As a professional artist, these are the tools I can’t live without! Every one of these products I personally use in my professional life. Best art supplies you can buy! Whether you’re a professional or brand new beginner, these supplies won’t let yo...
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Brushes
Canvas
Paint
Additional
Clay
Brushes
Paint brushes I use everyday and literally I can’t live without
These are my go to brushes for small details- especially pets
Princeton Mini Detailer Series 3050 Synthetic Brushes and Sets
Catalyst is exceptional
Princeton Wedge - Shape 1
Go to wedge. The perfect amount of bend in it! So versatile.
Princeton Wedge - Shape 6
Use less often than the wedge but good for smaller areas and sharper lines
Princeton Contour - C-81
Good for covering large areas and when you need control
Liquitex Freestyle Brushes
Great for large pieces! Comes with a nice hook so you don’t loose them
Liquitex Painting Knives
I can’t live without this. If I had to choose one thing it would
Liquitex Painting Knife - Small, Number 1
I love these little detail brushes and the price cannot be beat!! Sometimes you can be hard on brushes- especially ones this small!! Being able to buy multiple for under $5 is a HUGE bonus
Gold Taklon Monogram Paint Brush - Size 20/0
Great for plain air watercolor
Princeton Mini Detailer Series 3050 Synthetic Brushes and Sets
My favorite brushes hands down. My go to every single time. I keep trying new ones but always go back to these.
Princeton Aspen Series 6500 Synthetic Brushes and Sets
Canvas
Blick is my favorite art store and these canvases are my go to as a professional artist!
Blick Premier Stretched Cotton Canvas
Use these all the time! Always great quality and prices!
Blick Studio Stretched Cotton Canvas
Great for use with resin to keep from sagging. Use these all the time with inks or even clay as a base for sculptural pieces.
Blick Studio Wood Panels
Use less but great with inks
Ampersand Gessobord
Fav canvas and Michaels always has great sales!
Level 3 Gallery Wrapped Heavy Duty Canvas by Artist's Loft® | Michaels
Paint
Favorite acrylic paints
My favorite paints of all time. Always buy them first
Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint and Sets
Great company with really high quality paint
Golden Artist Acrylic Heavy Body Paints and Sets
Best spray paints for artist. Less odor and really beautiful color!
Montana Gold Acrylic Professional Spray Paints
Great for adding thick texture
Liquitex Professional Heavy Body Acrylic Paints and Sets
Great for artist starting out. I recommend these for beginners and for my students I teach in private lessons.
Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paints and Sets
Cad free is always best and healthier
Liquitex CadmiumFree Professional Heavy Body Acrylic Paints
Love this gouache set! This brand of gouache is really great and is a nice medium between acrylic and watercolor
Holbein Acrylic Gouache and Sets
Really beautiful colors you can’t get with any other brands
Holbein Fluid Acrylic Paints and Sets
My go to paint every time! If given the choice, this is always the paint a choose!!
Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint and Sets
Additional
Mediums for added things such as texture!
Best varnish. I also use the matte and satin!
Liquitex Acrylic Varnishes
Great for gesso and last a long time
Liquitex Acrylic Gessos
Mediums are a must for texture. I like gloss and modeling paste.
Liquitex Gel Mediums
Great gesso for beginners
Liquitex Basics Acrylic Gesso
Art resin is by far the best resin
ArtResin Epoxy Resin Kits
Clay
I use these materials to make clay flowers/ jewelry
This is a really good air dry clay option
DAS Air-Hardening Modeling Clay 2.2 Lb White
Breaks easier than other Sculpey clay products but the bulk pricing is nice! Especially for kids.
