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My Favorite Art Supplies
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items Here's some of my favorite art supplies all in one place.
I use these to paint on when I want a watercolor board that won't warp. Really easy to frame, no glass needed!
Watercolor Board - Ampersand Art Supply 8x10
I've used this travel watercolor set since 2015, and it is hands down my favorite. Highly rec to anyone and everyone.
Watercolor Set - SAKURA Koi Pocket Field Kit
This is my favorite watercolor sketchbook. It comes in a soft cover too, but I like the hardcover because I can paint on the go on a hard surface when I travel the world.
Travel Watercolor Sketchbook - Strathmore 467-5
This is the brush I use with my travel watercolor set.
Watercolor Brush - Pentel FRH-B Aquash Brush
Waterprood Pens - comes in lots of sizes. The multipack is a great way to start out.
Waterproof Ink Pens - SAKURA Pigma Micron 6 Pack
This is my favorite sketchbook. The paper is thick enough to hold lots of media but smooth enough for ink pens. It lays flat and the cover feels nice.
Favorite Sketchbook - Strathmore 567-7-1, 64 Pages
Waterproof brush pen. I use this for a lot of my inking, but especially paired with watercolor.
Watercolor Brush Pen - Pentel Arts Pocket Pen
This is the pencil I use for all my underdrawings in my sketchbooks and ink drawings. If you're used to working in layers digitally, draw your first sketch in this, second sketch in pencil, and then you can ink, just like working in layers in photosh...
Underdrawing Pencil - Staedtler NonPhoto Pencil - for under drawings
This is my second pic for an under drawing pencil. It's softer, but I'm heavy handed when I sketch, so the staedtler works well for me. I know MANY people that love this more tho.
Softer Underdrawing Pencil - Caran d'Ache 2 Pc
I use these in my sketchbook. They're nice cause the pigment sits on top of the paper instead of soaking in, so it doesn't bleed through as easy. they're also really vivid and fun to play with.
Paint Makers - Uni Posca Paint Marker Pen, 7 Set
These are my go-to markers for sketchbooking. They're water based, so they don't blend as easy as copics, but they aren't smelly or they don't bleed through pages as easy. I like the tropical set for the colors, but there are lots of options.
Markers (Water Based) - Tombow 56189 Dual Brush
This is a really good way to elevate sketches in a simple way. I like using these in tandem with the micron pens and pentel pocket brush.
Grey Marker Set - Tombow ABT Dual Brush, 10 Set
This is a great set to start working with colored pencils in a more elevated way. Nice for art students. I'd rec the 36 or the 24 set to start.
Colored Pencil Set - Prismacolor 92885T, 36 Pack
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A watercolor pencil set I've used for years. Works great with the Pencil Aquabrush. You color with them like normal colored pencils, and add water to the drawing to turn it into a watercolor painting. Great for beginning watercolor as well.
Watercolor Pencils - Prismacolor Premier, 36 Set
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Alcohol markers are expensive. I'd recommend buying little sets to work up to a collection. I like copic, but lots of people like prismacolor brand too.
Copic Markers 3pc Sets - Copic Sketch, Fusion #6
If you wanna make an artist's day, or have the money and wanna REALLY dive into marker-land strong, this is the set I'd suggest.
Copic Markers Big Set - Copic Sketch, 36pc Basic
This is the set I started out with for detailed graphite drawings. In my sketchbook I use the HB or the F.
Artist Pencil Set - General Pencil Kimberly, 12pc
This is the pencil I use in my sketchbook most. Usually as underdrawings to ink, but sometimes in the finished pieces too.
Sketching Pencil - GENERAL'S GRAPHITE HB, 12 Pack
These are my favorite erasers. I also use a box cutter to slice them in half if I need them smaller. or to cut off dirty ends for crisp corners.
Favorite Erasers - Pentel Hi Polymer, 3 Count, 5
This is nice to use to pull up some pencil drawing so it is lighter before you go in with ink or watercolor.
Kneaded Eraser - PRISMACOLOR 1224 Kneaded, 3 Pack
This is a good brand, economically priced, and the paper will hold a lot of different stuff from marker to watercolor to pencil to most other things.
Great Starter Sketchbook - Canson XL, 5.5 x 8.5 in
This is the paper I use for most of my projects. Holds up to pen and ink and marker well. Posca pens yes. Not really for watercolor.
Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Paper Pad, Smooth
Love this watercolor paper. It's so smooth and comes in a lot of different sizes.
Fluid Artist Watercolor Block, 140 lb, 8x8, 15 Sheets
This is how I made my first stickers! I downloaded the template, printed my art out, and cut them apart.
360 Permanent Print-to-The-Edge Round Labels
It keeps all my alcohol markers in one spot and I can see all the ends and the colors. Very handy.
BTSKY 120 Slots Marker Case Lipstick Organizer
This is the stapler I use to make books! It's really long, so it can staple i the middle of pages where a normal stapler couldn't reach.
Swingline Heavy Duty Stapler with Built-in Ruler
hands down the best white pen in the world. Opaque. Solid. Beautiful.
Uni-Ball Signo Broad Point Gel Impact Pen White
I've had mine for ever a decade and it is easy to pack, there when I need it, and the grooves at the top stop my brushes from rolling off. Love it.
Collapsable Paint Water Cup - Faber-Castell
i KNOW it is ugly. I know. BUT, this is the closest thing to my drawing chair as I can find, which also happens to be camo… but I love that mine has a strap, and the storage. Great for a day walking around drawing outside of urbansketching.
Outdoor Drawing Chair - Portal Foldable Chair
Used for tracing! I've had mine for 15 years, so it def holds up!
Artograph LightPad 930 LX - 12" x 9" LED Light Box