The Travel Journal

Traveling doesn't simply occur when you leave the country, the state or even your own city. It is a state of mind that you are going on an adventure looking to see new sites and experience new experiences. I myself try to go traveling at least every other day, sometimes it's a walk to explore my neighborhood others it's a day trip to a place I don't know I'm going to be in until I arrive. In this workshop we will focus on more traditional media, drawing from reality and watercolor painting, to record these explorations as seen only by you. Blind contour, color theory and basic travel / journal writing will be explored to give you the tools you need to record your travels.

Supply List

• Journal - preferably with watercolor paper. If your journal does not have watercolor paper then you can bring individual sheets, atleast 140 lb preferably 300 lb. Hot or cold and Size doesn't matter.
• Option A. This is my favorite larger travel palette which I fill myself with my own tube paints.
• Option B. For the ultimate convenience I use this palette which comes with everything you need all in one and could fit in your back pocket. The downside is you have almost no space for mixing and your color pools tends to get muddy. Also these are pan watercolors which don't give you the same richness of color as the tubes, but I believe that in this case the convience is an acceptable compromise. Do not get a student brand of pan watercolors.
• Watercolor Brushes: (look for the softest feeling brushes you can find)
• Round, size 6 (suggested size).
• 1in or larger Flat (optional).
• Round, size 1 or 2 (optional).
• OR I highly reccommend a size 4, 5 or 6 squirrel hair in place of all three of the previous brushes. Do not feel obligated to buy one unless you are serious about watercolor because they are expensive but well worth the extra money.
  
  These are my recommended colors if you are purchasing new paint. Pick one red, one blue, and one yellow. It doesn't matter which, each will give you a fun range to play with.
• Cotman brand are cheap and work just fine. Winsor Newton and Daniel Smith are quality brands.
• Cool Reds: Alizarim Crimson (recommended), Rose Madder Genuine, Quinadrone Red.
• Warm Reds: Cadmium Red Hue (its cheaper than real cadmium red) (recommended), Flame Red.
• Warm Blues: Ultramarine (recommended), Prussian, Cobalt.
• Cool Blues: Cerulean (recommended), Pthalo.
• Warm Yellows: Cadmium Yellow hue (recommended)
• Cool Yellow: Aureolin Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Hansa Yellow.