Faculty suggests that beginners purchase a basic supply kit ($100). All others are free to use their favorite brushes, paper and paints.
The following supply list is suggested but not mandatory. If you have favorite materials of your own, please bring them. Faculty has listed a basic supply list, a studio supply list and a complete supply list. The materials on these lists are all available from Black Horse Fine Art (800-790-2552; www.black-horse.com) in Burlington, VT. They can ship anywhere. Just tell them you are a student of Jeanne Carbonetti.
If you are traveling by plane, don't worry about water containers or paper towels.
Basic Supply List
Paper: 5-7 sheets of Strathmore 500 series Gemini 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper
Brushes: Stratford and York Rydal Gold Series, 001-round, #5, #10, #12
Paints:
- Holbein Artist Watercolors
- Permanent Rose
- Permanent Yellow Lemon
- Hooker's Green
- Peacock blue
- Antique White
Palette: 1024-1500 Folding Plastic Palette
Other Supplies:
- Board to hold paper (16" x 31" or larger)
- Masking tape
- Spray mister
- Water containers (2)
- Red permanent marker
- Pencil
- Artist gum eraser
- Paper towels
Studio Supply List
Add these to the Basic Supply List.
Brushes:
- Jet, Series 1090 Swordliner, small
- Series 870 Mop, medium
- Series 500S Resable Rigger #6
Paints:
- Holbein Artist Watercolors
- Turquoise Blue
- Lavender
- Bright Rose, Luminous
- Bright Violet, Luminous
- Gold
Palette: Holbein Closed Box, plastic
Complete Supply List
Add the following to the Basic and Studio lists:
Brushes:
- Jet Oval Wash, large
- Jet straightedge wash, large
Paints:
- Holbein Artist Watercolors
- Permanent Yellow-Orange
- Brilliant Orange
- Vermillion Hue
- Rose Violet
- Permanent Magenta
- Permanent Violet
- Royal Blue
- Sap Green
- Viridian Hue
- Permanent Green #1
- Leaf Green
Recommended reading for the course is as follows:
- The Tao of Watercolor: A Revolutionary Approach to the Practice of Painting by Jeanne Carbonetti
- The Zen of Creative Painting: An Elegant Design for Revealing Your Muse by Jeanne Carbonetti
- The Yoga of Drawing: Uniting Body, Mind and Spirit in the Art of Drawing by Jeanne Carbonetti
- Making Pearls: Living the Creative Life by Jeanne Carbonetti