Category: Acrylic April
Welcome to the wonderful world of watercolor. I'm so excited that you might be interested in taking up this medium with me. Just like I love teaching acrylic to beginners, I enjoy introducing beginner's to the Wonder and Magic that is watercolor.
Watercolor Wednesday is a weekly evening class that's fully step by step to introduce new artists to the joys of watercolor. It's just like our livestream acrylic class on YouTube, but with Watercolor and on Facebook. Classes are level friendly, fully step by step to introduce new artist to the joys of watercolor. Watercolor is one of my favorite mediums. I just love it.
What materials do you need ?
The following is your material list for Watercolor Wednesday. Not all colors will be used for every class. Not all materials will be used every class. I do expect to use all colors and all of these materials during the 2021 class year.
🎁 🛒 Below is a list of RECOMMENDED MATERIALS.
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Only one of each is needed. 3-4 links provided to help you find colors in stock. Please look around for sales deals and other brands
Brands of watercolor I love 🎨 Sennelier L'Aquarelle 🎨 QOR By Golden 🎨 Daniel Smith 🎨 M Graham 🎨 Van Gogh
Watercolor Paint Color List 2021
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Hansa Yellow Medium
Sennelier L'Aquarelle - https://amzn.to/38DHffe Primary Yellow for this brand
Golden QOR - https://amzn.to/3rCUMwn
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/2WMDMFv
M Graham - https://amzn.to/3nV6jEI
Nickel Azo Yellow
Golden QOR - https://amzn.to/2WMhzaF
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/34HUYAf
M Graham - https://amzn.to/2L05BaB
Quinacridone Magenta
Golden QOR - https://amzn.to/2MdM47z
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/2KYbjtA
Holbein - https://amzn.to/3aIoMAP
Pyrrole Red
Golden QOR - https://amzn.to/38FRbF1
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/3nWb7d6
Turner - https://amzn.to/3aJoedL
Holbein - https://amzn.to/2KXWPKw
Transparent Pyrrole Orange
Sennelier L'Aquarelle - https://amzn.to/3nSYkIj ( sennelier orange )
Golden QOR - https://amzn.to/38BB8b5
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/3o3P2cs
Turner - https://amzn.to/2MbtNrl
Phthalo Blue
Sennelier L'Aquarelle - https://amzn.to/34KNzQY
Golden QOR - https://amzn.to/38AXSbs
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/38BrTYH
M Graham - https://amzn.to/3mV5Els
Ultramarine Blue
Sennelier L'Aquarelle - https://amzn.to/2WMIHWZ
Golden QOR - https://amzn.to/38BJvnc
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/3rCUNAr
M Graham - https://amzn.to/3rpuMEx
Phthalo Green
Sennelier L'Aquarelle https://amzn.to/3aKoUQd
Golden QOR https://amzn.to/3rvFNUC
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/3aGfwND
Quinacridone Gold
Sennelier L'Aquarelle - https://amzn.to/3aILzMQ
Golden QOR - https://amzn.to/38Br565 my fav
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/2KWKKoM
Opera Pink
Sennelier L'Aquarelle - https://amzn.to/2L14Fml
Holbein- https://amzn.to/34PATIC
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/3mUoFo2
Burnt Umber
Sennelier L'Aquarelle - https://amzn.to/3mTbTq3
Golden QOR - https://amzn.to/3rtwapv
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/3mTDYxe
M Graham - https://amzn.to/37O1305
Payne’s Grey
Sennelier L'Aquarelle https://amzn.to/2WPjJ9q
Golden QOR - https://amzn.to/3nTh5vn
Daniel Smith - https://amzn.to/2WLtR2T
Color Mixing chart
Download your own here
(Click tiny link below to print out )
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12x12 Grid WATERCOLOR CHART .pdf, 941KB ∞ |
🖼 Paper
9x12 140lb 300 GSM Watercolor Paper Cold press
Fabriano Block https://amzn.to/37SXJAI
Strathmore Block https://amzn.to/2WKXvp6
Arches https://amzn.to/2WKXr8Q
Strathmore Pad https://amzn.to/2KYVC5G
Brushes
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Flat wash or Flat Hake
Escoda Perla Series 1430 #12
Black Velvet ¾ oval
Raphael Precision Mini Brush Travel Set of 6
Precision Round 0 and 2
Precision Flat 0
Precision Filbert 1
SoftAqua Mop 4
and Bamboo roll-up
( Very Optional)
Jazper Stardust Version of Escoda Reserva 1212 #8 - https://www.facebook.com/JazperStardust ( made by hand by request only)
Palettes for paint - you only need one
Gnome palette - https://amzn.to/2KSKyH7
Peel Paper Palette https://amzn.to/2ROk6xw
Tom Lynch Porcelain Watercolor Palette https://amzn.to/2L32kYs
Shell Porcelain Watercolor Palette https://amzn.to/3aMs9GH
Other Tools and Materials
🖍 OTHER TOOLS
Cretacolor Water-Soluble Graphite Pencils https://amzn.to/2WPVO9O
Fluid White Acrylic https://amzn.to/3psZJG9
T Square Ruler https://amzn.to/38hjOWX
Artist Tape https://amzn.to/2qZTywt
Art Sherpa Brush Spa Soap Kits https://theartsherpa.com/store
The Pioneer Woman Turning table https://amzn.to/3nJ5pLw
Grafix WM2 White Mask Liquid Frisket https://amzn.to/3ppJeu9
Rubber Cement picker upper https://amzn.to/3aOl8oW
Mister https://amzn.to/3aJyoeD
Paper Towels
📖 BOOKS :
Color Mixing Bible : https://amzn.to/34LvS3N
How to Mix Skin color - https://amzn.to/2FeEv7j
Victoria Finlay History of Color: https://amzn.to/2Jn0Yl1
🖌 Place to buy BRUSHES -
The Brush Guys:
http://bit.ly/BrushGuysArtSherpa
Discount Code : THEARTSHERPA
Common questions
When is it ?
Watercolor Wednesday is every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time live streaming from my Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/TheArtSherpa
How do I Join the class ?
Show up at Wednesdays 7 pm EST ready to paint - Just watch from my Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/TheArtSherpa/live_videos
You can watch the streaming video class from the page on your chosen device!
How much Does it cost ?
Its Free
Is it hard ?
Like everything, it can be a little challenging in the beginning to learn how to do something new. However, watercolor is a very beginner friendly medium and I find people can pick it up as quickly as they did acrylic, sometimes even easier.
Can I use Acrylics ?
You can use acrylics watered down to get some similar effects to watercolor. The paper is a good binder and prevents issues with watering down that you might normally see on canvas. There are a few differences. It's very easy to lift or reactivate watercolor. Once acrylic is dry it's permanent. Watercolor is very transparent and acrylic can be much more opaque. Some techniques are different. You can paint acrylic over watercolor. You can't paint watercolor over acrylic. I don't recommend using acrylic on fine watercolor brushes as it can build up in the ferrule and shorten the life of a brush. Watercolor will not harm acrylic brushes in any way and you can use what you have until you're ready to buy special brushes just for watercolor.
Do I need to have your exact materials?
You can use what you have. If you have Crayola watercolors, start with those. I will talk about how to guess a close approximate color on the palette you have so you can paint along and still get a good result
Can I view your classes at a later time?
You can watch my classes after the video is done streaming both on the Facebook page and on our website www.theartsherpa.com
What level of painter do I need to be ?
All levels of painter are welcome and no drawing is Required
The Hoot Guide
Beginner 🦉
Intermediate 🦉🦉
Challenging 🦉🦉🦉
Paintings are all beginner friendly but rated in 3 levels of difficulty called Hoots 🦉
What if you Bought our Covid Watercolor Art Kits?
If you purchased one of the watercolor sets that we had in our store during the initial lockdown. you may wonder what colors exchange well for the new 2021 art palette. You may also wonder if there's a difference between the tube watercolor and the half pan watercolor. In this blog I'm going to let you know what colors in your palette to use when I'm using the 2021 colors. I'm going to give you some resources to match the colors you have to the colors I'm using and just in general make your watercolor experience easier.
Official 2021 Colors | French Escape Kit |
Hansa yellow Nickel azo yellow Pyrrole red Quinacridone Magenta Opera Pink Quinacridone gold Phthalo Blue Ultramarine Blue Forest Green Burnt Umber Payne’s Grey |
Lemon yellow Lemon Yellow + little bit of French Vermillion French Vermillion Carmine Carmine + little bit ultramarine French vermillion + lemon yellow + sepia Phthalo Blue Ultramarine Blue Forest Green + Phthalo Blue warm sepia Payne’s Grey |
Download your own here
(Click tiny link below to print out )
![]() | Colormatch feather Chart 2021 |
Watercolor Feather Swatching page .pdf, 3MB ∞ |
Download your own here
(Click tiny link below to print out )
![]() | Watercolor Feather Chart 2021 |
Watercolor Feather Swatching page blank .pdf, 2.4MB ∞ |
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For Acrylic April
I use the same brushes, canvas size and colors every year.
The color that is hard for most people to find is Naples Yellow light sometimes Called Titanate Yellow or Even Nickel Titanate Yellow
That can be frustrating for the new artist. What you may not know is outside of the voluntary ATSM there are no standards in art materials.
So on a tube of paint there are bit of info. Color info , safety info and lightfast info. Reading the tube is important but when you are new its hard.
Py53
Nickel Titanium Yellow ( PY 53 ) is opaque and has a low tinting strength. Because it's not overpowering, it can be controlled easily.
Titanate serves as a substitute for lemon yellow which is the traditional cool yellow
Some companies make a hue that is Very close they call Naples yellow light- That is what I am using in my Sennelier paint- Naples Yellow light.
This is the green Bias Yellow
You can Substitute ANY of these Cool (green) Bias Yellows , Pick one -
- Hansa Yellow light
- Cadmium Yellow Light
- Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue
- Lemon Yellow
- Bismuth Vanadate
- Yellow Azo Light
- Benzimidazolone Yellow Light
- Arcylique by Sennelier Called Naples Yellow Light
- Abstract acrylic paint by Sennelier Naples yellow light
- Amsterdam Acrylic paint made by Royal Talens
- Old Holland New Masters Classic Acrylic
- Matisse Structure Acrylic
- (also called Naples Yellow light in this line of paint)
- DALER ROWNEY : CRYLA ACRYLIC PAINT
- Golden Heavy Body Artist Acrylics- Titanate Yellow
- Pébéo Studio Fine Acrylic Naples Yellow Hue 100 ml
- Cranfield Acrylics- Primrose Yellow is like Py53
- AV Vallejo Acrylic -Titanium Yellow IS like py53
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NEED more info about the YELLOW ?? http://www.artiscreation.com/yellow.html#.XpCznVPYrUI
HERE are some more yellow names that may be the color SEE why it gets to be so complicated for teachers to relay what color you are looking for.
PY53 is a strange special color |
PY53 |
Nickel Antimony Titanium Yellow Rutile |
Antimony Nickel Titanium Oxide Yellow; C.I. Pigment Yellow 53; Juane Citron; Lemon Yellow [EP.p | w . wp .]; Lemon Yellow (Nickel Titanate} [ WN . w . w ]; Meteor® Bright Yellow 8320; Naples Yellow (hue) [ LA .a | MA.p ]; Naples yellow Light (hue) [ KA . o ]; Naples Yellow Light (imitation) [ KA . o . p ]; Nickel Antimony Titanate; Nickel Antimony Titanium Yellow Rutile; Nickel Rutile Yellow; Nickel Titanate; Nickel Titanate Yellow [GEN | DR . w | DS .a d . o . w | DV . w | GR . wo | GU.pd | MA . o . o(artis) . p . w | RT . a ]; Nickel Titanium [ OH . a . o . w ]; Nickel Titanium Oxide; Nickel Titanium Yellow [KP.p | OH . a . o . w | SI.p | WN d ]; Nickel Yellow [GEN | BX.o | CAS.k | KA . o . p | SE . o . p | WL . o . p ]; Nickle Yellow Titanium [ SCH . p ]; Nickel Yellow Titanium Rutile; Pigment Yellow 53; Praseodym Titanium Yellow; Shepherd Yellow; Sunflower Yellow; Titanate Yellow [ GO . a . af . ag ]; Titanium Nickel Yellow [ MA .o(artis). p ]; Titanium Yellow [ GO .a | RGH.o.p | SCH . w ]; Vasari Yellow [ MA.o(Ren) ]; Vesuvius Yellow [ MA.o(Med) ]; |
Acrylic April Painting Challenge begins April 1st 2020- no joke
30 Days, 30 Powerful Little Paintings
We hope that Every April, artists from all over the world take on the Acrylic all April painting challenge by doing one small acrylic painting every day for the entire month.
I am creating the #AcrylicApril challenge as a way to introduce painters to the gifts of daily painting with Acrylic.This monthly challenge will help every acrylic artist unlock the true potential of the acrylic medium and their art own voice.
Anyone can do Acrylic April,
Just grab your paint, your brush and hit the studio( even if it’s your kitchen Table).
#AcrylicApril rules:
1) Make a painting on a surface 12x12 or smaller. ( sorry for the confusion)
2) Share it online
3) Hashtag it with #AcrylicApril and #AcrylicApril2020 #ItsNoJokeAcrylicApril and be sure to add the day of the challenge, or word prompt, etc
4) Repeat Daily from April 1 ( no fooling) to April 30th
How to do the Challenge
Do your best to paint daily. Some Days may be artwork you are excited about some days you may scribble out an abstract but under no circumstances should your be hard on yourself. If you make 30 little paintings you are a winner. If you make less than 30 you are a winner. Do your best
Wait there are daily tutorials not just prompts ?? THAT'S right!!! This is an Art Sherpa painting challenge so it’s extra awesome.. This challenge comes with a daily live video lesson you can follow along with. So you can use the prompts, follow the lesson, or do your own thing. Either way you are going to succeed. This is going to change your art world. I will be teaching my lessons on an 8x8 art panel. That's it! Now go make something beautiful. Yes Youtubers can join in. Yes Bloggers can join in Yes Homeschool moms can join in Anyone from Anywhere in the world no matter who you are or how much painting experience you have can Join in. You are invited to paint along!! How much does it cost -IT'S FREE ( so you can buy more art supplies )
What Should YOU do first ?
Videos will air 12 pm CST on Youtube and 6 pm CST
The first Video is here
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