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Start Painting with My Watercolor Favorites 🎨
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All my favorites that made me start loving watercolor. If you wanna start painting watercolor is a great place to start and very accessible
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Paper
 
Brushes
 
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Paints

 
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Great pigments in a compact set with 6 mixing wells. I love this set for traveling with. Pair it with a mini watercolor pad and you can paint pretty much anywhere
Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set, 12 Half Pans
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These are the watercolors I use at home. Wonderfully pigmented. Paul Rubens is really good too
Sennelier Watercolor
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Paper

 
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Watercolor paper is a must, hot pressed is smoother than cold pressed (personally I like the texture of cold pressed). Strathmore is a good starting place.
Watercolor Paper
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Another great paper choice. Paul rubens makes great watercolor paper and brushes. Pigments too
Paul Rubens: Watercolor Papers
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High quality paper for a low price
BAOHONG 100% Cotton Watercolor Paper Block, 140LB, 20 Sheets, 4.9x7"
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Brushes

 
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If you invest in decent brushes, paint and paper at the beginning, you'll wnjoy it more and your paintings will reflect it, its worth it! Plus good quality products should last a long time, just remember to clean your brushes!
Watercolour Brushes
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Remember to clean your brushes after each use, this is very easy with watercolor compared to oil or acrylic. Your brushes can and should last a long time!
Round sz 8 Watercolour Paint Brush Escoda
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Extras

The stuff in this section isn't necessary to get started, but they're nice to have!
 
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Use this for maintenance on your brushes and they'll stay like new!
“The Masters”® Brush Cleaner
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H (my fav), 2H, or 3H are all good choices. Sketch very lightly then use your artist eraser to erase till barely visible. You're ready to paint!
Castell 9000 Graphite Pencil
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A kneadable eraser is the best for erasing your sketch without smudging
Staedtler Kneadable Artist Quality Eraser
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Micron pens are perfect for outlines and details after painting
Sakura Pigma Micron
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You can find cheap brush basins like this one on Amazon or at your local dollar store. Reuse something from home even! Just pick something you won't accidentally drink out of!
Creative Mark Brush Basin - All In One Unit
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If you want a portable surface this one is great. It folds flat and has a carrying handle
Artist's Loft™ All Media Flat Surface Easel
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Go explore and start painting! Parks are a great place to find inspiration
Entrance Passes (U.S. National Park Service)
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If you've enjoyed watercolor you should try gouache!
Winsor Newton Gouache
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