Material List:
For all classes using Colored Pencil and Watercolor Pencil
for a Botanical Workshop with Wendy Hollender
Desktop pencil sharpener (Q Connect) or electric pencil sharpener, or battery operated pencil sharpener.
1 or 2 Graphite pencils. H lead
Kneaded eraser and White plastic eraser
Small clear plastic ruler for measuring
Colored pencils: Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils
Primary and Secondary Colors
Cadmium yellow 107
Dark Cadmium orange 115
Pale Geranium lake 121
Middle Purple Pink 125
Purple violet 136
Ultramarine 120
Cobalt turquoise 153
Permanent green olive 167
Earth Green yellowish 168
Earth Green 172
Cadmium yellow lemon 205
Dark Colors to mix for deep shades of color
Dark Sepia 175
Dark Indigo 157
Chrome Oxide Green 278
Purple 194
Light colors for tints, highlights and burnishing
Warm grey IV 273
White 101
Ivory 103
Earth tones
Burnt Ochre 187
Venetian Red 190
Yellow ochre 183
Burnt Sienna 283
Faber-Castell Albrect Durer Watercolour Pencils: These have the same color names as the Faber Castell polychromos.
Cadmium yellow 107
Permanent green olive 167
Pale Geranium lake 121
Middle Purple Pink 125
Purple violet 136
Dark Sepia 175
Dark Cadmium orange 115
Burnt Sienna 283
A spiral pad of hot pressed watercolor paper 8.5 x 11 inches or
Hot pressed Fabriano Artistico water color paper 140 lb. cut into 4 smaller sheets or in half or a block of hot pressed watercolor paper.
Verithin pencils:*Dark Brown, *Black, *Gray 70%
Waterbrush from Pentel or medium size watercolor brush
Frog prong flower holder (optional)
Magnifying glass
Recommended Text – Only need one of these:
Botanical Drawing in Color, A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color, by Wendy Hollender or
Botanical Drawing, A Beginner's Guide, by Wendy Hollender