Supplies

Sketching Supplies for on Location

Here are my own favorite tools for sketching with watercolor. I am sure you will have your favorites too. I have found that there is no magic brush, and what you are most comfortable with is most likely the best tool to use.

Sketchbook: I like spiral bound sketchbooks, as they lay flat while sketching. I stay away from books with thin paper. I look for sketchbooks with paper dense enough to handle washes of color, without warping or bleeding through.

Palette: New Gamgoge, Raw Sienna, Quinacridone Gold, Orange, Scarlet Lake, Carmine, Rose Violet, Manganese Blue Hue, Cobalt Blue, Winsor Blue red shade, Marine Blue, Cobalt Teal Blue, Permanent Green Yellowish, Quinacridone Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Lunar Black.
Brushes: I use assorted round sizes from 6 to 18, and two flat brushes from ¾ inch to 1½ inch. I also use a small stiff oil painting brush for lifting.

Pencils, Erasers, Permanent & water-soluble pens

Miscellaneous items: Paper towels for clean up, sponge, water container and spray bottle. Everything will nicely fit into a small canvas bag.

Optional items: Sun hat, folding stool, sunglasses and camera.