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If you just like to paint for fun, these are great, inexpensive paints! There are so many colors and finishes. I have about 40 bottles and I rebuy them constantly! The best.
Apple Barrel Vibrant Spectrum Acrylic Paint 16ct
This lamp for my art desk helps so much for late nights!
Lepro Small LED Desk Lamp with Clamp, 3 Modes
A great beginners set of sketch pencils! I’ve been teaching myself how to draw and these have been a staple.
Mr. Pen Sketch Pencils 19 Pcs Set
A self healing mat is essential if you regularly use an exacto knife to cut things out. Plus it’s pink and purple! So cute.
Headley Tools 18x12 Self Healing Cutting Mat
A caddy is essential for your art desk! I keep everything that I use frequently in here so it’s easy to grab when I need it!
LAFARA Portable Art Supply Organizer Pink
I don’t have an Ikea in my state so this was a great dupe for the Alex drawers! Helps me keep all of my art supplies organized.
Winsome Halifax 5-Drawer Wood Cabinet White
These brushes are technically for painting miniatures but I absolutely love using them in my canvas paintings. I could never find brushes as small as I wanted until I got these!! Perfect for fine detail work.
Golden Maple 10pcs Mini Detail Paint Brushes
A set of high quality brushes is a game changer!! I would always buy cheap brushes from wherever and they worked fine but once I started getting into higher quality brushes, the difference was noticeable!
Mimik Hog Professional Synthetic Bristle Brush, Value Set of 11
POSCA MARKERS!!! These will literally bring your painting to the NEXT LEVEL. Helps to get those smooth, crisp lines. Great for adding a pop of color. Or if you’re like me, outlining with black or white. A little pricey but SO worth it.
Uni Posca PC-5M 16 Color Medium Tip Paint Marker Set
All it takes is a tiny drop of this stuff to thin out your paints to improve the flow and absorption and make each stroke look smooth. It’s also great if you frequently mix your own colors because it helps the paint not dry out as quickly so you aren...
Liquitex® Flow Aid
THIS STUFF!! I still use some of my lower quality brushes and the bristles are all frayed. I was looking for something to help so I didn’t have to throw them all away when I found this stuff. It makes my brushes just like new!
Mona Lisa Brush Shaper - Brush Shaper, 2 oz
Everything I know about art is self taught so resources like this really helps up my game. Never took a class on color theory so my understanding was minimal but this has helped me SO MUCH.
Colour Mixing Companion: Guide to Watercolour, Acrylics & Oils