Botanical Art and Illustration Program

Champion Trees in Watercolors, May 4-June 1

Karla Beatty, Instructor
karlabeatty@gmail.com

Note: An accessory materials fee of approximately $5.00 will be collected at the first class.

Materials and Supplies List

Water Color Paper: 140# watercolor paper, either hot press or cold press. Size 9 x 12 or quarter
sheets 11 x 15. May be in block or single sheets cut to size.

Paint Brushes: Numbers 4 and 8 rounds. The Winsor and Newton Series 7 is a good choice,
however you may use any round brush in a similar size that you prefer.

Palette: Any palette with both wells and flat mixing areas will work. A small folding portable
palette laid with tube colors is ideal. A small travel-palette with pan colors is acceptable.

Paints: Tubed paints in the following colors: Hansa or lemon yellow; cadmium yellow medium;
cadmium red medium; quinacridone red or violet; cerulean blue or phthalo blue;
ultramarine blue; burnt sienna; raw sienna; quinacridone gold.

Water Containers: Bring two wide-mouthed empty. Recycled plastic tubs work well. Bring a
large lidded water bottle; for filling containers and drinking water as well.

Small Spray Bottle: for rewetting paints

Painting Rags: bring a partial roll of paper towels for wiping brushes or cleaning your palette.
White cotton rags work well also, as in old T-shirts or sheets.

Sketch Pad: 9 x 12 (or larger) inexpensive white drawing pad for exercises and taking notes

Drawing Pencils: HB or 2B drawing pencils for sketching

Erasers: kneaded and/or white plastic

Highly desirable: a portable folding easel and a small stool, an artists shade umbrella

Recommended: a small camera

Class supplies are available at

local art stupply stores or online art suppliers: Dick Blick, Cheap Joe’s, Jerry’s Artarama, etc.

Kozo Fine Art materials (10 E. Ellsworth Ave, Denver) has a 20% discount for Botanical
Illustration Program participants with proof of registration. Bring your registration confirmation
letter from the Botanic Gardens.