My Favorite Art Supplies
Interested in knowing which are my favorites? Here's a complete list of what I use and love...
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Watercolor & Gouache
Brushes
Watercolor paints and brush quality varies a lot. I'll share both the paints/brushes I started with and the ones I'm currently using.
~Princeton series 3750 Round #8
~Round #2 for details
~Square 1/2"
~Princeton series 3750 Square 1" for large areas and washes
~Pentel Aquash Water Brush Pens
~Knana Calligraphy Brushes - Great for loose mark making
Paints
~Prima Marketing Watercolor sets: Confections Vintage Pastels Set, Confections Decadent Pies, Confections Tropicals
~Daniel Smith Watercolor tubes - Moonglow,
~Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Paint Set - This is a professional Japanese watercolor, use a lot of water = traditional watercolor, less water = a gauche opaque watercolor. There's also smaller sets: Kuretake Set of 12, Kuretake Set of 18, Kuretake Set of 24
These are other sets I enjoy, these have been my current go tos:
Kuretake Art Nouveau - My first set and still my favorite!
Kuretake Graphite - Fun!
Kuretake Starry Colors - I love my golds
Kuretake Granulating Colors - These are just magickal
Watercolor paints and brush quality varies a lot. I'll share both the paints/brushes I started with and the ones I'm currently using.
~Princeton series 3750 Round #8
~Round #2 for details
~Square 1/2"
~Princeton series 3750 Square 1" for large areas and washes
~Pentel Aquash Water Brush Pens
~Knana Calligraphy Brushes - Great for loose mark making
Paints
~Prima Marketing Watercolor sets: Confections Vintage Pastels Set, Confections Decadent Pies, Confections Tropicals
~Daniel Smith Watercolor tubes - Moonglow,
~Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Paint Set - This is a professional Japanese watercolor, use a lot of water = traditional watercolor, less water = a gauche opaque watercolor. There's also smaller sets: Kuretake Set of 12, Kuretake Set of 18, Kuretake Set of 24
These are other sets I enjoy, these have been my current go tos:
Kuretake Art Nouveau - My first set and still my favorite!
Kuretake Graphite - Fun!
Kuretake Starry Colors - I love my golds
Kuretake Granulating Colors - These are just magickal
Acrylics
Acrylic paints are really hard on brushes, I had to remind myself not leave them sitting in my water jar. Even with good care a brush may last just a few months.
Brushes:
Mixed Media Set
~Round Da Vinci hog bristle, size #8, series 7707 (Good for blending)
Paints:
Brushes:
Mixed Media Set
~Round Da Vinci hog bristle, size #8, series 7707 (Good for blending)
Paints:
Mixed Media and Mark Making Tools
Inks:
Kuretake gold - Best Gold Ink EVER!
Destressed inks
Pens:
Tombow Dual Brush Pens
Sukura Pigma Micron Fineliners
Sanford Uni-Ball Gel UM-153 gel pen or Sakura Gelly Roll
Extra Fine Posca Pens, Black and White
Medium Posca Pens, Warm Tone
Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens
Dip pen + india ink
Sakura Gelly Rolls.
Tools:
Deckled Edged Rulers for Paper Tearing
Circle Maker Template
Pebeo Masking Fluid - Easy peel which means easier cleanup
Caran d’Ache Neocolor II
Faber-Castell Kneaded Eraser
Stencil blending brushes
Brush cleaning pad
Scissors
Washi Tape
Liquid Adhesives
Kuretake gold - Best Gold Ink EVER!
Destressed inks
Pens:
Tombow Dual Brush Pens
Sukura Pigma Micron Fineliners
Sanford Uni-Ball Gel UM-153 gel pen or Sakura Gelly Roll
Extra Fine Posca Pens, Black and White
Medium Posca Pens, Warm Tone
Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens
Dip pen + india ink
Sakura Gelly Rolls.
Tools:
Deckled Edged Rulers for Paper Tearing
Circle Maker Template
Pebeo Masking Fluid - Easy peel which means easier cleanup
Caran d’Ache Neocolor II
Faber-Castell Kneaded Eraser
Stencil blending brushes
Brush cleaning pad
Scissors
Washi Tape
Liquid Adhesives
Papers & Journals
As with paints and brushes, the quality of paper makes a difference too. Canson is my go to Arches is more expensive but the quality is great.
Canson XL Series Watercolor pad
Canson XL Series Watercolor pad
Tech
Light
Camera
Tonic mat
Camera
Tonic mat
