Painting the City

Course #1230001
James Cooper

Pencil and Watercolor Materials:
Pencils (2B, HB, 2H)
Sanding block and single edge razor blade for sharpening
Arches 10”x14” Cold Press Watercolor block or any watercolor paper you like
#8, #10, #12 or #14 sable watercolor brush (or synthetic)
Mixing tray
Blotter paper and / or paper towels or cotton rag
Minimum suggested colors: Yellow ochre, burnt sienna, ultramarine blue

Additional / optional materials:
water bottle
2 water containers
spray bottle

Additional colors are optional, bring them if you own them:
pthalo green, sap green, viridian, chromium oxide, black, Indian red, venetian red, burnt umber, raw umber, burnt sienna, lemon yellow, azo yellow, cadmium yellow, cadmium orange, cadmium red light, quinacridone rose, quinacridone purple, dioxazine purple, cobalt blue, cerulean blue, pthalo blue, prussian blue

See the blog: http://paintingthecity.blogspot.com/

Please email me if you have any questions: jcooper@studiocooper.com

Suggested Art Supply Stores:
New York Central Art Supply: 62 Third Avenue
Utrecht: 111 East 4th Avenue
Dick Blick: 1-5 Bond Street
Pearl Paint: 308 Canal Street
DaVinci Art Supply: 137 East 23rd St.

Some of these stores will give you a student discount if you present your Cooper Union Continuing Education registration receipt.

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