We  recommend the following be included in your "packing list"..

Note:
Jill mainly works with water-colour, pencil, ink, charcoal and pastel, therefore the equipment list below is biased towards materials for water-colour and drawing. However, she has also worked with oils and acrylic paints in the past so, if you wish to come to paint in those media, just ignore the list below and bring whatever materials you want!

• Sketch pad

• H and 2B Pencils + pencil sharpener and putty eraser

• Fine drawing pens (005) - sepia and black

• Watercolours minimum selection = ultramarine, cobalt, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, burnt umber.

• Watercolour paper (Bockingford 'not' 140 lb or similar)

• Masking tape (1")

• Masking fluid

• Watercolour brushes, sizes 6, 8, 12

• Small rigger brush

• large wash brush (1")

• any other brushes you prefer

• Plastic palette

• Carry-bag

   
    ESSENTIAL

• Camera of your choice. Some ability to manually control your camera (i.e. the ability to over-ride some automated features) would greatly enhance your experience.
   

  • We have a camera for hire if required
     

• The user manual for your camera!

• Lens hood/s ! (unless your camera is a compact and can't use them)

• Battery charger and/or sufficient batteries to make sure you do not run out of power during the day!

• Sufficient of your favourite film if you are non-digital. 200 ASA/ISO is a good speed to cover the general purpose photography we will be doing but if you want to get the very best results, bring 100, 200 and 400

• Sufficient memory media if you are using digital. We regret that we cannot be responsible for transferring clients images to CD or DVD. If you wish to do this yourself you will need to bring your own laptop and software. Failing that, as requested above, please ensure you have enough digital storage cards to last the whole holiday.

    OPTIONAL

• Lenses
  
  For digital SLR cameras not using full frame sensors, a range of lenses 18mm to 70mm (or zoom equivalent) would be ideal.

  If you have a 35mm SLR film camera or a digital SLR with a full frame sensor, a range of lenses 28mm to 135mm, or zoom equivalent, would be ideal
  
  If you also own wider and/or longer focal length lenses or zooms and have room to bring them, that would be perfect.

  For Nikon users, we have a range of Nikkor lenses available for hire.
   

• Tripod

• Polarizing and/or neutral density filters

• Separate flash unit (if you have no built-in flash)

• If you wish to bring a laptop computer, that's fine (we have a Wi-Fi broadband connection at the house)
  
  A Nikon SB-800 i-TTL flashgun is also available for hire

The sun's "skin burning" power in southwest France can be pretty formidable; your hosts have even acquired a tan in February! Therefore we strongly recommend that you bring the following items with you :

• Sun cream (factor 15 minimum recommended)
• Sun hat (a peak or wide brim is recommended in order to prevent squinting)
• Sun glasses (neutral-coloured). Polarising lenses recommended
• Lightweight, long-sleeved shirts and loose fitting lightweight trousers in addition to 'shorts and T-shirts'
• Lightweight "breathable" footwear
• Lightweight walking boots/shoes (recommended but not essential)