Workshop material List:

Chinese painting material: view them on Chinese Painting Materials

Shuan Paper(rice paper):
One mature (sized) and 2 raw Shuan Papers (size approximately 30 inch x50 inch).
Brushes:
Four Chinese brushes from extra small to large.
Ink:
One small bottle Chinese painting ink or Sumi ink.
Colors:
Chinese painting colors (12 tubes in one set).

Feel free to use Chinese/Sumi painting materials you have. Students can purchase the Chinese painting material kit (include all materials listed above) for $55.00 or individual items. Please do not order them from my website but email me first.

Note: If the workshop is Chinese painting only, also bring the following materials:
One plywood board or gatorboard size about 16"x23", a half-sheet watercolor paper,a large palette, a pencil, a hair dryer, a medium size water sprayer, an apron, a pare of scissors and one roll of white paper towel.
If the workshop is a combination of Chinese and watercolor paintings, these materials are listed under the "Others" at the Watercolor painting materials bellow.

To order the Chinese painting materials click Chinese Painting Materials

Watercolor painting material: Available in http://www.cheapjoes.com and Spokane Art Supply, Spokane, WA
http://www.myartsupply.com

Brushes: Synthetic and / or Black Velvet brushes.
Round - number 4, 6 ,8, 10 and 12, one each, Pointed - number 2, one or two.
Flat - two1/2 inch (with wedge shape at end of handle for applying masking such as Windsor and Newton aquarelle brushes), one 3/4 inch and a 1 inch.

Colors (tubes):
Three tubes of the primary colors. One from each of the three groups of primary colors: Blue - Antwerp (Windsor and Newton, first choice), Prussian or Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade (M.Graham &Co.); Yellow - Hansa, Azo Yellow Light (M.Graham &Co.), Windsor (Windsor and Newton), Arylide (DVP), Bumblebee or Aureoine (American Journey). Red – Pyrrol, Napthal (M.Graham &Co.), Winsor (Windsor and Newton), Joe's Red American Journey). Other similar primary colors are OK.

Paper:
Half sheets (16"x20") 140 lb Cold Press watercolor papers, Arches or Kilimanjaro, NO EXCEPTIONS. 2 for 3-day workshop, 1 for 2-day and 1-day workshops.

Palette:
One large size palette like John Pike Watercolor palette (not little ones; large white color plate is OK).

Masking Fluid: (some workshops may not need it, refer to the perticular material list of each one)
A new bottle of light colored art-masking fluid: Shiva Liquid Masque by Richson Mediums and Pebeo Drawing Gum are recommended. You may find them at Amazon.com.

Other:
One plywood board or gatorboard size about 16"x23" for taping down the half sheet size watercolor paper, Three small dishes for mixing color liquids, a roll of packing tape (not blue or yellow tapes) or masking tap, a hair dryer, a medium size water sprayer (not little ones), a brush washer, a B2 or #2 pencil, eraser and one roll of white paper towel, one measuring tea spoon. If you can't blow the color liquids while painting, get a can of Compressed Gasduster from office supply store.

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