Class Supply List
WPIN - Watercolor and Pen & Ink - Nicholas Mancini
INK
I prefer Japanese Sumi ink. Be sure to purchase a 'water-resistant' ink. I buy the Yasutomo 2 oz bottle.
PEN
Please purchase a bamboo pen.
PAINT
Small tubes, warms and cools. The list below includes warms and cools of each primary color. Feel free to bring in additional colors.
suggestions:
- cadmium yellow (warm)
- lemon / hansa yellow (cool)
- cadmium red (w)
- alizarin crimson (c)
- Ultramarine blue (w)
- Cerulean (c)
PAPER
cold press vs hot press: cold press has texture, hot press is smooth, experiment with both. Should be at least 140 lb; 90 lb ripples too easily. size: 9” x 12”
- Arches Watercolor Blocks or Pads
- Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor Blocks (cheap, good for experiments)
- Canson and Blick also sell cheaper watercolor papers
BRUSHES
At least one medium/large brush (size 10 or 12), one smaller (4 or 6), and one extra small (size 0). Both round and flat brushes are useful.
- Blick Masterstroke
- Winsor & Newton Cotman
- Princeton Series – Lauren, Heritage, or Neptune
- Raphael
PALETTE
Plastic watercolor palette (around 10”x10”) with individual paint wells.
OTHER
- drawing board (Foam is a cheap option)
- Pencils and erasers for sketching
- Artist/masking tape