Beginner’s Watercolor Supply List
Are you a beginner in watercolor? This short supply list can get you started painting in watercolor, and hopefully help to simplify your shopping. Just click the blue links to shop online via Amazon.
I hope you enjoy the Beginner’s watercolor supply list below!
Paints
1.) These six colors can be used to mix just about any color. I call them my “must have” paint colors: Permanent Rose, Scarlet Lake, French Ultramarine, Manganese, Winsor Yellow, Raw Sienna
Brushes
2.) The 2 inch Hake brush
3.) Princeton Aqua Elite brushes size 8 size 10 size 12 round and size 12 long round
4.) Flat silver black velvet brush size 1 inch
5.) Oval silver black velvet brush size 3/4 inch
6.) For signatures: Princeton Select Script Liner Size 2
7.) For Lifting:
- Zem 3 brush flat set- for gentle lifting
- A Creative Mark Scrub Brush Set for mor
Paper
8.) Arches Paper.
9.) Aquabee Super Deluxe Sketchbook for Practice
Other
10.) An A3 Light Box
Here’s a great introductory kit from Daniel Smith that has 2 reds, 2 blues, and 2 yellows:
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Essentials Introductory Watercolor, 6 Tubes, 5ml Currently $34.74 on Amazon Prime
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