Equipment List

Paints (option 1)

For pupils who prefer to purchase their own materials we have provided a list below.

Ellie has trialled and used this Mission Gold paint tube selection. Please click below to see the full list of 27 colours.

Option 1 Paints
ColourCode
Jaune Brilliant520
Lemon Yellow521
Lemon Orange518
Orange517
Permanent Red511
Bright Opera551
Permanent Alizarin Crimson515
Bright Violet55
Lavender577
Cobalt Blue No1542
Cerulean Blue541
Cobalt Turquoise590
Manganese Blue548
Prussian Blue544
Blue Gray580
Ultramarine Light581
Indigo546
Viridian536
Hooker’s Green535
Sap Green534
Yellow Ochre No1561
Raw Umber563
Burnt Sienna564
Burnt Umber570
Sepia567
Payne’s Gray608
Ivory Black502

Set palette (option 2)

This is an option for pupils who do not wish to invest in paint tubes.

Mijello Mission Gold – Watercolour Palette 36

Manufacturer Part No: MWCP7036

The palette of 36 colour tablets can be sourced from main art equipment retailers.

Recommended brushes

Pro Arte is the brand we recommend at this stage as it is value for money.

Brushes
RoundSablene set – 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 (larger brushes are a nice to have)
FlatProlene – 1/2″
HakeRon Ranson – Medium size
RiggerProlene – 2
DaggerMaster Stroke – 1/4″ and 1/2″
SwordSeries 9A – Medium size
Other
  • Watercolour Paper – 4 x 1/4 sheets (1/4 sheet is 28×38 cm) – Cold Press (NOT) 300g/m² – 140lb (Archers, or Windsor & Newton recommended)
  • 1 x Watercolour Pallet (Mijello Watercolour Pallet Airtight Double Decker recommended)
    • 30 wells – Code: MWP-1630
      Or
    • 40 Wells – Code: MWP-1640
  • A wooden board to support your paper (40x50cm approx., or 50x70cm if used with 1/2 sheet paper)
  • Gummed Tape (Water activated)
  • 1 x Sponge
  • 1 x Jar Masking Fluid. (SAA recommended)
  • 1 x Ruling Pen (Artcoe recommended)
  • 1 x role of Masking Tape
top paper rip

Option 3

On request we are able to provide all required equipment for the eight-week course at a fixed cost of £50.

The equipment will be on a loan basis and must be left on site for use by other Artists.

The student paintings of course can be either left on site or taken home.