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Crystal Cove

 


Tree Families, Hague Lake

 

 

paintings by Diane Bersea

Dianne Bersea
 
 
Watercolour Studies and Water Media Rambles

Suggested Materials List

  • Sketch book, coil bound 9 x 12 or 11 x 14", good quality paper suitable for some degree of water media
  • pencils, 2B - 6B
  • watercolour crayons
  • watercolour pencils

Palette and 6 colours (watercolour or acrylic)

  •  Alizarin Crimson,
  • Cad red medium,
  • warm blue (green shade) or Windsor Blue or Thalo Blue,
  • Ultramarine Blue,
  • Lemon Yellow (or Windsor Yellow or cool yellow),
  • Cad yellow medium.

Acrylic painters may want to include white and black.

  • watercolour paper or watercolour block (recommend Arches 140 lb medium but bring what is comfortable and familiar)
  • acrylic painting panels (canvas or MDF or any other suitable surface primed and ready to paint) The smaller sizes are recommended (11 x 14, 16 x 20)
  • brushes - personal choice, but suggest a selection of larger flats, rounds (and mops for watercolourists)
  • sit upon (a small folding chair or stool, or simplicity itself - towel in a plastic bag)
  • easel (there are a few here you can use)
  • masking tape, boards for mounting watercolour or sketching paper, watercolour crayons (supplied)

Pack light-you may have to carry it a little while when we look for good spots to paint...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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