A Watercolor Paint set is required.

We recommend Holbein’s watercolors (12-color set) 5 ml tubes, or a comparable option of your choice.

A more affordable, but suitable option is the Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Pans (24 color set)

The most affordable, minimalist approach—that is very suitable to the desert landscape is a limited palette of the following colors:

Cadmium Red (or comparable color)

Yellow Ochre

Ivory Black

Payne’s Gray

Titanium White

We recommend (1) Arches Spiral-bound Watercolor Travel Journal, cold-pressed watercolor paper (6”x 10”). [The hot-pressed option is also suitable.]

A more affordable, but suitable option is the Strathmore 400 series cold-pressed watercolor pad (12 sheets) 6”x 12”.

We also recommend an additional watercolor paper pad, but this option is NOT REQUIRED.

Strathmore 400 series cold pressed watercolor pad (12 sheets) 9 x 12”

An assortment of watercolors brushes of your choosing, is required.

An affordable, but suitable option is: (3) Sumi-ink brushes: size 2, size 4, size 6.

We also recommend (1) 1 3/8” Hake brush.

A white, palette, approx. 11” x 14”.

(2) Faber Castell Folding Watercolor Cups

A portable, lightweight easel large enough to accommodate a 9” x 12” pad of paper.

We recommend having a large water bottle filled with drinking water.

A separate, full water bottle is required for use with the paints and cleaning brushes. (8-12 oz.)

Strathmore 400 series spiral bound drawing paper pad 9” x 12” (50 sheets).

We recommend:

Faber-Castell-Pitt compressed charcoal sticks (3) medium.

Faber-Castell Kneaded Eraser medium.

Holbein Tape 1/2” 60ft.

We recommend having a tote bag to carry your supplies.

Depending on the season, and the projected weather, we recommend having the appropriate hat and other apparel.