Ryan Fox Workshop & Watercolor Batik Supply List

Learn a new painting technique using the batik method with watercolor.  Watercolor batik is the process of using traditional watercolor paint and wax to create unique and beautiful batik-style paintings on Japanese rice paper. 
Students will begin the process with a drawing and then learn to create highlights and shadows, as well as how to mask areas of the project with wax.

This class is suitable for both beginner and experienced painters with little or no watercolor experience.  Artists will create a multiple 12x16” batik paintings in the workshop.

Irons, rice paper, electric skillets, newspapers, wax, and brushes for applying wax will be provided.  Artists will need to bring watercolor paints, brushes, and suitable clothing (wax does drip and sometimes ends up on clothing).   

Artists can use reference photographs provided for their drawings or are welcome to bring a high contrast photograph or line drawing to transfer to rice paper. 

Watercolor Batik Supply List:

• Recommended Colors- I create 90% of my paintings with Yellow Ochre, Imperial Purple (DS), Sap Green, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Aureolin, Winsor Yellow, Cerulean Blue (Winsor Newton), Rose Madder, and Perinone Orange (DS)  Any colors will work on batik though
• Watercolor Brushes-  Big and small brushes to cover large areas and details.  I highly recommend a squirrel mop brush (#8 or #6) to cover rice paper
• Watercolor Palette-   I prefer the Sterling Edwards Big Brush palette but I also own several Richeson Covered Palettes.  Make sure your palette is big enough to mix up lots of paint with water so you have big puddles of color.
• Paper towels.  I use Viva paper towels that have no texture.
• Water container.  Anything that holds water.  I use two water containers at once- I’ll explain later.
• Spray bottle- Small SOHO or Holbein spray bottle.  I also use use a $4 larger spray bottle from Hobby Lobby.   I use both for different reasons.
• Board to put painting on.  This could be wood, plexiglass, or gatorboard.  Needs to be waterproof.  The board needs to be several inches larger than your paper (12x18)
• Drawing Supplies/Erasers
• Sense of humor (required) 

I will provide brushes to apply wax (do not stick your good watercolor brushes into hot wax) as well as Japanese rice paper.

"If anyone is interested in purchasing supplies online I have created a blog page with Amazon links:
https://rfoxphoto.com/watercolor-batik-supplies-and-equipment-for-creating-colorful-batiks-on-japanese-rice-paper/
 I will be providing skillets, parrafin wax, brushes for wax, etc.   I will also be brining paper- a few sheets for everyone.  If anyone wants to create a bunch of paintings (I had one student working on 7 at once in a recent class) they are welcome to purchase some of their own paper.   I don't have 7 sheets for everyone!  🙂
 
For more information there is a video on my YouTube channel: 
https://youtu.be/wbGigaAKJyU?si=_Fu_ZBgCmtbMHRuh "