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Beginner Gouache & Watercolor Toolkit
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By
Lex M
If you’re starting out, here are the tools I use and recommend. 🎨
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Gouache is a great paint to start out with…it can be built up, but also blended out. I love the case and that it comes with and the paints are good quality.
HIMI Gouache Paint Set, 24 Colors, Brushes & Palette
Technically this is a hair spray bottle, but the continuous mist works amazingly for keeping gouache workable and dampening watercolor paper evenly.
Kitsch Continuous Spray Bottle for Hair, 150ml
It’s easy to clean and there’s enough space to mix/dilute colors. I love that it comes with a brush holder and water cup.
Handmade Ceramic Paint Palette Set with Brush Holder
Durable paper, perfect for gouache! I prefer the spiral sketchpad.
Canson XL Watercolor Pad - 9" x 12" (60 sheets) at Michaels
Great variety and price if you’re just starting out. You can upgrade these later.
Princeton Real Value Brush Set - 9153, Golden Taklon, Short Handle, Set of 6
I use these to wipe my brush.Cheap, reusable, and less wasteful than paper towels. (An old towel works just fine too!)
HDX 14 in. x 14 in. Cotton Painter's Towels (24-Count) T-00476-HDX
Love these watercolor paints. The colors are vibrant and you decide the color intensity by adjusting how much water you use.
24 Piece Watercolor Paint Set
For mixing paint but can also be used to add details or texture. I love that it’s flexible, comes in different sizes as well!
MEEDEN Artist Spatula Palette Knife 8.86"
Add texture or moisture, also good for lifting paint.
5pcs 1" Foam Paint Brushes with Wood Handle
Helps make clean edges…any masking tape will do!
White Artist Tape 0.6in x 165FT Low Tack
