Gouache paints
(Artist or Professional grade recommended. Not “Himi Gouache” or “Acrylic Gouache”)
These convenience links are to Winsor & Newton Designer’s Gouache on Jerry’s Artarama; other professional brands and suppliers are fine.
Cadmium Yellow Light or Pale *
Perelyne Maroon or Alizarin Crimson
Winsor Red or Pure Red (Pyrrole Red, like Cad Red, but cheaper)
Permanent White
Large tube of white can be convenient:
* If you’re concerned about using Cadmium colors, I suggest Brilliant Yellow (Hansa Yellow) rather than the expensive “Cadmium Free” branded colors
Watercolor palette
with reasonably large mixing area (We don’t need a lot of wells.)
Some examples:
Creative Mark Folding Plastic Palette
I use a Masterson “Sta-wet Handy Palette”, it keeps the paint from drying out:
Short handled synthetic brushes
suitable for acrylic or mixed media
(example: the Beste line from Jerry’s Artarama):
1/4” flat (or 7mm shader) (ideally, two of these)
1/8” flat (or 4mm shader)
#2 (2 mm) round (#2 nadel round)
Doesn’t have to be these specific brushes. Similar brushes in similar sizes are fine.
Watercolor pad, block or sketchbook
9×12”, 8×10″, or similar, hot press or cold press, at least 140lb/300gsm or heavier;
Spray mister
(atomizer) for keeping paint wet on the palette;
https://www.jerrysartarama.com/acrylic-painting-accessories-soho
Water jar
for cleaning brushes (plastic peanut butter jar, for example, plastic cup will do)