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Top Tools & Resources for Aspiring Painters
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Helena🫀
A curated list of 9+ essentials for anyone diving into painting—whether you’re a hobbyist or a future master.
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These are known for their vibrant pigments and professional quality. Great for artists who want reliable color payoff
Professional Watercolour
Premium paper that handles washes beautifully. It’s 100% cotton and withstands heavy layers of paint.
ARCHES Aquarelle
Versatile brushes for acrylic, watercolor, or gouache. The handles are comfortable and the bristles last.
Velvetouch - Series 3950 - Princeton Brush Company
Offers some of the best online tutorials in figure drawing, painting, and anatomy.
Proko - Browse courses
Rich, buttery consistency with high pigment load. Perfect for painters who like texture and strong color.
Golden Heavy Body Acrylics – Thick, Vibrant, and Versatile
A must-read for anyone learning how light affects color in painting. Insightful and beautifully illustrated.
Color and Light James Gurney [English]
This hybrid gouache/acrylic paint is matte, vibrant, and permanent when dry. Great for design and illustration.
Acrylic Gouache
Proper lighting is critical when painting indoors. This lamp provides bright, adjustable daylight to keep your colors accurate.
Daylight Company U35108 Slimline 3 LED Lamp
An alternative to Instagram, Artfol is made specifically for artists to showcase their work, share tips, and avoid algorithm pressure.
Artfol - Apps on Google Play
This is my favorite brand for mechanical pencils because the quality can’t be better.
Tehnička olovka ROTRING 600 Silver
This brand has great quality paper and its not expensive.😌
Blokovi - Fabriano
Best affordable markers that you can buy.
Alcohol-based Markers
Great acrylic markers.
Posca markeri PC | UNI Posca najpovoljnije cene
If you are looking for the best quality alcohol markers you should definitely check them out.
COPIC Official Website
Great affordable brand.
Faber-Castell
If you want quality this is right choi’s for you.
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