Supplies – Watercolor for Beginners
Below are the list of supplies I like to use for all of my watercolor courses. These products are some of my favorite, tried and true watercolor supplies that I know you’ll love!
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Recommended Supplies
Canson XL Series Watercolor Pad, Heavyweight White Paper, Foldover Binding, 30 Sheets, 9x12 inch
- Cold press textured paper.
- Recommended for use with watercolor, acrylic, pen & ink, marker, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, a
- Durable surface withstands repeated washes.
- Acid free. natural white color and texture
- Also available in 11" x 14", 12" x 18", and 18" x 24".
- Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colours are a range of water colours that are made to our high quality standards but costs are kept to an economical level by replacing some of the more costly pigments with less expensive alternatives
- Cotman Water Colours possess good transparency, excellent tinting strength and good working properties
- This popular pocket-sized plastic box features an integral mixing palette in the lid
- 12 colors (plus 1 brush and tray)
- I also like to use blue erasable pencils for sketches, but it's not necessary.
- Bold, smooth writing like a Sharpie marker
- Durable fine tip for crisp, consistent lines
- Quick-dry ink that is waterproof, smear- & fade-resistant
- Acid-free and safe for schoolwork & art projects
- Silky smooth ink that doesn’t skip or fade out when it dries
- Acid-free. 1.0mm bold point. Writes with a nice even flow on paper and photos.