Stan Miller
Materials List

(if you already have w/c supplies, you need not purchase anything)
 
Watercolor Paper  I suggest Arches 140-lb. cold press.  Other types of paper are more or less acceptable depending on student’s experience.  One or two sheet minimum.
 
Watercolor Brushes  Beginning students need a 1” flat watercolor brush, synthetic or natural bristle.  A good brush costs at least $10 (unless on sale) and one shouldn’t spend more then $30 (unless you are a more advanced painter).  I also recommend a 1/2” flat brush or a medium sized (#8-15) round and a small round (#5-7).  Intermediate to advanced students need not purchase new brushes.
 
Watercolor Palette  There are many types of acceptable palettes.  I use the John Pike Palette.  A simple white plate will work for the beginner.  Make sure your palette has a fairly large mixing area…or use a white plate to accompany a palette that doesn’t.
 
Watercolor Paints  Beginners need a tube of Paynes Gray or Lamp Black or some kind of a black.  They also need a strong red, yellow and blue.  I recommend Winsor Newton: Cadmium Lemon or Winsor Lemon for your yellow.  Permanent Rose or Quinacridone Red and Winsor Blue(red shade).  If you cannot get these specific colors then try to find a color chart for the colors you are considering.  Find the brightest and most intense red, yellow and blue.  For students who already have colors, you need not purchase new ones.
 
Water container  Should be able to hold at least a pint of water.
Sponge  An inexpensive grocery store sponge, not an art store sponge.  Paper towels will also work.
Pencil and eraser (suggest kneaded eraser)  Masking tape, hair dryer, sketch paper or scrap watercolor paper.
 
OPTIONAL SUPPLIES  (if you already have w/c supplies you need not purchase listed materials, but compare your supplies with instructors)
Watercolor Board.  A soft plywood or pine board.  Gator board or Mahogany plywood also works.  1/4” to 1/2” is plenty thick.  No bigger then 24” x 30”
Stapler or staple gun to staple paper to board.  Optional colors:  Colbalt Blue, Winsor Blue(green shade), Cerulean Blue, Winsor Green (blue shade), Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, Burnt Seine, Alizarin Crimson, Vermilion, Cadmium Orange, Gamboge, Cadmium Yellow, Naples Yellow and Permanent White.
 
Design book (optional):  Design! By Steven Aimone  (fundamentals of design)
Or: The Artist’s Design by Marie Macdonnell Roberts