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Daily Art & Tech Essentials for Creatives
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Lydia Josephine
Everything I use, pretty much daily, as a creative! Have fun exploring some of my favourites in this list! As for program I use: Procreate, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Canva, etc.
 
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Not a commissioned link. I use multiple apps on here for my design business! Procreate, PatternDraw, Affinity, Canva, etc
iPad Pro
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Not a commissioned link. 16" in Space Black. Master computer! Beautiful screen and I love the keyboard. Incredible memory, you can have SO many apps and tabs open without it crashing. Perfect for creatives. 😂
MacBook Pro - Apple (CA)
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Not a commissioned link. Color: NAUTILUS; a deep navy. So in love with this! Fits my MacPro 16" perfectly! Comes with a little pouch for your cords and mouse! It's a favourite of mine! Chic
ERGO SLEEVE™ 4-in-1 Ergonomic Workstation Set
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Not a commissioned link. My mouse!
Incase Designed by Microsoft Bluetooth Optical Mouse
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My classic sketchbook; everyone needs their go to sketchbook!
Canson® Field Drawing Book, Size: 17.8cm x 25.4cm
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Great canvas paper, aesthetically pleasing as well - such a gorgeous chocolate tone!
Strathmore® 400 Series Watercolor Hardbound Art Journal
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Beautiful set of Gouache, vibrant colours!
Winsor & Newton™ Designers Gouache™ 10 Colour ...
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Great starting acrylics, a lot of great colours to choose from here.
Liquitex® BASICS® Acrylic 24 Colour Paint Set
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I have bought these over and over again. Perfect for drafts and sketches, easy to erase, before diving into final renders. I mostly use the blues and reds. I would buy them individually! 2D Animation days! (But I still greatly use them to this day ah...
Prismacolor® Premier® Col-Erase® 12-Piece Coloured ...
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The mightiest eraser! Doesn't get better than this one.
Faber-Castell® Kneaded Erasers
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Another set of erasers!
Pentel® Hi-Polymer® Erasers, 3ct.
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Great pens, always return to these! I've purchased a handful over the years.
PITT® Artist Pen Set, Black
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Great for mix-media, whatever your medium is (well besides using Adobe apps) perfect paper.
Canson® XL® Mix Media Pad, Size: 27.9cm x 35.6cm
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Charcoal pages! Smudge that charcoal, get creative.
Strathmore® 300 Series Charcoal Paper Pad
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The greatest charcoal sticks around. I have used these a lot!
Canada Michaels product artist's loft assorted willow charcoal 10215529
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This must be the upgrade from the one I had in college! It was a fantastic buy, used for our 2D Animation classes and I still use mine today for my Surface Pattern Design work!
Studio Designs Artograph® 9" x 12" Featherweight™ ...
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A great retractable eraser! Precision!
Staedtler® Mars® Retractable Plastic Eraser
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Your everyday ruler! A little on the heavier side but nice lines.
Westcott® 18" Stainless Steel Ruler
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A nice technical pencil, slight weight to this one. You feel more studious while using this for sure.
Staedtler® Mars® Technico 780 Leadholder
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Conte for Life Drawing/Figure Drawing/Still Life
Conté à Paris™ Sketching Pastel Carrés, 2ct.
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Perfect for lighting/highlights
Conté à Paris™ White Pastel Pencils, 2ct.
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