David R Smith

David has studied under numerous instructors in the states and in China.
He has displayed his work in galleries and museums across the United States
and his work has been awarded at the state and national level.
David has received Signature Membership with the American Watercolor Society and others.
while inviting you to be transported into the scene.

Upcoming Workshops

Suggested Supply List

Usual Supplies

  • Palette, water container, masking tape, clips, towels, Kleenex, large spray bottle, hair dryer, pencil, etc. IF you have an iPad/tablet, I recommend bringing it to take demo photos for reference.
  • 2 Paint Boards: One should be a board that wet paper will Stick to, such as Plexi Glass or the Shiny Slick Coated/Surfaced Masonite. The board dimensions should be larger than the sheet of paper, which will be 11x15.
  • Paper: At least Six quarter (11”x15”) sheets of Arches Cold Press 140lb paper. A few small sheets of inexpensive practice paper may also come in handy, but not necessary.
  • Tools for lifting: Stiff Brushes - my favorites are the #4 and #16 Fritch Scrubber (Cheap Joe) and the #2 Artisan Short Flat/Bright long handled (Winsor & Newton). Optional: Magic Eraser.
  • Professional Brand Tube paints. Bring your favorite colors. I recommend the primaries: Yellow, Red, Blue, and a dark such as Paynes Gray. On my palette: Yellow Ochre, Winsor Lemon or Joe’s Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Winsor or Joe’s Red, Sap Green and/or Viridian, Cobalt Turquoise, Burnt Sienna, Payne’s Gray and White Gouache.
  • Brushes: A variety of rounds and flats. I use a variety of Synthetic Brushes: Escoda Rounds (Perla) size 8, 10, 12 (the Joseph Zbukvic set). A thin Rigger Brush (Robert Simmons) or a Faux Squirrel 1827 Liner Aux. Reservoir (Dynasty). A 1” Flat Brush by Robert Simmons. The Escoda Mops (Ultimo Tendo Synthetic) size 14 & 18 or the large Pseudo Squirrel Quill Mop (Cheap Joe).
  • Tools for scraping such as a palette knife.
  • Utility knife and an inexpensive Cellulose Sponge you can find at a grocery store.
  • Masking Fluid (recommend Pebeo drawing gum).
  • A small disposable round craft/hobby brush to apply masking. I recommend getting a couple different sizes. My favorite is a long thin bristle (Rigger) craft brush with a nice point - great for details. And dish soap for cleaning your brush.
  • For one of the paintings, you may pour colors. If you choose to pour, you will want 3 small containers to pour from - could use dixi cups or small tuperware containers.
  • Craftsmart/MonaLisa Graphite Paper or Loew Cornell Gray Transfer Paper (can buy at Michaels art & craft store, JoAnn Fabric, or online) and a colored ball-point pen (red works well).
  • For part of the process, we will work at a slant. So, a table easel may come in handy or you may simply prop one end of your painting board up on a tissue box or something.