FRANK FRANCESE WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS
THERE ARE MANY PAINTING ACCESSORIES, BRUSHES, PAINTS, EASELS -
SO BRING WHATEVER YOU ARE COMFORTABLE PAINTING WITH. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS I WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO BRING:
1. BRUSHES: 1 1/2” FLAT - I USE A SILVER BLACK VELVET WASH BRUSH
1” OR ¾” FLAT
7 ROUND POINT
3 ROUND POINT
2. PAINT: ANY GOOD QUALITY PROFESSIONAL BRAND. WITH THE HIGH COST OF WATERCOLOR PAINTS I DO NOT EXPECT YOU TO PURCHASE ALL
THE COLORS I USE.
1. I AM USING ALL OF CHEAP JOE`S AMERICAN JOURNEY PAINTS STARTING IN 2009.
2. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THESE COLORS PLEASE RBRING THE COLORS YOU ENJOY PAINTING WITH AT HOME.
3. PAPER: 140 LB “ROUGH” AND 140LB “COLD PRESS”.
KILIMANJARO, WINDSOR-NEWTON, ARCHES, WATERFORD, FABRANO
4. BACKING BOARD: TO HOLD THE W/C PAPER. I USE ¼ INCH PLEXIGLASS AND 4 -#4
BULLDOG CLIPS [BOSTON CLIPS]. ANY SURFACE WILL DO.
3. SKETCHBOOK AND RECENT SKETCHES TO USE FOR VALUE PLANNING.PLEASE BRING “VALUE SKETCHING PENS” I USE CHARTPAK #3, #5, #7, #10, MADE BY AD MARKERS; PURCHASED AT DICK BLICK ART SUPPLY . YOU CAN USE PHOTOS IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
6. ANY GOOD SIZE WATER CONTAINER, PALETTES, PAPER TOWELS, SPOUNGES,
FOR OUTDOOR PAINTINGYOU WILL NEED:
LIGHT WEIGHT PAINTING EASEL. FOR OUTSIDE PAINTING YOU MIGHT ENJOY
HAVING A FOLDING STOOL OR LAWN CHAIR, AND ANYTHING ELSE I FORGOT TO
TO MENTION.
I WILL BE SHOWING THE WORKSHOP DIFFERENT WAYS TO APPROACH A PAINTING,
FROM THE START TO FINISH. ALSO A POSITIVE ATTITUDE WILL BE A GREAT ASSET- THAT WILL ENABLE YOU TO REALLY ENJOY YOUR SELF !
FRANK FRANCESE- NWS, TWSA, WW, WHS, WFWS, SDWS, TSW, CWS
970-245-5278
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