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Every painter needs a good reliable easel that's lightweight and sturdy! This one is a great option, but make sure to pick one that best suits your needs
Sketch Easel Ultralight Bamboo Magnetic Handmade
Get a palette that works best for your studio! I like to have one small one (with a cover preferably) for on the go, and one larger glass one for stationary work
Box N Paint - Medium. Fresh paint storage ready to paint anytime. Plein air artist tool. Separate compartment system for oil painters! gift.
Glass palette >> masonite all day!! These are so so easy to clean, scrape, and make new workspace for when your colors are getting to know each other a little too well
Glass Palette Rectangle Tempered glass, rectangular/square，Multiple sizes-Suimolly
I highly reccommend having a small medium with you at all times, to capture scenes that you can't bring your full set to! This little set works, as well as a few colored pencils and a tiny paper pad
Portable watercolor set, Creative gift idea, Art supplies for journaling, Watercolor paint set, Travel art kit, Gift for artist / her / him
Arguably this is not totally necessary, but it is really nice to have a large screen to put references on, as well as to color drop!!
2025 Apple 11-inch iPad A16 Wi-Fi 128GB - Silver - Walmart.com
Perfect to use with your iPad, but any tablet/pen combination is really useful! I use it to break down layers, get drawing proportions, and accurately color match
Apple Pencil (USB-C): Pixel-Perfect Precision, Tilt Sensitivity, and Industry-Leading Low Latency for Note-Taking, Drawing, and Signing Documents. Attaches Magnetically, Charges and Pairs with USB-C
Color guide, because you know how hard color theory is!! Breaks down the quilter's wheel into more digestible format, and makes it really easy to quickly reference and identify color relationships
Creative Color Wheel
Really useful to breakdown a live scene into smaller components, and makes sure you have a clear border. This could also easily be made from things you already have laying around
Gray Artist's Color Wheel View Finder, View Catcher. Perspective, Compostion ViewCatcher Color Values, Painting, Enhanced Color Relationship
A nice paintbrush holder is crucial, I recommend something like this opposed to a jar because it's easier to travel with and not worry about your bristles getting crushed
Handmade Canvas & Leather Brush Roll: Artist Pencil Case
These are best for having distinct brush strokes, painting large areas, and making artwork more “human”!
Natural Hair Paintbrushes
These are great and comes with a knife and storage! Synthetic brushes allow for a lot of precision, clean and smooth lines, but can sometimes be too blurring/texture-eliminating for painting!
Synthetic - Paint Brushes
Great for repairing, tightening, and creating your own canvas. Gives you a ton of control over sizes, and it's cheaper!
Staple Guns
Turns any surface compatible with oil painting! This brand is great, but I've also had luck with the store brand from Michaels
U.S. Art Supply White Gesso Acrylic Medium, 500ml Tub
Great for scraping your palette clean to make sure it doesn't build up and mix into future paintings!
Razor Blades Scraper
Always great to listen to music or an audiobook while painting!
Speakers