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My Favorite painting supplies
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items I get asked all the time for recommendations for paints, brushes, and other art supplies. So here are some of my most favorite suppliers. After a thirty year break I have gone back to painting in watercolors and acrylics. I love buying supplies too m...
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Watercolor Supplies
Watercolor Supplies
I love the lumunosity of watercolors. It doesn't pay to go cheap on paints. The student grade paints don't have as much pigment so not only are they not as vivid but you need more paint to get the same coverage as the professional grade. My all time ...
The 24 color of professional winsor newton is more than you need. I recommend the 6 tube set at Dickblicks. I love Blick Art Supplies for my watercolors, if you are able to visit the store be sure to register on-line as they will give you the cheaper on-line prices. Affiliated link.
Professional Watercolour
The Princeton brand of brushes are one of my favorites. I use them for both watercolors and acrylics. I use them to put the final touches on my acrylics as I can get more fine lines and detail than I can with my rougher acrylic brushes. To see my pai...
Princeton Velvetouch 3950 5pc Paint Brushes
This is the great company I have ordered many frames through them. They they come well packaged and high-quality.
Art To Frames
This is the perfect cart for plein air painting. I got tired of dragging all my painting supplies around. This cart saved my back and knees. It folds up small and I keep it in my trunk. It is really easy to unfold. Watch for sales, the price fluctuat... Affiliated link.
Homgava Collapsible Folding Wagon Heavy Duty for Plein Air Painting
I love this little pallete I use it in my studio and outside. It keeps my watercolor and acrylic paint wet for a couple of weeks. This saves me a lot of money. And when I work outside the acrylic paints were drying so fast it was driving me crazy. I ... Affiliated link
Masterson Sta-Wet Handy Palette 8.5x7in Airtight
This is my favorite watercolor paper. It comes on a block so you can paint right on it no fussing around stretching paper. I do recommend that you use masking tape around the edges so the black sides don't disentigrate. The top side is rough and most...
Arches Watercolor Block - 8" x 10", Cold Press, 20 Sheets