Supplies by Lesson - Winter Scene (December 2020)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • NOTE: can also use blue painter's tape - just cover 1/4" of your paper so that you have the same work area
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • 16 or 25 color Cray Pas set - these specific colors were used from those sets: yellow, orange, pink, purple, Vandyke brown, pale blue, grey, blue, red, white and black
  • Black fine point Sharpie
  • Liquid black watercolor
  • Sponge for applying black watercolor
  • Paper towel to dry watercolor

Winter Scene

Supplies by Lesson - Apple Basket (November 2020)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board)
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • 16 or 25 color Cray Pas set - these specific colors were used from those sets: yellow ochre, brown, white, yellow, gray, red, orange, green, yellow green, and purple. 
  • Black fine point Sharpie
  • Liquid black watercolor
  • Sponge for applying black watercolor
  • Paper towel to dry watercolor

Apple Basket

Supplies by Lesson - Coleus (October 2020)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board) 
  • NOTE:  You can use painter's tape instead of drafting tape (do not use masking tape)
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser 
  • 25 color Cray Pas set - these specific colors were used from that set: yellow-green, yellow, lt. violet, pale blue, pink, red, gray-green, vandyke brown
  • Brown or Black fine point Sharpie
  • Liquid brown watercolor 
  • Sponge for applying brown watercolor 
  • Paper towel to dry watercolor
  • Plastic knife with teeth

Coleus

Supplies By Lesson - Lion (September 2020)


  • 1 sheet 8 x 10 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board) 
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 8 x 10 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser 
  • 25 color Cray Pas set - these specific colors were used from that set: white, yellow, brown, lt. orange, yellow ochre, olive brown, vandyke brown, and yellow orange
  • Liquid brown watercolor 
  • Sponge for applying brown watercolor 
  • Paper towel to dry watercolor

Lion

Supplies By Lesson - Giraffes (August 2020)


  • 1 sheet 9 x 12 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board) 
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 9 x 12 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser 
  • Black Permanent India Ink
  • Cray-pas Expressionist oil pastels: brown, white, and pale orange
  • Prang Watercolors from set: yellow, orange, and brown
  • Black fine point Sharpie marker
  • #6 or 8 round paintbrush
  • Optional:  several sheets of copier paper

Giraffes

Supplies By Lesson - Tabby Cat (July 2020)


  • 1 sheet 9 x 12 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board) 
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 9 x 12 paper)
  • Pencil and Eraser
  • Black fine point sharpie
  • Waterproof Black India Ink (can use black water color but will miss some effects)
  • Plastic plate or something to put ink in
  • Size 6 or 8 round Paintbrush for painting in watercolor
  • Prang Watercolor set
  • Container for water and paper towel to wash brush between colors

Tabby Cat 

Supplies By Lesson - Dragonflies (June 2020)


  • 1 sheet 9 x 12 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board) 
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 9 x 12 paper)
  • Pencil and Eraser
  • Extra scrap of paper at least 9 inches long
  • Prang Watercolor set
  • Size 6 or 8 round Paintbrush for painting in watercolor.
  • Container for water and paper towel to wash brush between colors
  • Waterproof Black India Ink (can use black permanent marker like a Sharpie Fine Point instead of india ink but will miss some effects)
  • Plastic plate or something to put ink in

Dragonflies

Supplies By Lesson - Pencils (May 2020)


  • 1 sheet 9 x 12 Canson watercolor paper (use 1/2" drafting tape to tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board) 
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper on which to tape art work down (larger than your 9 x 12 paper)
  • 2 x 9" rectangle of paper to use as straight edge
  • Pencil and eraser 
  • Black watercolor (either liquid watercolor or Prang semi-moist) 
  • #6 or 8 round paintbrush
  • Cray-pas Expressionist oil pastels
  • Paper towel

Pencils

Supplies By Lesson - Leaves (April 2020)


  • 1 sheet 9 x 12 Canson watercolor paper (tape paper to your art board on all 4 sides with tape half on paper and half on board) 
  • Art board, cardstock or newspaper  on which to tape art work down (larger  than your 9 x 12 paper)
  • Pencil and eraser 
  • Cray-pas Expressionist oil pastels 
  • Bamboo barbecue skewer 
  • OPTIONAL: Sax or Sargent Black liquid watercolor (buy single 4 or 8 ounce bottle)  and sponge

Leaves

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