium, hansa yellow light,ultramarine blue, cerulean blue ,phthalo blue, phthalo green (blue shade),burnt sienna, yellow ochre ,chinese whiteCBS