This list contains some of my favorite and most used supplies. I do buy most of my supplies online. Blick and Amazon are my top go-tos for most items, but there are some things like custom sketchbooks that I buy from specific small businesses because...
Sections
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Acrylics
Brushes
Paper/Sketchbooks
Graphite/Colored Pencils
Ink
Watercolor
Acrylics
My Favorite Acrylics. I love he golden brand overall. But these paints are thick and very pigmented.
Golden Artist Acrylic Heavy Body Paints and Sets
My go-to matte medium. I have some paints I use that are glossier than others so I like to make sure everything is the same texture.
Golden Matte Mediums
I use this for thinning my paints instead of water
Winsor & Newton Artists Acrylic Flow Improver
My go-to gloss varnish. I use this and a soft brush to make sure it is applied evenly and no streaks.
Gamblin Gamvar Varnish
I use these when I sketch on canvas. I use both the black and white depending on the color of the initial color I lay down. I use a fixative to make sure it does not move when I apply color.
Generals Charcoal Pencils and Sets
I use this in a misting spray bottle to make sure the charcoal sketch does not move or blend into my paints
SpectraFix Spray Fixative
I have 3 of these bottles. One with the Spectrafix, one with water and one with acrylic flow release.
This used to be the acrylic flow release and has since been renamed. I use this to keep my palettes wet and if I need to keep my canvas wet. I also use this on my canvas to prep it prior to doing my initial layer
Golden Wetting Aid
Brushes
My Favorite Brushes
Princeton Velvetouch Synthetic Brushes and Sets
My Favorite Watercolor Brushes
Silver Brush Black Velvet Brushes and Sets
My favorite oil brushes. I don't use oil often, but these are my go-tos
Princeton Aspen Series 6500 Synthetic Brushes and Sets
One of my go-to acrylic brushes. I love these. I have been using them for years.
Royal & Langnickel Zen All Media Brushes and Sets
I use these regularly when I am painting with acrylics. They are one of my go-tos when I need a longer handle.
Royal Langnickel Zip N' Close 12-Piece Set
The #12 filbert is my go-to for laying down large amounts of paint when working on small to medium sized canvas
Grumbacher Goldenedge Synthetic Sable Brushes
My favorite travel water brushes. Whenever we travel, I take these with me. I have been using these forever and they work great. I like that there is a button to dispense the water instead of pressing the tube.
Arteza Water Brush Pens Set of 6, Assorted Tips
Paper/Sketchbooks
My Go-To Watercolor Paper. I have used a lot of different types of paper and this by far is my favorite.
Arches Watercolor Pads
My Go-To Custom Sketchbooks. By far my favorite sketchbooks. They are worth every penny. I generally put arches in the sketchbooks I order.
Custom Watercolor Sketchbooks | Made by Lake Michigan Book Press
My favorite non-watercolor sketchbook. They can take some water, but not a ton. I use these more for some light ink washes, colored pencil drawings and some marker.
Strathmore 400 Series Mixed Media Hardbound Hardcover Art Books
My most used canvas brand. I have not really used too many other brands as I have so many of these to still use up. But I dont have any issues with these. I like that I can re-stretch these if need be .
Level 2 Gallery Wrapped Traditional Canvas by Artist's Loft®
Graphite/Colored Pencils
One of my favorite colored pencil brands and sets. I use these fairly often.
Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils and Sets
My go-to colored pencils. I have a soft-spot for Prismacolor. They were my first professional colored pencil set and I have continued to use and love them.
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils and Sets
My favorite graphite pencils. I use these often. I love that they do not leave a sheen especially when I use them heavily.
FaberCastell Pitt Graphite Matte Pencils and Sets
My go-to sketching colored pencils. I love using these when sketching for m watercolor and gouache pieces.
I own 3 different DR. PH Martins Black Inks, but the Matte Black Star is by far my favorite and most used ink.
Dr Ph Martins Black Star India Ink
Watercolor
My favorite watercolors. Moonglow is by far my favorite color and a must have!
Daniel Smith Watercolor Paints and Sets
My favorite liquid watercolors. I love using the paynes gray.
Dr Ph Martins Hydrus Fine Art Liquid Watercolors and Sets
Gouache
My Go-To Gouache. I love acryla gouache as once it dries it acts like acrylics and will not move. The holbein brand makes some high quality paints. I also use their regular gouache too.
Holbein Acrylic Gouache and Sets
My go-to white gouache. I sometimes use this on my mixed media pieces for highlights
Winsor & Newton Designer's Gouache 14ml White
Airbrushing
My go-to airbrushing paints. Also my go-tos when I need to thin down some of my paints without lightening the color.
Golden High Flow Acrylic Paints and Sets
Fineliners/Markers
My favorite waterproof fineliners. I have a set of these that I keep in my bag that travels everywhere with me.
Copic Multiliner Pens and Sets
My favorite Brush Pen. I bought the refillable attachment so I can my favorite ink.
Kuretake No. 50 Fountain Hair Brush Pen - Sable
Converter I bought for the Kuretake Brush Pen so I can use my favorite inks
Platinum Fountain Pen Converter (CONVERTER-500)
Misc
My all time favorite eraser. I love these!
Generals Factis Magic Black Eraser
My favorite white acrylic paint marker. I use these for highlights mostly.
Molotow One4All Acrylic Markers and Sets
My go-to erasers for small spots and details
Tombow Mono Zero Refillable Eraser
My go-to electric eraser. I use this with a 2.3mm eraser attachment. Helps add some small details
Derwent Battery Operated Eraser, Artist Tool
I buy these eraser refills for my derwent eraser
AFMAT Electric Eraser Refills 400 Pcs 5mm & 2.3mm
My go-to lead refills. I buy these in 0.3mm thru 0.9mm. You get a lot for what you pay.
