Ron Malone Watercolor Classes Supply List
Use good quality supplies
Learning with student grade will not produce
acceptable results. You will get discouraged.
Paint
•Paint in tubes, not in pans
•Be sure it is transparent, not gouache
•Sources: Amazon, Blick, Hobby Lobby, Sam Flax
•(Orlando), Michaels
•Excellent paint (can be pricey): Winsor & Newton,
•Daniel Smith, Holbein, QoR, Michael Harding, PWC,
•and Sennelier
•Hobby Lobby (online – may be available in stores)
•Winsor & Newton, Cotman Pocket Box of 14
•Master Touch, premium is acceptable, not ideal
•Do not purchase “Fine Touch”, prang, or Pearlescent
•Michaels, often has a good selection of watercolor
•supplies.
Masking fluid
•Pebeo
Supplies, miscellaneous:
•Apron or smock, paper towels, water container
Brushes
•Use synthetic, round, mop wash, and flat
•Round use #3, #5, #8, #12
•Mop, use #20
•Flat, use #2, #4, #8
•Best brands
•Silver Brush Limited, Winsor Newton, Raphael, Paul Rubens
•Good brands
•Fuumuui, Princeton, King Art, Da Vinci
Paper
•I provide paper for class projects with reference
•sketch added.
•For class, use Cold Press paper, not Hot Press
•My preference:
•Arches, Cold or Hot Press, 140#
•Other great choices:
•Fabriano, Senneier
•Good reference: Link to Jenna Rainey’s
•The Ultimate Guide to the Best Watercolor Paper
