1 Palette (I recomend, Robert Wood Palett) White so colors show true when mixing.
Deep wells, so paint stays clean and doesn't spill in transport.
Cover, to keep paint soft and easy handling.
Large flat area for mixing,

1 Water bucket at least 6 cup capacity (cut off bleach bottle)

1 Sketchbook 9" X12" 100 pages drawing paper NOT NEWSPRINT!

1 Eraser white soft plastic (Mars, or similar)

1 Pencil regular graphite

1 Spray bottle: with mist or fine spray (I reccomend an empty three sided Cloriseptic throut spray)

Paper towels or soft white rag (old T-shirt)

Brush holder, stick or bamboo place mats work great.

1 Drawing board 18 X 24" Wood drawing boards are still best, some are lighter than others. Tacks 3 doz., or light weight tacker stapler & 3/16" staples OR dry gum artist tape

Paper
Buy single sheets of good quality watercolor paper 22" X 30"
Recommended brands:
D'arches, 140# (300 gm/sq m) ea
D'arches 90# student weight ea
3 Hot press
smooth as if pressed with a hot iron
3 Cold press
slightly rough small valleys and hills
Rough(optional)
very rough deep valleys and hills

Brush: 1 size 10 round watercolor brush
Do Not buy cheap brushes, it is better to buy a good #10 round than any number of cheap brushes.
Good brushes cost $20.00 to $120.00
paint brushes have 5 points to check
Handle - should be finished, paint or varnish, or quality plastic.
Ferrule - metal portion that holds hairs to handle with no seams and tight deep crimps
Brush - fat part holds the water/paint
Tip - hairs come together in a single fine point

Check condition and workability of any brush you buy
Brushes are packed with starch and a plastic tube on hairs to keep them safe during handling. They all look perfect that way. Ask for a glass of water to test the brush, if there isn't WATER available DO NOT BUY THE BRUSH. Damage to the brush may not show up and you cannot tell the condition of the brush without washing the starch off.

To test the quality of a watercolor brush:
1. Wash off the starch in plain water.
2. Flick the water out of the brush once in the air, look at but do not touch the point, there should be one point and no stray hairs.
3. Gently press the hairs over with your finger, it should spring all the way back to straight and keep its single point with no stray hairs.
4. Dip the brush in water, hold the brush straight down above the counter, squeeze gently to see how much water it holds (compare this with a known top quality brush.
DO NOT BUY it if it has any of these flaws
1. stray hairs bent over at the ferrel, or any where else.
2. split ends, more than one tip when shaken wet
3. handle is loose

Paint:
Tube watercolor paint (solid pan paints are harder on brushes)
Artist Quality paints have a higher pigment % so they go farther and make richer colors. Recommended brands Daniel Smith Brand is the best and cheapest, Winsor Newton, Holbein, Rembrant, are all good.
Tubes colors required:* indicates teacher recommendation

Warm Red: choose 1


*Pyrol red or Cadmium red scarlet, or Winsor red

Cool Red: choose 1


*Permanent alizarin crimson or Perylene Scarlet,

Warm Blue: choose 1

*French ultramarine or Ultramarine or Indathrone

Cool Blue: choose 1


*Phthalo blue or, *Winsor blue,

Warm Yellow: choose 1


*New gamboge or Cadmium yellow

Cool Yellow: choose 1


*Aureolin or Hansa, or Winsor Newton Lemon