Always make sure that you purchase the best painting materials you can afford. At a minimum, I would recommend 100% cotton watercolour paper, artist grade watercolour paint (just your primary colours are enough to begin with) and a good quality watercolour brush set (designed for water application). However, if you can't acquire these materials yet, always remember to use what you already have as the practice is more important.
I personally own and use all of the following besides some variations of the synthetic brush kits below. I recommend the below art materials for beginners to advanced watercolour artists. I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you from the links below, I hope you find them helpful.
I've added a few resources and lists below. The essential supplies are all you need however I have another supplies that I list further down the page too.
I personally own and use all of the following besides some variations of the synthetic brush kits below. I recommend the below art materials for beginners to advanced watercolour artists. I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you from the links below, I hope you find them helpful.
I've added a few resources and lists below. The essential supplies are all you need however I have another supplies that I list further down the page too.
Essential Supplies (click to buy)
Amazon Links
Essential Materials Starter Kit
- Etchr Professional Black Drawing Pens
- Uniball Eye Drawing Pens
- Etchr Perfect Sketchbook
- Etchr Mixed Media Sketchbook
- Daniel Smith Essential Mixing Set
- Daniel Smith Secondary Watercolour Set
- Daniel Smith Primary Watercolour Set
- Daniel Smith Mineral Mixing Set
- Black Tulip Brush Set
- Baohong 100% Cotton Watercolour Paper
Paper
- Saunders Waterford Rough Block 300gsm 310 x 410mm (Best for loose landscapes)
- Saunders Waterford Rough Block 300gsm 177 x 254mm
- Saunders Waterford CP Block 300gsm 310 x 410mm (Best all rounder)
- Saunders Waterford HP Block 300gsm 310 x 410mm (Best for portraits)
- Stillman & Birn: Beta Sketchbook 8.25 x 11.75in (A4)
- Stillman & Birn: Gamma Sketchbook 8.25 x 11.75in (A4)
- Moleskine Watercolour Hard Cover Notebook - Plain - Large - Black
- Winsor & Newton Paper Journal, Cold Pressed 140lb 5x7 (I also have the A4 Australian Version, same paper)