Australian How To Paint

Thistle Patch – Freemans Reach

MATERIALS

* Artists’ quality Winsor & Newton, M Graham and Maimeri Blu tube paints: Raw Sienna (M Graham); Indian Yellow, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue Deep, Light Red, Sepia (Winsor & Newton); Permanent Violet Bluish (Maimeri Blu).

* 4B clutch pencil.

* Clutch pencil sharpener.

* Kneadable eraser.

* Small Swiss army knife for scraping back into damp paint.

* Tissues.

* Water spray atomiser.

* Two large jars of clean water.

* Arches Watercolour Paper – Torchon Rough 300gsm (half sheet).

* Clean dry bath towel.

* Washing up sponge for drying brushes after rinsing (between applications).

* Brushes: Art Basics flat (for wetting down paper); large round Rekab Sable Ester Number 12; Roymac round Sable Number 12; Rekab Sable Number 5; Neef long handle rigger Number 6; Art Basics stiff synthetic bright Number

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