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Art supplies every artist NEEDS!
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items Some of my top favorite and most recommended art supplies as a longtime artist. Ranging from lower to higher prices.
I use the 0.9 pencil every time I open my sketchbook. Out of all the pencils I’ve tried, this one is BY FAR the best. It is a larger pencil for a more comfortable grip, the lead is nice and smooth, and it’s easy to erase and redo work. Top tier penci...
SAKURA SumoGrip 0.7mm Pencil w/Eraser
Ohuhu markers are a great replacement for copics! I’ve never been able to afford large sets of copics but ohuhu markers are amazing. Really vibrant colors. I love these so much, I have 3 different sets of ohuhu markers. I love their skin tone pack, i...
Alcohol-based Markers
I have two sets of Arrtx acrylic markers and they are awesome! They dry super quick and are great for adding a pop of color to your sketchbook. They’re really easy to use as well.
Acrylic Paint Pens Markers | Art Supplies – ArrtxArt
Prismacolors can get a bit pricey, but I’ve truly never used any colored pencil that was better than a Prismacolor. They’re so smooth and vibrant and easy to work with. I have multiple sets, and the scholar series is great to start with, as it’s on t...
Explore Colored Pencils
My favorite gouache brand! I have two sets of these and they’re very high quality and great for beginners.
Miya HIMI Gouache Review (aka "jelly gouache")
This stuff is great if you use oil pastels and want to keep them protected. It goes on nice with little to no movement of the medium. It’s really nice quality.
Workable Fixatif Spray Coating
These are by far my favorite oil pastels I’ve ever purchased. They are amazing quality and go on butter smooth. They also blend really nicely and layer nicely as well. I love these.
Pastels
This one isn’t absolutely necessary, but I love procreate so much. It has so many brush options and you can easily make your own brushes and I think it’s a really high quality app. I use its features all the time!
Procreate