Master class
«Mad tea party in watercolor»

1. or the main project: medium-textured watercolor paper (cold-pressed, CP/NOT Surface/Grain Fin), with a weight of 300 g/m2 and made of 100% cotton.

Recommended brands: "Saunders Waterford" (produced by "St. Cuthberts Mill," United Kingdom), "Arches" (France), "Cezanne" ("Hahnemühle," Germany).

Size: 45x40 cm (slightly larger than half of a standard watercolor sheet 56x76 cm) – 1 sheet.

2. Prior to the workshop, download the provided still life drawing and print it in its entirety (size: 45x40 cm) or in sections (A4 format) to assemble later. Transfer the drawing onto the watercolor paper to prepare for painting the still life. This drawing will serve as a reference and guide throughout the workshop.

3. For pencil sketches and grayscale studies: any drawing paper suitable for sketching and painting. Use A4 or A3 size paper – 2 sheets. Before the workshop, download a ready-made sketch drawing (approximately 15-20 cm in height), print it, and transfer it to the drawing paper for sketching, grayscale studies, or color sketches.

4. For the watercolor sketch and color palette selection: use paper suitable for watercolor work, similar to the main project paper (preferably 50% cotton). Use A4 or A3 size paper – 1-2 sheets.

1. / 214. Lemon

2. / 203. Cadmium Lemon

3. / 201. Cadmium Yellow Medium

4. / 206. Ochre Light

5. / 217. Golden Deep

6. / 315. Orange (optional)

7. / 304. Cadmium Orange

8. / 364. Geranium Red (optional)

9. / 319. Carmine

10. / 621. Quinacridone Violet

11. / 511. Ultramarine

12. / 508. Cobalt Blue

13. / 509. Bright Blue or / 515. Blue

14. / 713. Emerald Green

15. / 365. Venice Purple

16. / 321. English Red

17. / 809. Lamp Black

: You will need a variety of brushes in different sizes and shapes, preferably made of squirrel hair.

Recommended minimum set of 6 brushes:

• Round brushes: No. 2, 5
• Flat brushes: No. 4, 8
• Calligraphy brush: No. 6 or 8 (French or Chinese calligraphy brush with a fine tip) – synthetic or synthetic blend with squirrel or kolinsky
• Wide flat brush: No. 50 or 80 (pony, squirrel, goat, synthetic, or synthetic squirrel imitation) – for wetting the paper and moistening parts of the painting

Feel free to use additional brushes of your choice.

Recommended brands: "Kolibri" (Germany), "DaVinci" (Germany), "Escoda" (Spain), "Roubloff" (Russia), and "Nevskaya Palitra" (also produced by "Roubloff," Russia), as well as various Chinese calligraphy brushes.

• Plastic or porcelain palette
• Organic glass working tablet (or other waterproof smooth surface)
• Materials for securing and stretching the paper on the tablet: adhesive paper tape (approximately 4 cm wide) or PVA glue (polyvinyl acetate) or metal clips or buttons
• Medical gauze or thin cotton fabric (approximately 1 cm larger than the watercolor paper on all sides)
• Natural or synthetic sea sponge
• Graphite pencils (softness: B, 2B)
• Soft and hard erasers
• White paper towels or napkins
• Ruler and scissors
• Hairdryer
• Container with at least 1 liter of water (preferably 2 containers)

Tone pattern, basic pattern

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