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Art Supplies for Newbie
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items These are my favorite art supplies. I am only a hobbyist, not yet a professional illustrator (soon hopefully I can be one). If you are an art enthusiast, you may like this listing.
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Watercolor Supplies
Sketch Only Supplies
Watercolor Supplies
I've loved watercolor since 2016. At first, I felt that watercolor was super hard and unpredictable. But, as time goes by, I started to love it. For those who want to experiment or try other style, you may check this listing. Most of them are quite a...
I use the cotton cold press and love the result!
Artists' Watercolor Block, 100% Cotton, Acid-Free, 140LB/300GSM, 20 Sheets Per Block
Aku pakai yg Cotton Cold Press. Teksturnya medium, not too rough, not too soft.
Baohong Academy Watercolor Paper Block 300gsm CP
One of my favorite paints, warnanya pigmented, gampang di blend, kesayangan lah pokoknya haha
Cat Air Pentel Arts 12 Water Colours (WFRS-12)
Buat yang suka gambar terus mau dipajang, bisa banget pake ini
ARTeMEDIA Watercolor Paper A5 (12 lembar) / Kertas Cat ...
Agak pricey, cocok buat wet on dry dan dibawa travelling. Sudah include brush yg bisa di isi air.
Sakura Koi Watercolor 12 Pocket Field Sketch Box
If you are on budget, try this watercolor set. Explore more techniques
Vibrant Pigmented, Perfect for Artists, Students, Hobbyists Great for School Home: Maries
Nyaman dipakai, body brushnya bisa dilipat jadi dua agar mudah untuk disimpan & dicuci.
Giorgione Kuas Cat Air Watercolor Brush G-555
This is my personal favorite, Procreate Digital Brushes.
Adilson Farias Brushes on Gumroad
Foldable cup, for the dirty water. Be careful not to drink from this cup.
Faber-Castell Clic & Go Water Cup - Dark Green
Masking tape is used if you want to have clean edges as a frame. It won't ruin the paper when you take it off (do it if the paint dries).
Artist Tape for Watercolor, Drafting, and Painting - Acid-Free Masking Tape for Paper Media, 3-Pack (0.6/0.78/1.18 Inch x 394 Inch) - Medium Adhesion
This will help you to mask certain part of your drawing and you can keep painting the background or bigger area without worrying the spready paints.
Winsor & Newton Art Masking Fluid, 75ml
Bisa pakai brand ini juga untuk masking fluid. Just be careful, tunggu catnya kering dulu ya.
Maries Masking Fluid Pen MW-0030 30 ml
Alternative watercolor paper. Affordable, easy to use for beginner.
V-Tec Watercolor Book Spiral A5 - 20 lbr (300 gsm) Cold ...
My ultimate watercolor paints. Love the result. A bit pricey, but it's okay. No regret.
Holbein Artists' Watercolours 12 colour set 5ml
Sketch Only Supplies
I love watercolor so much, but I still need to improve my sketching skills. These are my recs I recently used. So far, I enjoy using them.
The paper is smooth, no bleeding, no paper residue (tho you erase too much)
Buku Sketsa Artemedia Sketchbook Wired A5 A4 Craft ...
The fanciest mechanical pencil I've ever had. No regret. It's GREAT especially if you like drawing a very detail painting.
Pentel Graph Gear 500 Mechanical Drafting Pencil ...
Of course you need some wooden pencils from HB until 8B. No need to buy all, it depends on your preference.
Pensil Faber Castell 8B 7B 6B 5B 4B 3B 2B B HB FH 2H ...
Pencil and erasers are staple. This is dust free (ofc you'll find some residue, but it's very minimum). It doesn't ruin the paper.
Faber-Castell Penghapus Dust - Free Eraser Small ...
Super useful if you want to erase some details or you want to make some highlights.
Tombow Eraser Mono Zero Super Fine Rubber Tip
Drawing pen! If you want to elevate your sketching skills. Try using these. No erase, no undo.
Sakura Pigma Micron Drawing Pen Set 9 Pigment Ink